CHEMEXCIL
Basic Chemicals, Cosmetics & Dyes Export Promotion Council
(Set-up by Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Govt of India)
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EPC/LIC/DCPC 05/07/2018
ALL MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL
DCPC
Twelve Chemicals identified for examination for making BIS standards
mandatory
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Dear Members,
We have received communication from the Department of Chemicals & Petrochemicals (DCPC), Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers seeking Council's views on making existing standards for major chemicals as mandatory in respect of identified 12 Chemicals.
Please note that an Expert Committee was constituted in DCPC under the chairmanship of Joint Secretary (Chemicals) to review the current status of the BIS Standards and to develop technical regulations by making them as mandatory, recommending for setting new standards and reviewing existing standards of major chemicals.
In this context, the 4th meeting of expert committee under the chairmanship of Joint Secretary (Chemicals) is scheduled to be held on 13.07.2018 at New Delhi to discuss the issues of making existing standards for major chemicals as mandatory in respect of following identified 12 chemicals:
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1 Citric Acid (Food Grade) IS 13186: 1991, Reaffirmed in 2014 (HS Code 29181400)
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2. Acetic Acid IS 695: 1986, Reaffirmed 2013 (HS Code 29152100)
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3. Synthetic Food Colours IS 5346: 1994, Second Reprint January 2006 (including Amendment No 1) (HS CODE 32030020)
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4. Potassium Metabisulphite, Food Grade IS 4751: 1994, Reaffirmed 2014 (HS Code 28322010)
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5. Calcium Propionate, Food Grade (IS 6031: 1997), Reaffirmed 2014 (HS Code 29155000)
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6. Benzoic Acid, Food Grade (IS 4448: 1994), Reaffirmed 2014, (HS Code 29163110
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7. Methanol (Methyl Alcohol) IS 517: 1986, Reaffirmed 2013 (HS Code 29051100)
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8. Ethylene Glycol IS 5295: 1985, Reaffirmed in 2013 (HS Code 29053100)
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9. Aniline, Technical IS 2833: 1973, Reaffirmed 2016 (HS Code 29214110)
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10. Phosphoric Acid, Food Grade IS 10508: 2007, Reaffirmed 2013 (HS Code 28092010)
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11. Anhydrous Ammonia IS 662: 1980, Reaffirmed 2015 (HS Code 28141000)
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12. Sulphuric Acid IS 266: 1993, (Three revisions) (HS Code 28070010)
A detailed note on 12 chemicals with justification for making them mandatory is enclosed. Members are requested to go through the same and let us have your comments on the same by 10th July 2018.
Your valuable inputs/ comments be mailed on deepak.gupta@chemexcil.gov.in, Balani.lic@chemexcil.gov.in & rodelhi@chemexcil.gov.in with details which will enable us take it forward during the ensuing meeting.
Thanking you,
Yours faithfully,
(S.G. BHARADI)
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
CHEMEXCIL
http://chemexcil.in/uploads/files/Details+of+12+chemicals+for+making+BIS+standards+mandatory.pdf
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