G/TBT/N/IND/225  
16 November 2021  
(21-8638) 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):  Bran 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 Acids 
(Quality Control) Order, 2021 (1 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  Rice Bran Fatty Acids are produced by the hydrolysis of Rice 
Bran Oil.   Rice Bran Oil is produced by solvent extraction of the layer around the 
endosperm of rice, known as Rice  Bran . Rice Bran   Fatty Acid contains 20 -25% of 
saturated and 75 -80% of unsaturated fatty acids. The main unsaturated fatty acids are 
Oleic Acids (40 -50%) and Linolenic Acids (28 -42%). These fatty acids are used in the 
manufacture of soaps. The large quan tity usage and imports of Fatty acids and possible 
health impact of low purity. So, for the protection of human health and the environment, 
the standard of Rice Bran Fatty Acids needs to be made mandatory. The locally 
manufactured or imported Rice Bran Fat ty Acids shall conform to the Indian standard (IS 
12068:1987) 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, 201 8. The use of the standard marks 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.  G/TBT/N/IND/225  
 
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  7. Objective and rationale , including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  The standard of Rice Bran Fatty Acids is being made mandatory to protect 
the human health and overall ecosystem . Protection of human health or safety; Protection 
of the environment  
8. Relevant documents:  Quality Control Order for making Indian Standard of Rice Bran 
Fatty Acids specification (IS 12068:1987), 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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