Overview of Chemical Regulations in India

The Indian chemical industry ranks the third largest in Asia and seventh in the world by output. It is predicted that by 2025 the Indian chemical industry will reach a valuation of USD403 billion and the Indian specialty chemical market is expected to reach USD70 billion by 2020. However, as a result of the diverse spectrum of chemical manufacturing and consumption in India, formulating chemical legislation is not an easy task. There are about 15 Acts and 19 Rules that have been laid down for chemical management, these Acts and Rules can be classified into the following groups: