India Revises Compliance Deadlines for Six Chemical Quality Control Orders
16. October 2025The Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, through a series of notifications published in the Gazette of India on April 25, 2025, has amended the Quality Control Orders (QCOs) for several chemical substances. These include Lauric Acid, Acid Oil, Palm Fatty Acids, Rice Bran Fatty Acids, Coconut Fatty Acids, and Hydrogenated Rice Bran Fatty Acids. Each amendment introduces a revised enforcement date—now uniformly set to October 24, 2025. These updates follow consultations with the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) and are deemed necessary in the public interest under Section 16 of the BIS Act, 2016. The amendments are formal continuations of previously issued QCOs originally notified between 2022 and 2024. Many chemicals usually require BIS certification in order to be approved for import and sale in India.
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