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 MoreOn 15 July 2026, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) issued a wide circulation draft for the Second Revision of Linear Alkyl Benzene Sulphonic Acid (Acid Slurry) Specification, prepared by the...
Read MoreOn 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 MoreOn 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 MoreOn 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 MoreThe 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 MoreOn 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 MoreOn 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 MoreOn 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 MoreOn 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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