INDIA – QUALITY CONTROL ORDERS
The
following communication, dated 07 January 2026, is being circulated at the
request of the delegation of India.
1 Introduction
1.1. The following communication is
submitted by India in the interest of transparency and to keep Members informed
of recent regulatory developments. India has undertaken a review of certain
Quality Control Orders (QCOs) issued under its domestic legal framework.
1.2. As a result of this review, the
quality control orders listed below have been rescinded.
2 List of rescinded Quality Control
Orders
2.1. The Department of Chemicals and
Petrochemicals (DCPC), Ministry of Chemicals, Petrochemicals and Fertilizers
has rescinded the following 38 QCOs covering 39 products:
|
S.
No.
|
Quality
Control Order (QCO)
|
Date
of withdrawal
|
|
1.
|
Acetic Acid (Quality
Control) Order, 2019
|
23 July 2025
|
|
2.
|
Aniline (Quality
Control) Order, 2019
|
23 July 2025
|
|
3.
|
Methanol (Quality
Control) Order, 2019
|
23 July 2025
|
|
4.
|
Lauric Acid (Quality
Control) Order, 2022
|
22 October 2025
|
|
5.
|
Acid Oil (Quality
Control) Order, 2022
|
22 October 2025
|
|
6.
|
Palm Fatty Acids
(Quality Control) Order, 2022
|
22 October 2025
|
|
7.
|
Rice Bran Fatty
Acids (Quality Control) Order, 2022
|
22 October 2025
|
|
8.
|
Hydrogenated Rice
Bran Fatty Acids (Quality Control) Order, 2022
|
22 October 2025
|
|
9.
|
Coconut Fatty Acids
(Quality Control) Order, 2022
|
22 October 2025
|
|
10.
|
Acrylonitrile
(Quality Control) Order, 2022
|
24 October 2025
|
|
11.
|
Maleic Anhydride
(Quality Control) Order, 2022
|
24 October 2025
|
|
12.
|
Styrene (Vinyl
Benzene) (Quality Control) Order, 2022
|
24 October 2025
|
|
13.
|
Ethylene Glycol
(Quality Control) Order
|
12 November 2025
|
|
14.
|
Terephthalic Acid
(Quality Control) Order
|
12 November 2025
|
|
15.
|
100 Percent
Polyester Spun Grey and White Yarn (Quality Control)
Order
|
12 November 2025
|
|
16.
|
Polyester Continuous
Filament Fully Drawn Yarn (Quality Control) Order
|
12 November 2025
|
|
17.
|
Polyester Industrial
Yarn (Quality Control) Order
|
12 November 2025
|
|
18.
|
Polyester Partially
Oriented Yarn (Quality Control) Order
|
12 November 2025
|
|
19.
|
Polyester Staple
Fibres (Quality Control) Order
|
12 November 2025
|
|
20.
|
Polyethylene
Material for Moulding and Extrusion (Quality Control) Order
|
12 November 2025
|
|
21.
|
Ethylene Vinyl
Acetate Copolymers (Quality Control) Order
|
12 November 2025
|
|
22.
|
Acrylonitrile-
Butadiene Styrene (ABS) (Quality Control) Order
|
12 November 2025
|
|
23.
|
Polycarbonate
(Quality Control) Order
|
12 November 2025
|
|
24.
|
Polyurethanes
(Quality Control) Order
|
12 November 2025
|
|
25.
|
Poly Vinyl Chloride
(PVC) Homopolymers (Quality Control) Order
|
12 November 2025
|
|
26.
|
Polypropylene (PP)
Materials for Moulding and Extrusion (Quality Control) Order
|
12 November 2025
|
|
27.
|
Pyridine (Quality
Control) Order, 2020
|
20 November 2025
|
|
28.
|
Beta Picoline
(Quality Control) Order, 2020
|
20 November 2025
|
|
29.
|
Sodium
Tripolyphosphate (Quality Control) Order, 2020
|
20 November 2025
|
|
30.
|
H Acid (Quality
Control) Order, 2024
|
20 November 2025
|
|
31.
|
K Acid (Quality
Control) Order, 2024
|
20 November 2025
|
|
32.
|
Vinyl Sulphone
(Quality Control) Order, 2024
|
20 November 2025
|
|
33.
|
p-Xylene (Quality
Control) Order, 2021
|
28 November 2025
|
|
34.
|
Toluene (Quality
Control) Order, 2021
|
28 November 2025
|
|
35.
|
Methyl Acrylate,
Ethyl Acrylate (Quality Control) Order, 2021
|
28 November 2025
|
|
36.
|
Vinyl Acetate
Monomer (Quality Control) Order, 2021
|
28 November 2025
|
|
37.
|
Ethylene Dichloride
(Quality Control) Order, 2021
|
28 November 2025
|
|
38.
|
Vinyl Chloride
Monomer (Quality Control) Order, 2020
|
28 November 2025
|
2.2. The Ministry of Mines has rescinded
the following 07 QCOs covering 11 products:
2.3. The
Ministry of Textile has rescinded the following 02
QCOs covering 02 products:
|
S.
No.
|
Quality
Control Order (QCO)
|
Date
of withdrawal
|
|
1.
|
Viscose Staple Fibre (Quality Control) Order
|
18 November 2025
|
|
2.
|
Viscose
Rayon Cut Staple Spun Yarn (Quality Control) Order, 2025
|
15 December 2025
|
3 List of suspended/deferred Quality
Control Orders
3.1. The Ministry of Steel has suspended
the following QCO covering 55 products[1]:
3.2. The Ministry of Heavy Industries
has deferred the following QCO covering 08 products:
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