India’s Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is currently seeking feedback on several revised standards for key chemicals used across industries, including metallic zinc powder, potassium iodate and barium chloride. ThesBIS is...
Read MoreIn a significant move to enhance food safety, India’s Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has launched a public consultation on the country’s first-ever standard for paper-based materials used in the delivery...
Read MoreIndia’s Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is seeking public consultation on the first revision of its standard for poster colors, which are commonly used in commercial design and artwork. Established in...
Read MoreOn 14 November 2024, the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals (DCPC), in consultation with the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), issued a notification to implement Quality Control Orders (QCOs) for three...
Read MoreOn October 24, 2024, the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, through the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals, issued amendments to the Quality Control Orders (QCOs) for acrylonitrile, maleic anhydride and styrene,...
Read MoreIndia’s Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals (DCPC) has extended the enforcement date of the Quality Control Orders (QCOs) for six fatty acids. The notifications were published in the Gazette of India...
Read MoreOn 26 September 2024, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) published the Ecomark Rules, 2024 in the Official Gazette, replacing the Ecomark Scheme of 1991. This update is...
Read MoreIndia’s Ministry of Mines is seeking comments on the draft Quality Control Order (QCO) for four metals. The draft was notified to the World Trade Organization (WTO) on 12 September 2024...
Read MoreOn 1 October 2024, the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals (DCPC) issued a notification amending the Ethylene Vinyl Acetate Copolymers (Quality Control) Order, 2022. This latest update, entitled the Ethylene Vinyl...
Read MoreOn September 23, 2024, the Department of Chemical and Petrochemicals (DCPC) issued notifications under the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016, amending the p-Xylene (Quality Control) Order, 2021, and the Polyurethanes...
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