G/TBT/N/IND/129  
7 February 2020  
(20-0981) 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:   
Mr Samir Kumar Biswas  
Joint Secretary  
Room No -341 , A Wing  
Department of chemicals and Petrochemicals  
Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi  
Telephone No. +91 -11-23383428  
Fax: +91 -11-23073682  
Email: samir.bi swas@gov.in  
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):  Acetone 
(HS Code 2914 1100)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Acetone (Quality 
Control) Order, 2020 (1 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:   
• Acetone is an important commercial solvent and raw material with a wide usage in 
the chemical, explosives and lacquer industry.  
• It is being increasing used in the synthesis of a number of chemicals such as 
diacetone alcohol, methyl isobutyl ketone, phoron e, isophorone, methyl 
methocrylate and certain resins, and perfumes.  
• The pharmaceuticals sector consumes huge quantity of Acetone as solvent in various 
synthesis operations.  
• The Indian standard prescribes minimum purity of Acetone. The locally 
manufactur ed or imported Acetone shall conform to the Indian standard (IS 
170:2004, reaffirmed 2015) and shall bear the standard mark under license from 
the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). Bureau of Indian Standards of the State 
Governments shall be the enforcing authority.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  The standard of Acetone is being made mandatory to protect the human 
health and overall eco system . G/TBT/N/IND/129  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
Quality Control Order for making Indian Standard of Acetone Specification (IS 170: 2004, 
reaffirmed 2015), as mandatory is attached.  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  yet to be decided  
Proposed date of entry into force:  The QCO shall come into force on ninety first day 
from date of pu blication in the Official Gazette.  
10. Final date for comments:  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:   
Mr Samir Kumar Biswas  
Joint Secretary  
Room No -341 , A Wing  
Department of chemicals and Petrochemicals  
Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi  
Telephone No. +91-11-23383428  
Fax: +91 -11-23073682  
Email: samir.biswas@gov.in  
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