The Central Government of India has extended the enforcement date for 10 substances under the Quality Control Order (QCO). The amended enforcement dates were published in the Indian Gazette on 2 February 2023. The Quality Control Order is the regulation that requires concerned substances to carry the certification mark of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). The 10 substances and their initial and new enforcement dates are listed in the table below.
Substance |
Initial enforcement date |
New enforcement date |
Morpholine |
1 February 2023 |
1 August 2023 |
Acetic acid |
3 February 2023 |
3 August 2023 |
Methanol |
3 February 2023 |
3 August 2023 |
Aniline |
3 February 2023 |
3 August 2023 |
Pyridine |
13 March 2023 |
13 September 2023 |
Gamma Picoline |
13 March 2023 |
13 September 2023 |
Beta Picoline |
13 March 2023 |
13 September 2023 |
Potassium Carbonate |
13 March 2023 |
13 September 2023 |
Acetone |
13 March 2023 |
13 September 2023 |
Sodium Tripolyphoshate |
13 March 2023 |
13 September 2023 |