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Recently, India's Department of Chemical and Petrochemicals (DCPC) released three Notifications in succession to further delay the implementation of Quality Control Order (QCO) for 8 chemicals.
The latest implementation date is set out as follows:
| Goods or articles | Indian Standards | Implementation date |
| Beta Picoline | IS 16112:2013 Specification for Beta Picoline | March 13, 2026 |
| Sodium Tripolyphosphate | IS 6100 : 2021 Sodium Tripolyphosphate, Anhydrous, Technical — Specification | March 13, 2026 |
| Pyridine | IS 8058 : 2018 Pyridine — Specification | March 13, 2026 |
| Ethylene Dichloride | IS 869 : 2020 Specification for Ethylene Dichloride | September 12, 2025 |
| Vinyl Chloride Monomer | IS 17442 : 2020 Vinyl Chloride Monomer — Specification | September 12, 2025 |
| Polycarbonate | IS 14434 : 2023 Polycarbonate Moulding and Extrusion Materials — Specification | September 12, 2025 |
| p-Xylene | IS 17370 : 2023 p-Xylene — Specification | December 19, 2025 |
| Polyurethanes | IS 17397 (Part 1) : 2022 Plastics — Thermoplastic Polyurethanes for Moulding and Extrusion Part 1 Designation System and Specifications | December 19, 2025 |
The QCOs do not apply to chemicals for export only (click here to know more about exemptions). The chemical products conforming to the requirements of the Orders shall bear the Standard Mark under the Grant of License by the Bureau of Indian Standards. Any person who contravenes the provisions of the Orders shall be punished according to the Bureau of Indian Standards Act (BIS Act), 2016.
