G/TBT/N/IND/224  
16 November 2021  
(21-8637) 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):  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:  Palm Fatty Acids 
(Quality Control) Order, 2021 (1 page (s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  Palm Fatty Acids are obtained by hydrolysis of Palm Oils.   Palm 
Oils is obtained from the fleshy part of Palm Fruits. Palm Fatty   Acids consist of saturated 
and unsaturated fa tty acids in equal amounts, Palmitic Acid and Oleic Acids are being the 
main fatty acids. Palm Fatty Acids are used in the soap industry. The large quantity usage 
and imports of Fatty Acids and the possible health impact of low purity. So, for the 
protecti on of human health and the environment, the standard of Palm Fatty Acids needs 
to be made mandatory. The locally manufactured or imported Palm Fatty Acid shall 
conform to the Indian standard (IS 12067:1987) and shall bear the standard mark under 
license fr om 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 the 
standard mark is governed by the provisions of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act 2016 
and th e 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 Palm Fatty Acids is being made manda tory to protect human 
health and the overall ecosystem. Protection of human health or safety; Protection of the 
environment  G/TBT/N/IND/224  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:  Quality Control Order for making Indian Standard of Palm Fatty 
Acids specification (IS 12067:1987), 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. 01 1-23383428  
Fax: 011 -23073682  
Email: samir.biswas@gov.in  
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