India BIS Update: Extension of three enforcement deadlines
The Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers (Department of Chemicals & Petro Chemicals), Government of India, has announced amendments to the following Quality Control Orders (QCO) to extend their enforcement.
S.no | QCO | Corresponding Indian Standard | Notification date | Earlier notified enforcement timeline | Extended enforcement timeline |
1. | The Poly Vinyl Chloride (PVC) Homopolymers (Quality Control) Order, 2024 | IS 17658:2021 | 24th December 2024 | ||
2. | The Polypropylene (PP) Materials for Moulding and Extrusion (Quality Control) Order, 2024 | IS 10951: 2020 | 24th December 2024 | ||
3. | The Toluene (Quality Control) Order, 2021 | IS 537:2011 | 23rd December 2024 |
Once the above Quality Control Orders implemented, both local and foreign manufacturers must adhere to the respective Indian Standards and display the Standard Mark, obtained through a respective license from the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), following Scheme-I outlined in Schedule-II of the Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. The utilization of the Standard Mark is governed by the provisions of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016, along with the corresponding Rules and Regulations.
QCOs issuing and notifying authority: Department of Chemicals & Petro Chemicals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Govt of India.
Enforcing and Certifying authority: Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Govt of India.