On December 19, 2023, India's Department of Chemical and Petrochemicals released a notification on the Gazette of India to further delay the implementation of Quality Control Order (QCO) for Toluene. As originally scheduled, the QCO will take effect this month.
The latest implementation date is set out as follows:
| Goods or articles | Indian Standards | Implementation date |
| Toluene | IS 537 : 2011 Toluene -Specification | December 22, 2024 |
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.
