India enacts three new Quality Control Orders and amends an existing one
On 27th May 2021, three new Quality Control Orders (QCOs) were published in the Gazette of India, namely:
- The 3 (N, N Di-Ethyl) Aminophenol (Quality Control) Order, 2021
- The Methylene Chloride (Dichloromethane) (Quality Control) Order, 2021
- The Red Phosphorus (Quality Control) Order, 2021
According to the three QCOs, goods and article containing 3 (N, N Di-Ethyl) Aminophenol, Methylene Chloride (Dichloromethane), and Red Phosphorus must conform to the relevant Indian Standards as shown in the table below. They must also bear the Standard Mark under a license from the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) as per Scheme-I of Schedule-II of the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018.
| Goods or articles | Indian Standard | Title of Indian Standard |
| 3 (N, N Di-Ethyl) Aminophenol | IS 7686 : 2020 | Specification for 3(N, N-DiEthyl) Aminophenol – Specification |
| Methylene Chloride (Dichloromethane) | IS 4566 : 2020 | Specification for Methylene Chloride (Dichloromethane) – Technical |
| Red Phosphorus | IS 2012 : 2006, Reaffirmed 2016 | Red Phosphorus – Specification |
The three QCOs will come into force on the one hundred and eighty-first day following their publication in the Gazette of India, that is, somewhere around November 28th, 2021.
Moreover, an amendment to the Morpholine (Quality Control) Order, 2020 was also published in the Gazette of India. The amendment postpones the entry into force of the Morpholine (Quality Control) Order to February 1st, 2022.
