India BIS Certification Updates: 6 New Chemicals Proposed to be added to the BIS list
A new public consultation has started regarding six (6) new chemicals proposed to be added to the India BIS list. Companies will have now the opportunity to raise their concerns and provide comments by 15th Jan 2022 regarding following substances:
| SYMBOL, TITLE AND DESCRIPTION OF CONTENT | PRODUCTS | COMMENT DEADLINE |
| G/TBT/N/IND/221 Coconut Fatty Acids (Quality Control) Order, 2021 Coconut Fatty Acids are produced by the hydrolysis of Coconut Oil. Coconut Fatty Acids comprise of about 90% saturated fatty acids. | Description: Coconut Fatty Acids (HS Code 38231900) | 15/01/2022 |
| G/TBT/N/IND/222 Hydrogenated Rice Bran Fatty Acids (Quality Control) Order, 2021 Hydrogenated Rice Bran Fatty Acids is obtained by splitting, distillation and hydrogenation of rice bran oil or by hydrogenation of distilled fatty acids obtained by splitting of rice bran oil | Description: Hydrogenated Rice Bran Fatty Acids (HS Code 38231900) | 15/01/2022 |
| G/TBT/N/IND/223 Lauric Acid (Quality Control) Order, 2021 Lauric Acid is a saturated fatty acid having 12 carbon atoms. It is a raw material for making Lauryl Alcohol, which is used in detergent industry | Description: Lauric Acid (HS Code 29159090) | 15/01/2022 |
| G/TBT/N/IND/224 Palm Fatty Acids (Quality Control) Order, 2021 Palm Fatty Acids are obtained by hydrolysis of Palm Oils. Palm Oils is obtained from the fleshy part of Palm Fruits. | Description: Fatty Acids (HS Code 38231900) | 15/01/2022 |
| G/TBT/N/IND/225 Fatty Acids (Quality Control) Order, 2021 Rice Bran Fatty Acids are produced by the hydrolysis of Rice Bran Oil. Rice Bran Oil is produced by solvent extraction of the layer around the endosperm of rice, known as Rice Bran | Description: Bran Fatty Acids (HS Code 38231900) | 15/01/2022 |
| G/TBT/N/IND/226 Fatty Acids (Quality Control) Order, 2021 Rubberseed Fatty Acids are produced by hydrolysis of Rubber seed Oil. Rubber seed oil is obtained from seed kernels of Rubber trees | Description: Rubberseed Fatty Acids (HS Code 38231900) | 15/01/2022 |
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