G/TBT/N/IND/221  
16 November 2021  
(21-8634) 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):  Coconut 
Fatty Acids (HS Code 38231900); Fatty acids, industrial, monocarboxylic; acid oils from 
refining (excl. stearic acid, oleic acid and t all oil fatty acids) (HS 382319)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Coconut Fatty 
Acids (Quality Control) Order, 2021 (1 page, in English)  
6. Description of content:  Coconut Fatty Acids are produced by the hydrolysis of C oconut 
Oil. Coconut Fatty Acids comprise of about 90% saturated fatty acids. The main fatty 
acids are Lauric Acid, which constitutes about 50% of total fatty acids obtained from 
coconut oil. Coconut Fatty Acids are used in the manufacture of Soaps and thei r 
derivatives like coco diethanol amide and coco mono ethanolamide. The large quantity 
usage and imports of Fatty acids and possible health impact of low purity. So, for 
protection of human health and environment, the standard of Coconut Fatty Acids needs 
to be made mandatory. The locally manufactured or imported Coconut Fatty Acids shall 
conform to the Indian standard (IS 12069:1987) and shall bear the standard mark under 
license from the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) as per Scheme -I of Schedule -II of t he 
Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. 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 Standards shall be the 
certifying and enforcing authority.  G/TBT/N/IND/221  
 
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  7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  The standard of Coconut Fatty Acids is being made mandatory to protect 
human health and the overall ecosystem. Protection of h uman health or safety; Protection 
of the environment . 
8. Relevant documents:  Quality Control Order for making Indian Standard of Coconut 
Fatty Acids specification (IS 12069:1987), 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 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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