BIS Releases Draft Standard for Purified Isophthalic Acid – Stakeholder Comments Invited
The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), through the Organic Chemicals, Alcohols and Allied Products Sectional Committee (PCD 9), has released a wide circulation draft of a new Indian Standard titled Purified Isophthalic Acid (PIA) – Specification (PCD...
Read MoreBIS Invites Comments on Draft Revision of Ammonium Sulphate, Technical Specification
Feb-24-2026
On 9 February 2026, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), through its Inorganic Chemicals Sectional Committee (CHD 1), issued a Wide Circulation Draft (CHD 1 (33341)) revising the Indian Standard titled “Specification for ammonium sulphate, technical”. Stakeholders and...
Read MoreIndia: BIS Consults on Revision of IS 15322 for Particle Filters Used in Respiratory Protective Equipment
On 9 February 2026, the Bureau of Indian Standards released a wide circulation draft prepared by the Occupational Safety and Health Technical Committee (CHD 8), titled Particle Filters used in Respiratory Protective Equipment – Specification...
Read MoreIndia Introduces Draft Specifications for Disposable Tampons
On 2 February, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) issued a Wide Circulation Draft of the Indian Standard titled “Medical Textiles — Disposable Tampon — Specifications” through its Technical Textiles for Medtech Applications, (TXD...
Read MoreIndia Opens Consultation on Revised Manganese Sulphate Standard
The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), through its Inorganic Chemicals Technical Committee (CHD 1), has issued a Wide Circulation Draft of the Indian Standard titled “Manganese Sulphate, Monohydrate — Specification (First...
Read MoreIndia Postpones BIS Compliance Deadline for Woven Sack QCOs
On 5 January 2026, India’s Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers issued three Gazette notifications amending the implementation timelines of existing Quality Control Orders (QCOs) under the Bureau of Indian Standards Act,...
Read MoreDraft Indian Standards Amendments Issued for Public Comments
The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has released a set of draft Indian Standards and amendments for wide circulation and invited stakeholders to comment on them. The drafts were issued on...
Read MoreStakeholder Consultation Held on Mandatory BIS Standards for Camphor and Isoborneol
Dec-19-2025
stakeholder consultation meeting on the proposal to make Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) specifications mandatory for camphor (CAS No. 76-22-2) and isoborneol (CAS No. 124-76-5) was held on 18 December 2025,...
Read MoreIndia Withdraws Six Chemical Quality Control Orders for Industrial Chemicals
The Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers has officially withdrawn six Quality Control Orders (QCOs) covering the following key industrial chemicals: p-xylene, toluene, methyl acrylate, ethyl acrylate, vinyl acetate monomer, ethylene dichloride,...
Read MoreIndia Initiates Major Reforms to the Quality Control Orders Framework
Nov-26-2025
In its Second Report (October 2025), the High-Level Committee on Non-Financial Regulatory Reforms (HLC-NFRR) called for a major overhaul of India’s Quality Control Order (QCO) framework. The number of products covered...
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