Ethylene Glycol (Quality Control) Amendment Order, 2023
The amendment provides that the order shall come into force on the 28th day of June, 2023.
Polyurethanes (Quality Control) Amendment Order, 2023
The Amendment Order extends the date of implementation of the the Polyurethanes (Quality Control) Order, 2021 to 19th March, 2024.
Acrylonitrile – Butadiene Styrene (ABS) (Quality Control) Amendment Order, 2023
The amendment is published to extend the due date for commencement of the Acrylonitrile – Butadiene Styrene (ABS) (Quality Control) Amendment Order, 2023. It shall come into force on the 12th day of June, 2023.
BIS publicises Enforcement Dates of QCOs
The BIS has issued information on upcoming QCOs that are due for implementation. This advance information is intended to create better awareness. The present notification provides the status of enforcement of 95 QCOs in an tabular form.
The Ministry of Chemical and Fertilizers publishes its Detailed Demands for Grants for 2023-24
The Ministry of Chemical and Fertilizers has published its Detailed Demands for Grants for 2023-24. The Demand No 5 specifically pertains to the Department of Chemical and and Petrochemicals. The Demand Document spans 26 pages and 12 appendices.
Government clarifies the commencement date for Quality Control Orders
This is an advance information for all the stakeholders of twelve products; which include producers, consumers, traders and other related Indian citizens for preparedness.
The Dept. of Chemicals & Petro-chemicals publicises enforcement dates of 7 QCOs
The specified Indian standards for the 7 prescribed product will be enforced on the notified dates. Stakeholders of these 7 products including producers, consumers, traders and other related Indian citizens must take note that the enforcement dates of these standards so as to ensure preparedness in advance of these QCOs.
MoA&FW issues a Press Release on its Ban of Certain Pesticides
The press release states that based on the receipt of new studies/reports/ references/ information by the government from time to time, registered pesticides are reviewed with regard to their safety and efficacy. After due consultation with the Registration Committee, along with the recommendations of the expert committees, the MoA&FW has banned or phased out several pesticides and their formulations. Simultaneously, the government is promoting the use of bio-pesticides. These are generally safer than chemical pesticides.
Morpholine (Quality Control) Amendment) Order, 2022
Morpholine (Quality Control) Order, 2020 shall commence from 1st August, 2023.
The Dept. of Chemicals & Petro-chemicals publicises the status of enforcement date of 33 QCOs
The Dept. of Chemicals and Petro-chemicals has published the status of enforcement date of 33 Quality Control Orders (QCOs) in respect of Chemical Tariff lines. Out of these 33 QCOs 22 have already come into force in 2022 and 10 are yet to come into force.
