Quality Control Orders QCOs regarding 8 Chemicals from BIS Standard

On April 27, 2022, the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals of the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, India, published the Quality Control Orders (QCOs) in Gazette notifications for eight chemicals in order to make Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) standard mandatory.

The orders come in order on the 181st day from this publication in the Official Gazette (October 24, 2022), and each order applies to goods or articles specified yet shall not apply to such meant for export. Penalty for contravention of the provisions of each order would be ruled under the provisions of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016 (11 of 2016).

The concerned substances are:

• 1,3 Phenylenediamine (Quality Control) Order, 2022

1,3 Phenylenediamine shall conform to the corresponding Indian Standard specified; namely, IS 17450:2020, with the compulsory use of Standard Mark under a license from the BIS according to Scheme-I of Schedule-II of the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 and title 1,3 Phenylenediamine — Specification.  The BIS is to certify and enforce authority respecting substance 1,3 Phenylenediamine as specified.

• Lauric Acid (Quality Control) Order, 2022

Lauric Acid shall conform to the corresponding Indian Standard specified; namely, IS 10931:1984, with the compulsory use of Standard Mark under a license from the BIS according to Scheme-I of Schedule-II of the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 and title Lauric Acid — Specification. The BIS is to certify and enforce authority respecting substance Lauric Acid as specified.

• Acid Oil (Quality Control) Order, 2022

Acid Oil shall conform to the corresponding Indian Standard specified; namely, IS 12029:1986, with the compulsory use of Standard Mark under a license from the BIS according to Scheme-I of Schedule-II of the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 and title Acid Oil— Specification. The BIS is to certify and enforce authority respecting substance Acid Oil as specified.

• Palm fatty Acids (Quality Control) Order, 2022

Palm Fatty Acids shall conform to the corresponding Indian Standard specified; namely, IS 12067:1987, with the compulsory use of Standard Mark under a license from the BIS according to Scheme-I of Schedule-II of the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 and title Palm Fatty Acids— Specification. The BIS is to certify and enforce authority respecting substance Palm Fatty Acids as specified.

• Rice Bran Fatty Acids (Quality Control) Order, 2022

Rice Bran Fatty Acids shall conform to the corresponding Indian Standard specified; namely, IS 12068:1987, with the compulsory use of Standard Mark under a license from the BIS according to Scheme-I of Schedule-II of the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 and title Rice Bran Fatty Acids— Specification. The BIS is to certify and enforce authority respecting substance Rice Bran Fatty Acids as specified.

• Coconut Fatty Acids (Quality Control) Order, 2022

Coconut Fatty Acids shall conform to the corresponding Indian Standard specified; namely, IS 12069:1987, with the compulsory use of Standard Mark under a license from the BIS according to Scheme-I of Schedule-II of the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 and title Coconut Fatty Acids— Specification. The BIS is to certify and enforce authority respecting substance Coconut Fatty Acids as specified.

• Rubberseed Fatty Acids (Quality Control) Order, 2022

Rubberseed Fatty Acids shall conform to the corresponding Indian Standard specified; namely, IS 12124:1987, with the compulsory use of Standard Mark under a license from the BIS according to Scheme-I of Schedule-II of the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 and title Rubberseed Fatty Acids — Specification. The BIS is to certify and enforce authority respecting substance Rubberseed Fatty Acids as specified.

• Hydrogenated Rice Bran Fatty Acids (Quality Control) Order, 2022

Hydrogenated Rice Bran Fatty Acids shall conform to the corresponding Indian Standard specified; namely, IS 12361: 1988, with the compulsory use of Standard Mark under a license from the BIS according to Scheme-I of Schedule-II of the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 and title Hydrogenated Rice Bran Fatty Acids— Specification. The BIS is to certify and enforce authority respecting substance Hydrogenated Rice Bran Fatty Acids as specified.

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