On March 31, 2023, India's Department of Chemicals and Petro Chemicals issued a Gazette Notification to delay the implementation of Quality Control Orders (QCOs) for six chemicals.
According to the Notification, new implementation date is set out for six chemicals as follows:
| Goods or Articles | Title of Indian Standard | Implementation Date |
| Ethylene Vinyl Acetate Copolymers | IS 13601:1993 Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA) copolymers for its safe use in contact with foodstuffs, pharmaceuticals and drining waster- Specification | October 3, 2023 |
| Polyethylene Material for Moulding and Extrusion | IS 7328:2020 Polyethylene Material for Moulding and Extrusion - Specification | October 3, 2023 |
| Polyester Continuous Filament Fully Drawn Yarn | IS 17261:2022 Textile-Polyester Continuous Filament Fully Drawn Yarns - Specification | July 3, 2023 |
| Polyester Partially Oriented Yarn | IS 17262:2019 Textile-Polyester Partially Oriented Yarn - Specification | July 3, 2023 |
| Polyester Industrial Yarn | IS 18264:2019 Textile-Polyester Industrial Yarn - Specification | July 3, 2023 |
| 100 Percent Polyester Spun Grey and White Yarn | IS 17265:2019 Textile-100 Percent Polyester Spun Grey and White Yarn - Specification | July 3, 2023 |
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.
