G/TBT/N/IND/208  
17 August 2021  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  INDIA   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Government of India 
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
Shri Samir Kumar Biswas Add itional Secretary Room No -341, A Wing,  
Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi,  
Telephone No. 011 -23383428  
Fax: 011 -23073682  
Email: samir.biswas@gov.in  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  
Polyphosphoric Acid ( HS  Code 2809 2020)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Polyphosphoric 
Acid (Quality Control) Order, 2021 (1 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  Polyphosphoric Acid is used in various synthesis processes of 
other chemicals to catalyze cyclization of Acids, esters, ketones, aldehydes etc. 
Polyphosphoric Acid is used in industries such as medicines, aromatics, leather industry. 
It is also used as a substitute for Ortho Phosphoric Acid, for descaling and brightening o f 
metal surfaces (electroplating salts and compositions). So, for the protection of human 
health, the standard needs to be made mandatory. The locally manufactured or imported 
Polyphosphoric Acid shall conform to the Indian standard (IS 17439: 2020) and sh all bear 
the standard mark under license from the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). The use of 
the standard marks is governed by the provisions of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act 
2016 and the Rules and Regulations made thereunder. Bureau of Indian Stand ards shall 
be the certifying and enforcing authority.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  The standard of Polyphosphoric Acid is being made mandatory to protect the 
human health and overall ecosystem.; Pro tection of human health or safety  
8. Relevant documents:   
Quality Control Order for making Indian  Standard of Polyphosphoric Acid Specification (IS 
17439: 2020), as mandatory is enclosed  G/TBT/N/IND/208  
 
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  9. Proposed date of adoption:  Yet to be decided  
Proposed date of entry into force:  Six months from the date of adoption  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
Shri Samir Kumar Biswas Additional Secretary, Room No -341, A Wing,  
Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi,  
Telephone No. 011 -23383428  
Fax: 011 -23073682  
Email: samir.biswas@gov.in  
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