G/TBT/N/IND/304  
13 September 2023  
(23-6082) 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:   
Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals, 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 differ ent from above:   
Shri Susanta Kumar Purohit,  
Joint Secretary,  
Room No -341, A Wing,  
Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals,  
Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi  
Telephone No. 011 -23383428  
Fax: 011 -23073682  
Email: jschem -cpc@gov.in  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addit ion, where applicable):  Alumina 
Calcined (HS CODE – 28182010)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Alumina 
Calcined (Quality Control) Order, 2023; (1 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  Calcined alumina is used in the manufacture of high -grade 
ceramic shapes, refractories and fused alumina abrasives. It is also has variety of 
industrial applications including Structural ceramics, Technical ceramics, Polishing 
compounds for plastic, metal, and glass, Fillers for Rubber and Plastics, Friction – anti 
slip, Refractories, Paint & Coatings and Thermal Spray Powders. So, for protection of 
human health and environment, the BIS standard of Calcined alumina needs to be made 
mandatory.  
The locally manufactured or import ed Alumina Calcined shall conform to the Indian 
Standard IS 17441 (Part 1) : 2021, and shall bear the standard mark under license from 
the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) as per Scheme -II of Schedule -II of the Bureau of 
Indian Standards (Conformity Assess ment) 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.  G/TBT/N/IND/304  
 
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  7. Objective  and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Protection of human health or safety; Protection of the environment; Quality 
requirements  
8. Relevant documents:   
Quality Control Order for making Indian Standard of Alumina Calcined (IS 17441 (Part 
1): 2021), 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  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
Shri Susanta Kumar Purohit,  
Joint Secretary,  
Room No -341, A Wing,  
Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals,  
Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi  
Telephone No. 011 -23383428  
Fax: 011 -23073682  
Email: jschem -cpc@gov.in  
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