India Withdraws Quality Control Orders for Acetic Acid, Methanol, and Aniline

Jul-24-2025

The Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers (Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals) officially withdrew three Quality Control Orders (QCOs. The decision was notified by the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers through Gazette...

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India Notifies Addition of Six New Insecticides Under the Insecticides Act, 1968

Jul-16-2025

The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare) has officially notified the inclusion of six new insecticides in the Schedule of the Insecticides Act, 1968 through...

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India Extends Implementation Deadlines for PVC and Polypropylene Quality Control Orders

Jun-26-2025

The Indian Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals (DCPC) has extended the implementation deadlines for the quality control orders (QCOs) for polyvinyl chloride (PVC) homopolymers and polypropylene (PP) materials for moulding and...

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India’s Focus on Quality Control Orders Grows in Chemicals Sector

Jun-26-2025

As the focus of global trade shifts from tariffs to technical regulations, India’s chemical and petrochemical industries are under increasing pressure to strengthen their regulatory frameworks. The introduction of Quality Control...

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India Amends Polyethylene Quality Control Order: Changes to Exemptions for Specific Grades

Jun-26-2025

India’s Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals (DCPC) has issued the Polyethylene Material for Moulding and Extrusion (Quality Control) Amendment Order, 2025, further amending the original 2022 Quality Control Order. The latest...

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India Revises Ammonium Nitrate Standard for Explosives; BIS Issues Second Revision Draft

Jun-26-2025

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has issued a draft second revision of IS 4668:20XX, the Indian Standard for ammonium nitrate used in explosives. The draft, titled “Ammonium Nitrate for Explosives...

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India extends enforcement date for Quality Control Orders for three chemicals

Jun-17-2025

The Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals has extended the enforcement dates for Quality Control Orders (QCOs) for three chemicals: H Acid (CAS No: 90-20-0), K Acid (Cas No: 118-03-6), and Vinyl...

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New Rules Finalized for Compounding of Offences under India’s Drugs and Cosmetics Act

On 25 April 2025, the Indian Ministry of Health and Family Welfare published the official gazette of Drugs and Cosmetics (Compounding of Offences) Rules, 2024, introducing a structured framework for resolving...

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BIS Seeks Stakeholder Input on Draft Indian Standards and Amendments

On 11May 2025, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) issued several draft Indian Standards and amendments for public consultation. This presents an important opportunity for stakeholders to provide feedback and ensure...

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Mandatory BIS Certification for Exporters of Key Non-Ferrous Metals to India

India’s Ministry of Mines has issued a set of new Quality Control Orders (QCOs) that will make Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) certification a compulsory prerequisite for the import and sale...

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