G/TBT/N/IND/226  
16 November 2021  
(21-8639) 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):  
Rubberseed Fatty Acids (HS Code 38231900); Fatty acids, industrial, monocarboxylic; 
acid oils from refining (excl. stearic acid, oleic acid and tall oil fatty acids) (HS 382319)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Fatty Ac ids 
(Quality Control) Order, 2021  
6. Description of content:  Rubberseed Fatty Acids are produced by hydrolysis of Rubber 
seed Oil.   Rubber seed oil is obtained from seed kernels of   Rubber trees. Rubber Seed 
Fatty Acids contain Linolenic Acis (30 -40%), Ol eic Acid (17 -30%)   and   Linoleic Acid (22 -
24%) and other saturated fatty Acids   like Palmitic acid and Stearic Acids. These fatty 
acids are used in the manufacture of Soap industry and also in Paints/varnish industry. 
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 Rubberseed 
Fatty Acids needs to be made mandatory. The locally manufactured or imported 
Rubberseed Fatty Acids shall conform to the  Indian standard (IS 12124:1987) 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 i s 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.  G/TBT/N/IND/226  
 
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  7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent probl ems where 
applicable:  The standard of Rubberseed Fatty Acids is being made mandatory to protect 
the human health and overall eco system. Protection of human health or safety; 
Protection of the environment  
8. Relevant documents:  Quality Control Order for making Indian Standard of Rubberseed 
Fatty Acids specification (IS 12124:1987), 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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