Update: On February 2, 2023, India’s Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals (DCPC) issued a circular in the Government Gazette to delay the implementation of quality control orders (QCOs) for acetic acid, aniline, methanol, morpholine, pyridine, gamma picoline, beta picoline, potassium carbonate, acetone, and sodium tripolyphosphate, of which were planned to come in force in early 2023. New implementation dates of these ten standards are shown below.
| Goods or Articles | Title of Indian Standard | Implementation Date |
| Acetic Acid | IS 695: 1986 Specification for Acetic Acid | August 3, 2023 |
| Aniline | IS 2833: 2019 Aniline, Technical-Specification | August 3, 2023 |
| Methanol | IS 517: 1986 Specification for Methanol (Methyl Alcohol) | August 3, 2023 |
| Morpholine | IS 12084: 2018 Morpholine- Specification | August 1, 2023 |
| Gamma Picoline | IS 16113: 2013 Gamma Picoline- Specification | September 13, 2023 |
| Beta Picoline | IS 16112: 2013 Beta Picoline- Specification | September 13, 2023 |
| Potassium Carbonate | IS 7129: 1992 Potassium Carbonate, Anhydrous Specification | September 13, 2023 |
| Sodium Tripolyphosphate | IS 6100: 1984 Specification for Sodium Tripolyphosphate, Anhydrous, Technical | September 13, 2023 |
| Acetone | IS 170: 2004 Acetone- Specification | September 13, 2023 |
| Pyridine | IS 8058: 2018 Pyridine- Specification | September 13, 2023 |
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On March 11, 2022, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) published a circular to delay the implementation of mandatory quality control orders (QCOs) for six substances. These substances, which were supposed to be implemented this month, will become effective on September 11, 2022.
The six substances are as follows:
Goods or Articles | Indian Standard | Title of Indian Standard |
gamma picoline | IS 16113:2013 | Gamma Picoline- Specification |
beta picoline | IS 16112 : 2013 | Beta Picoline- Specification |
potassium carbonate | IS 7129:1992 | Potassium Carbonate, Anhydrous Specification |
sodium tripolyphosphate | IS 6100:1984 | Specification for Sodium Tripolyphosphate, Anhydrous, Technical |
acetone | IS 170:2004 | Acetone- Specification |
pyridine | IS 8058:2018 | Pyridine- Specification |
The orders shall apply to chemicals for manufacture, import and trade. Each chemical shall conform to the corresponding Indian Standard as specified in the table and be marked with BIS Standard Mark after obtaining BIS product certification license, as specified in Scheme I of Schedule II of the Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018.
