Recently, India's Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals (DCPC) announced to delay the implementation of Quality Control Orders (QCOs) for six substances used as plastic materials.
Originally planned to be implemented this month, new implementation date is set out for the six substances as follows:
| Goods or Articles | Titile of Indian Standard | Implementation Date |
| Acrylonitrile - Butadiene Styrene (ABS) | IS 17077: 2019/ ISO 19062-1: 2015 Plastic - Acrylonitrile - Butadiene styrene (ABS) Moulding and Extrusion Materials Part 1 Designated System and Basis for Specification | June 12, 2023 |
| Polycarbonate | IS 14434: 1998 Polycarbonate moulding and extrusion materials - Specification | March 12, 2024 |
| Vinyl Chloride Monomer | IS 17442: 2020 Vinyl Chloride Monomer - Specification | March 12, 2024 |
| Ethylene Dichloride | IS 869: 2020 Ethylene Dichloride - Specification | March 12, 2024 |
| Polyurethanes | IS 17397 (Part 1): 2020/ ISO 16365-1: 2014 Plastic Thermoplastic Polyurethanes for Moulding and Extrusion Materials Part 1 Designated System and Basis for Specification | March 19, 2024 |
| P-Xylene | IS 17370: 2020 p-Xylene - Specification | March 19, 2024 |
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.
