BIS Issues Draft Revision on Chlorosulphonic Acid Safety Code for Public Comments

On 10 March 2026, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) released a wide circulation draft for the first revision of the standard on Chlorosulphonic Acid — Code of Safety. The draft was prepared by the Technical Committee...

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BIS Opens Consultation on Revised Zinc Phosphide Safety Standard

On 10 March 2026, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) issued a wide circulation draft of the revised standard for Zinc Phosphide - Code of Safety (Document Number: CHD 7 (33937) WC). The revision was prepared by...

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India Grants Conditional Import and MSME Exemptions Across Multiple Quality Control Orders

On February 12, 2026, India’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry, through the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), issued three notifications (S.O. 775(E), 776(E) and 777(E)) introducing conditional...

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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...

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BIS Invites Comments on Draft Revision of Ammonium Sulphate, Technical Specification

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...

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India: 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...

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India 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...

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India 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...

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India 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,...

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Draft 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...

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