Environment and Ecology Department (EED) by Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)

Recently a new department "Environment and Ecology Department (EED)" was founded by BIS to address issues related to the environment and ecology. In order to create awareness of the functioning and operations this department, BIS conducted a workshop- ‘Standardization for Environment and Ecology’ on 12.08.2024. BIS has informed that it...

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KKDIK Updates: Implications for companies

The Turkish authorities have extended the KKDIK registration deadlines, giving companies more time to comply with the KKDIK regulation requirements. The extended deadlines are as follows: 31 December 2026: For substances >1,000 tonnes/year, Aquatic Acute 1 and Aquatic Chronic 1 substances (H400, H410) at ≥100 t/y, and CMR substances (Category...

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ESPR Myths and Truths

The new Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) (EU) 2024/1781, which entered into force on 18 July 2024, aims to make sustainable products the norm in the EU and boost Europe’s resource independence. It is rooted primarily in the European Commission’s Circular Economy Action Plan of March 2020, which in turn...

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India BIS Updates: Morpholine – Extension for Implementation

The Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers (Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals), Govt of India has provided an extension for implementation of the Morpholine (Quality Control) Order, 2020 vide Gazette notification no. C-II-13012/2/2024-DIA-CPC-CPC dated 01.08.2024 for Morpholine. The details of the notification are mentioned below: QCO Product Indian Standard Previous Deadline...

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India BIS Updates: H Acid, K Acid & Vinyl Sulphone

H ACID The Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers (Department of Chemicals & Petro Chemicals), Govt of India had notified draft Quality Control Orders (QCO) vide dated 26.07.2024 for H Acid as listed below for consultation and offering comments on SPS & TBT Platform of World Trade Organization. Product QCO Comment...

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