India postpones enforcing quality control directives for toluene and n-butyl acrylate.

Following consultation with the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), the government decided to defer implementation of of two essential quality control orders (QCO), according to an announcement by the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals (DCPC) that was published in the Gazette of India on June 21, 2023 (full notice can be found here. 

The execution of the two QCOs has been further delayed till December 22, 2023, by India's Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals (DCPC). 

Originally set to go into effect on December 21, 2022, the QCOs were later postponed until June 22, 2023. They include: 

• N-Butyl Acrylate is used to make solvents, varnishes, adhesives, paints, binders, emulsifiers, polymers and resins for finishing leather and textiles. 

• Toluene is a chemical that is used in the production of paint, paint thinner, lacquers, adhesives, rubber, and methods for tanning leather. 

The two chemicals continue to be subject to the current norms and regulations until December 22, 2023.