EXTENSION OF IMPLEMENTATION DATE OF CERTAIN MANDATORY BIS STANDARDS IN INDIA

The Central Government of India in exercising its powers conferred by section 16 of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) Act (2016) prepared the following amendments in the orders that were published by the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals:

1. Pyridine (Quality Control) Order, 2020
2. Gamma Picoline (Quality Control) Order, 2020
3. Beta Picoline (Quality Control) Order, 2020
4. Potassium Carbonate (Quality Control) Order, 2020
5. Sodium Tripolyphosphate (Quality Control) Order, 2020 and
6. Hydrogen Peroxide (Quality Control) Order, 2020

Due to Covid-19 disruptions, the Government of India has postponed the implementation date of these orders from 4th Dec. 2020 to 13th June 2021. 

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