NOTIFICATION FOR LAURIC ACID  
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): Lauric 
Acid(HS Code 29159090) 
 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Lauric Acid 
(Quality Control) Order, 2021 (1 page, 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 Acid needs to be made mandatory. 
The locally manufactured or imported Lauric Acid shall conform to the Indian 
standard (IS10931:1984) 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 Lauric Acid is being made mandatory to protect the 
human health and overall eco system.  
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: 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 Lauric 
Acid (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) 
Lauric Acid IS 10931:1984 Lauric Acid — Specification 
  
  
(File No. C-II-13012/01/2021-Chem. II) 
  
  
Samir Kumar Biswas 
Additional Secretary