On Feb 26, 2024, the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals (DCPC), Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, published Quality Control Orders (QCOs) for three petrochemical substances in the Gazette of India. The following day, on Feb 27, the DCPC published another notification in the Gazette postponing the enforcement of the QCOs for three other substances.
New QCOs (Feb 26 Anouncement)
| Goods or Article | Indian Standard | Title of Indian Standard |
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Poly Vinyl Chloride (PVC) Homopolymers |
IS 17658:2021 | Poly Vinyl Chloride (PVC) Homopolymers –Specification |
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Polypropylene (PP) Materials for Moulding and Extrusion |
IS 10951: 2020 |
Specification for Polypropylene (PP) Materials for Moulding and Extrusion |
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Diesel Engines – NOx Reduction Agent AUS 32 |
IS 17042 (Part-1): 2018 | Diesel Engines – NOx Reduction Agent AUS 32 – Specification |
In accordance with the new QCOs, goods or article specified in the Table shall conform to the corresponding Indian Standard and bear the Standard Mark under a license from the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) applied by relevant manufactures. The Orders do not apply to chemicals intended for export only. The BIS shall be the certifying and enforcing authority, bearing responsibility for quality certification and supervision of the specified goods or article.
Delay of QCOs Implementation Date for Three Substances (Feb 27 announcement)
The QCOs for the following three substances were previously implemented on February 29, 2024, and the new implementation dates are set as follows:
| Goods or Articles | Title of Indian Standard | New Implementation Date |
| Vinyl Acetate Monomer | IS 12345:1988 Vinyl Acetate Monomer - Specification | March 31, 2025 |
| Methyl Acrylate | IS 14707:1999 Methyl Acrylate - Specification | March 31, 2025 |
| Ethyl Acrylate | IS 14708:1999 Ethyl Acrylate - Specification | March 31, 2025 |
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