The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is reinvestigating the use of eight chemical standards in plastics, resins, moulding, and extrusion materials. The standards cover: Substance Comment Deadline 4-nonylphenol May 11 4-octylphenol...
Read MoreThe Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is holding a consultation process until May 11 on a proposed amended standard for ready-mixed paint, air drying, and red oxide-zinc chrome priming, which would...
Read MoreAs part of its drive to use safer alternatives, India has imposed restrictions on certain hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) and ozone-depleting substances (ODSs), requiring importers and exporters to obtain government permission before trading....
Read MoreThe Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) amended the Food Safety and Standards (Packaging) Regulations 2018, allowing for the use of recycled plastics in food contact materials (FCM) with...
Read MoreThe Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has granted licences to 661 domestic toy manufacturers after determining that they comply with a 2020 quality control order that limits the use of certain...
Read MoreThe Indian Government proposes a new Draft National Policy for Medical Devices, 2022, to reduce India's reliance on high-end medical device imports. The government intends to adopt public-private partnerships to reduce...
Read MoreIndia started consultation on a draft international standard (IS) for sodium hypochlorite, also known as bleach. The item is described as an inorganic chemical widely used as bleach liquor. It is...
Read MoreThe Department of Chemicals & Petrochemicals on March 11, 2022, published its decision to extend the Quality Control Order implementation date for six chemical products. The new implementation date is September...
Read MoreOn March 10, 2022, the Department of Chemicals & Petrochemicals publishes its decision to extend the Quality Control Order implementation date for five chemical products. The new date is September 12,...
Read MoreThe Bureau of Indian Standards launch a consultation on a draught amended standard for terephthalic acid, which includes new standards, sampling techniques, and testing on February 23, 2022.The first edition of...
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