G/TBT/N/IND/175  
16 November 2020  
(20-8206) 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  
Joint 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 an d 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):  
3 (N, N Di-Ethyl) Aminophenol (HS Code 29222914 ) 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  3 (N, N Di -Ethyl) 
Aminophenol (Quality Control) Order, 2020 (1 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This chemical is an important dye intermediate used in the 
manufacture of vario us types of dyestuffs like Azo Dyes, Reactive Dyes etc. The minimum 
purity 98% ad crystallization points 69.5 degrees Celsius mentioned in the standard are 
the important technical characteristics to be met by the exporting entity and the domestic 
manufactu rer. If the intermediates do not meet technical characteristics stipulated in the 
BIS standards, the impurities of dye -intermediates may enter human chain through 
textiles thereby impacting the health of the human being. So, it is of paramount 
importance t hat dye -intermediates need to conform to BIS standards.  So, for the 
protection of human health, the standard needs to be made mandatory. The locally 
manufactured or imported 3 (N, N Di -Ethyl) Aminophenol   shall conform to the Indian 
standard (IS 7686:2020)  and shall bear the standard mark under license from the Bureau 
of Indian Standards (BIS). The use of the standard mark 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.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  The standard of 3 (N, N Di -Ethyl) Aminophenol is being made mandatory to 
protect human health and overall eco system; Protection of human health or safety; 
Protection of the environment  G/TBT/N/IND/175  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
• Quality Control Order for making Indian Standard of 3 (N, N Di -Ethyl) 
Aminophenol specification (IS 7686:2020), as mandatory is enclosed.  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  Yet to be decided  
Proposed date of entry into force:  Six months from the date of adaption  
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:   
Shri Samir Kumar Biswas  
Joint 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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