India’s Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals (DCPC) has extended the enforcement date of the Quality Control Orders (QCOs) for two polymer products. The notifications were published in the Gazette of India on 23 August 2024 in consultation with the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) and extend the enforcement dates of the QCOs for Polypropylene (PP) Materials for Moulding and Extrusion and Poly Vinyl Chloride (PVC) Homopolymers. The QCOs were originally published on 26 February 2024 and were due to come into force on 23 August 2024.   

The implementation dates and corresponding standards for the polymer products are as follows:  

The Quality Control Order mandates that the substances concerned to carry the certification mark of the Bureau of Indian Standards, ensuring that the existing rules remain in force until the implementation of the new QCOs.