BIS Circulates First Revision Draft of Stable Bleaching Powder Code of Safety
On 28 July 2026, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), through its Chemical Hazards Sectional Committee (CHD 7), issued a wide circulation draft for the revision of the standard titled “Stable...
Read MoreBIS Releases Wide Circulation Draft for Revision of Acid Slurry Specification
On 15 July 2026, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) issued a wide circulation draft for the Second Revision of IS 8401:1994: Linear Alkyl Benzene Sulphonic Acid (Acid Slurry) Specification. Prepared...
Read MoreIndia Opens 30-Day Consultation on Proposed Paraquat Dichloride Ban
On 13 July 2026, India's Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare published the Draft Banning of Paraquat Dichloride Order, 2026, which proposes prohibiting the import, manufacture, transport, distribution, sale and use...
Read MoreDraft Revision of Indian Standard on Thionyl Chloride Code of Safety
On 14 July 2026, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) issued a wide circulation draft for the revision of the Thionyl Chloride Code of Safety (First Revision), prepared by the Chemical Hazards Technical Committee...
Read MoreBIS Invites Industry Feedback on Revised Refrigerants Specification Standard IS 5610:2025
On 29 June 2026, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) released a Wide Circulation Draft (WCD) of Amendment No. 1 to IS 5610:2025 Refrigerants Specification (Third Revision) prepared by the Industrial Gases Sectional Committee (CHD 6)...
Read MoreIndia Extends Temporary Suspension of Quality Control Orders for Linear Alkyl Benzene and n-Butyl Acrylate
The Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers has issued separate notifications temporarily suspending the operation of the Quality Control Orders (QCOs) for two key petrochemical products, linear alkyl benzene (LAB) and n-butyl acrylate (n-BA), citing ongoing global supply chain disruptions and the need...
Read MoreIndian Government Notifies Digital-First Amendments to Insecticides Rules, 1971
On 17 June 2026, the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare notified the Insecticides (Amendment) Rules, 2026, introducing a comprehensive digital framework for licensing, record-keeping, reporting, and regulatory compliance under the Insecticides Rules, 1971. ...
Read MoreIndia Proposes Stricter Ecomark Standards for Paints, Batteries, Paper, Wood Products and More
On June 8, 2026, the Indian Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) released a draft notification proposing significant revisions to India's Ecomark certification criteria for several major product categories,...
Read MoreBIS Releases Draft Revision for Plastic Feeding Bottles Standard
On 1 June 2026, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) issued a wide circulation draft for the revision of Plastics Feeding Bottles – Specification, prepared by the Plastics Packaging Technical Committee (PCD 21). The proposed...
Read MoreBIS Proposes Revision to Oil of Mentha Citrata Standard
On 3 June 2026, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) circulated a wide circulation draft for the first revision of the standard titled Oil of Mentha Citrata — Specification prepared by the Technical Committee on Fragrance and Flavour...
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