India 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...
Read MoreBIS Proposes Major Revision to Epoxy Resin Standard for Paints and Coatings
On 30 April 2026, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) circulated a wide circulation draft concerning the revision of the standard for epoxy resin used in paints and coatings. The draft document, prepared by the Technical Committee on...
Read MoreDraft Indian Standard on 2-Ethylhexan-1-ol Released for Public Review
May-06-2026
On April 28, 2026, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) issued a wide-circulation draft for the second revision of the specifications for 2-ethylhexan-1-ol, an important industrial chemical widely used in plasticizers, coatings, and...
Read MoreIndia Consults on Draft Standard for Epoxy Zinc Phosphate Primer
The Paints, Varnishes and Related Products Committee (CHD 20) of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has issued a wide circulation draft titled “Solvent-Borne Epoxy Based Zinc Phosphate Primer (Two Pack) — Specification (Second Revision)”. BIS invites stakeholders...
Read MoreIndia Proposes Revised Standard for DME-Blended LPG, Caps Mixing at 8%
On 1 April 2026, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) issued a draft revision of its standard for dimethyl ether (DME) blended liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), proposing stricter limits and updated...
Read MoreIndia Suspends Quality Control Oder Compliance for n-Butyl Acrylate Until 10 July 2026
Apr-14-2026
On 10 April 2026, the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers announced a temporary suspension of mandatory quality standards for n-butyl acrylate (CAS No. 141-32-2) in response to global supply chain disruptions. Provisional Suspension of...
Read MoreBIS Releases Draft Revision of Hexane Safety Standard
On 23 March 2026, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), through its Technical Committee on Chemical Hazards (CHD 7), issued a wide circulation draft for the revision of the standard titled...
Read MoreIndia Suspends Morpholine Quality Requirements from April to July 2026
Apr-10-2026
On 2 April 2026, the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers announced a temporary suspension of mandatory quality standards for morpholine (CAS No. 110-91-8) in response to global supply chain disruptions. Temporary...
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