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India Amends Polyethylene Quality Control Order: Changes to Exemptions for Specific Grades
India’s Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals (DCPC) has issued the Polyethylene Material for Moulding and Extrusion (Quality Control) Amendment Order, 2025, further amending the original 2022 Quality Control Order. The latest amendment was published in the Official Gazette on 11 June 2025 and came into force on that date.
Key Changes Introduced by the 2025 Amendment
The 2025 amendment introduces two modifications to the exemption list introduced by the 2024 amendment:
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Deletion of Item (c): The previous exemption for Linear Low Density Polyethylene (LLDPE) Butene Grades has now been removed, meaning this material will become subject to the mandatory BIS certification requirements under the Quality Control Order.
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Addition of a New Exemption: A new exemption has been introduced for high-density polyethylene (HDPE) for pharmaceutical moulding (EP/USP grade, CAS No. 25087-34-7), specifically for the manufacture of disposable hypodermic syringe plungers and IV catheter/cannula components.
These changes continue the government’s phased tightening of quality control requirements for polyethylene materials, while maintaining targeted exemptions for critical medical and industrial applications.
The full text of the amendment is available here.
We acknowledge that the above information has been compiled from Gazette of India.
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