NOTIFICATION FOR 1,3 PHENYLENEDIAMINE 
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: 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 different from above:  
Shri Samir Kumar Biswas  
Additional Secretary, 
Room No-341, A Wing, 
Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals, 
ShastriBhawan, New Delhi 
Telephone No. 011-23383428  
Fax: 011-23073682 
Email: samir.biswas@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): 1,3 
Phenylenediamine(HS Code 2921 5120) 
 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: 1,3 
Phenylenediamine(Quality Control) Order, 2021 (1 page, in English) 
6. Description of content: 1,3Phenylenediamine  is an important dye-intermediate, 
polymer additive, fibre intermediate and used in photography. Since it is used in 
dyestuffs required for dyeing of textiles, it is very important to adhere to purity levels 
indicated in the standard. The excess impurities in the dyes may enter human chain 
through textiles, impacting the health. If the technical parameters indicated in the 
standard are not observed, it shall be detrimental to plant life and environment . So, 
for protection of human health and environment, the standard of 
1,3Phenylenediamineneeds to be made mandatory. The locally manufactured or 
imported 1,3 Phenylenediamineshall conform to the Indian standard (IS 17450:2020) 
and shall bear the standard mark under license from the Bureau of Indian Standards 
(BIS) as per Scheme-I 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: The standard of 1,3Phenylenediamineis being made mandatory to 
protect the human health and overall eco system.  
8. Relevant documents:  Quality Control Order for making Indian Standard of 
1,3Phenylenediaminespecification (IS 17450:2020), as mandatory is enclosed. 
9. Proposed date of adoption: Yet to be decided. 
Proposed date of entry into force: Six month from date of adoption. 
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  
Additional Secretary, 
Room No-341 , A Wing, 
Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals, 
ShastriBhawan, New Delhi 
Telephone No. 011-23383428  
Fax: 011-23073682 
Email: samir.biswas@gov.in  
 
   
[To be published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii)] 
 
Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers  
(Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals)  
  
Order                     
                                                                                                       
 New Delhi, the      October, 2021    
  
S.O.--------(E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by section 16 of the Bureau of Indian 
Standards Act, 2016 (11 of 2016) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), the Central 
Government being of the opinion that it is necessary or expedient so to do in the public 
interest and after consultation with the Bureau of Indian Standards , hereby makes the 
following order, namely:- 
  
1.   Short title, commencement and application. –  (1) This order may be called the 
1,3Phenylenediamine (Quality Control) Order, 2021. 
  
(2)   It shall come into force on the one hundred and eighty- first day from the date of its 
publication in the Official Gazette. 
  
(3)   It shall apply to goods or articles specified in column (1) of the Table below, but shall not 
apply to such good or articles meant for export. 
  
2.    Conformity to standard and compulsory use of Standard Mark.- Goods or articles 
specified in column (1) of the said Table shall conform to the corresponding Indian Standard 
specified in column (2) of the said Table and shall bear the Standard Mark under a licence 
from the Bureau of Indian Standard as per Scheme-I of Schedule-II of the Bureau of Indian 
Standards (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. 
  
3.    Certification and enforcement authority.- The Bureau of Indian Standards  shall be 
the certifying and enforcing authority in respect of the goods or articles specified column (1) 
of the said Table. 
  
4.     Penalty for contravention. - Any person who contravenes the provisions of this order 
shall be punishable under the provisions of the said Act. 
  
  
Table 
Goods or articles Indian Standard Title of Indian Standard 
(1) (2) (3) 
1,3 Phenylenediamine IS 17450 : 2020 1,3 Phenylenediamine — Specification 
  
  
   
(File No. C-II-13012/01/2021-Chem. II) 
  
  
Samir Kumar Biswas 
Additional Secretary