Updates on July 21, 2023:
India's Department of Chemical and Petrochemicals released a notification on the Gazette of India to further delay the implementation of Quality Control Orders (QCOs) for 10 chemicals. As originally scheduled, these QCOs will take effect in the next two months.
The latest implementation date is set out for the 10 chemicals as follows:
| Goods or Articles | Indian Standard | Implementation Date |
| Morpholine | IS 12084:2018 Specification for Morpholine | 2024.2.1 |
| Acetic Acid | IS 695:1986 Specification for Acetic Acid | 2024.2.3 |
| Methanol | IS 517:1986 Specification for Methanol | 2024.2.3 |
| Aniline | IS 2833:2019 Specification for Aniline | 2024.2.3 |
| Pyridine | IS 8058:2018 Specification for Pyridine | 2024.3.13 |
| Gamma Picoline | IS 16113:2013 Specificaition for Gamma Picoline | 2024.3.13 |
| Beta Picoline | IS 16112:2013 Specification for Beta Picoline | 2024.3.13 |
| Potassium Carbonate | IS 7129:1992 Specification for Potassium Carbonate | 2024.3.13 |
| Acetone | IS 170:2004 Specification for Acetone | 2024.3.13 |
| Sodium Tripolyphosphate | IS 6100:1984 Specification for Sodium Tripolyphosphate | 2024.3.13 |
On June 21, 2023, India's Department of Chemical and Petrochemicals published a notification on the Gazette of India to amend the implementation details of quality control orders (QCOs) for n-Butyl Acrylate and Toluene.
The latest implementation date is set out for the 2 chemicals as follows:
| Goods or Articles | Indian Standard | Implementation Date |
| n-Butyl Acrylate | IS 14709:1999 Specification for n-Butyl Acrylate | 2023.12.22 |
| Toluene | IS 537:2011 Specification for Toluene | 2023.12.22 |
The QCOs do not apply to chemicals for export only. 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.
