G/TBT/N/IND/220  
15 November 2021  
(21-8633) Page: 1/2 
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:   
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  
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:   
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):  Acid Oil 
(HS Code 38231900); Fatty acids, industrial, monocarboxylic; acid oils from refining 
(excl. stearic acid, oleic acid and tall oil fatty acids) (HS 382319)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Acid Oil (Quality 
Control) Order, 2021 (1 page, in English) (1 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  Acid Oil is produced by acidification of soap stock obtained 
during refining of oils. It is used for producing low grade soaps. The large quantity usage 
and imports o f Fatty acids and possible health impact of low purity. So, for protection of 
human health and environment, the standard of Acid Oil needs to be made mandatory. 
The locally manufactured or imported Acid Oil shall conform to the Indian standard (IS 
12029:19 86) and shall bear the standard mark under license from the Bureau of Indian 
Standards (BIS) as per Scheme -I of Schedule -II of the Bureau of Indian Standards 
(Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. The use of standard mark is governed by 
the provisions of Bureau of Indian Standards Act 2016 and the Rules and Regulations 
made thereunder. Bureau of Indian Standards shall be the certifying and enforcing 
authority.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:   The st andard of Acid Oil is being made mandatory to protect human health 
and overall ecosystem. Protection of human health or safety; Protection of the 
environment . G/TBT/N/IND/220  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:  Quality Control Order for making Indian Standard of Acid Oil 
specification (IS 12029:1986), as mandatory is enclosed.  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  Yet to be decided  
Proposed date of entry into force:  6 months from adoption  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification; 60 days from the date of upload 
on WTO website.  
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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