On 13 September 2023 the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals, Government of India notified the World Trade Organisation (WTO) of a new Quality Control Order (QCO), Diesel Engines — NOx Reduction Agent AUS 32 (Quality Control) Order, 2023.
Read More...On 21 September 2023, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) notified the draft of a new regulation called the Asbestos or Fiber Cement-Based Products (Quality Control) Regulations 2023 to the World Trade Organization (WT
Read More...On February 14, 2025, the Indian Chemical Council (ICC) received a formal communication from the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals (DCPC) regarding the examination of 49 chemicals for consideration of mandatory Bureau of Indian Standards (BI
Read More...The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has initiated a public consultation on a revised standard for potassium iodide which is used as a reagent in analytical chemistry, photography for precipitating silver and for medicinal purposes. Stakeholders are
Read More...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, a revision of IS 10142, focuses on preventing toxic
Read More...The Bureau of Indian Standards is seeking comments until 24 June on the second revision of the standard for magnesium sulphate, commonly known as Epsom salts (Second Revision of IS 2730). First standard for Epsom salts This standard
Read More...The Bureau of Indian Standards is seeking comments until 26 June on the second revision of the standard for Ammonium Bromide, Pure and Analytical Reagents (IS 2723). This compound is widely used in the production of silver bromide in the chemical ind
Read More...The Indian Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals has extended the enforcement dates of the Quality Control Orders (QCOs) for vinyl acetate monomer and methyl/ethyl acrylate. The notification was published in the Gazette of India on 1 April 2025,
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