G/TBT/N/IND/223  
16 November 2021  
(21-8636) 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):  Lauric Acid 
(HS Code 29159090); Saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, 
peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated 
derivatives (excl. formic acid and acetic acid, mono -, di- or trichloroace tic acids, propionic 
acid, butanoic and pentanoic acids, palmitic and stearic acids, their salts and esters, and 
acetic anhydride) (HS 291590)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  (Quality Control) 
Order, 2021 (1 page, in En glish) (1 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  Lauric Acid is a saturated fatty acid having 12 carbon atoms. It 
is a raw material for making Lauryl Alcohol, which is used in detergent industry. It is also 
used in Alkyd resins, Lauryl peroxides,  ethanol amides etc. It is obtained by splitting 
coconut oils, Palm Kernel Oil etc. 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 Lauric Aci d needs to be made mandatory. The locally manufactured or 
imported Lauric Acid shall conform to the Indian standard (IS 10931:1984) 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 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 ce rtifying and enforcing authority.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  The standard of Lauric Acid is being made mandatory to protect the human G/TBT/N/IND/223  
 
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  health and overall eco system. Protection of human health or s afety; Protection of the 
environment . 
8. Relevant documents:   
Quality Control Order for making Indian Standard of Lauric Acid specification (IS 
10931:1984), 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 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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