G/TBT/N/IND/298  
13 September 2023  
(23-6078) 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):  Ethylene 
Oxide (HS CODE – 29101000)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Ethylene Oxide 
(Quality Control) Order, 2023; (1 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  Ethylene oxide is used in organic synthesis, especially in the 
production of ethylene glycol. It forms starting material for the manufacture of 
acrylonitrile and non -ionic surfactants. It is also used as a fumigant for foodstuffs and in 
textiles and pharma ceutical industry. So, for protection of human health and 
environment, the BIS standard of Ethylene oxide needs to be made mandatory.  
The locally manufactured or imported Ethylene Oxide shall conform to the Indian Standard 
(IS 5573: 1984) and shall bear t he 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 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:  Protection of human healt h or safety; Protection of the environment; Quality 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
Quality Control Order for making Indian Standard of Ethylene Oxide specification (IS 
5573: 1984), 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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