India Adds New Fertilizers to Fertilizer Control Order Including Sulfur and Micronutrient Options

The Government of India has amended the Fertiliser (Inorganic, Organic, or Mixed) (Control) Order, 1985 to include several additional fertiliser alternatives. This amendment is aimed at providing farmers with more options...

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India Notifies WTO of Quality Control Order for Steel and Steel Products

On 19 April 2024, the Ministry of Steel, Government of India, after consultation with the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of the Quality Control Order...

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India releases QCO amendment for orthophosphoric acid

On 13 April 2024, the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals (DCPC) of India published the Ortho Phosphoric Acid (Quality Control) Amendment Order, 2024. Background to the Amendment The Ortho Phosphoric Acid...

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India introduces amendment to plastic waste management rules

On March 15, 2024, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MOEFCC) notified the rules further amending the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016 namely the Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules,...

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India's DGFT Notification Sparks Debate: Exemptions for QCOs for chemicals cosmetics and dyes in Export Sector

On March 7, 2024, India’s Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) published notification 69/2023. The notification explains the provisions for the import of inputs that are subjected to mandatory Quality Control...

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Bureau of Indian Standards Issues Draft Specification for Use of Polystyrene with Food Pharmaceuticals and Drinking Water

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has issued a draft Indian Standard for Polystyrene (Crystal and High Impact) to ensure its safe use with food, pharmaceuticals, and drinking water. The standard,...

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CDSCO launches national single window system NSWS portal! Streamlining Medical Device Approvals in India

The Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) has launched the ‘National Single Window System (NSWS)’ site, which is a significant step in streamlining the process of obtaining medical device approvals in...

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India extends Quality Control Orders for 18 chemicals

India’s Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals (DCPC) has extended the Quality Control Orders (QCOs) for several chemicals. The notifications were published in the Gazette of India on 5, 6, 7 and...

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Guidelines for Sampling Cosmetics and Drugs Introduced in India

The Regulatory Guidelines for Sampling of Drugs, Cosmetics & Medical Devices were approved and released by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) of India on February 9, 2024. The purpose...

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India holds public consultation on revised standard for iron oxide pigments for paints

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is seeking comments until 20 April 2024 on the third revision of the standard for iron oxide pigments used in paints. The standard (IS 44)...

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