Lok Sabha Question No. 4925 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-31
Subject: Quality Control and Standardization of Chemicals
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Jayant Sinha

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICALS AND PETROCHEMICALS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4925 TO BE ANSWERED ON 31.03.2023

## Quality Control and Standardization of Chemicals

## 4925.    SHRI JAYANT SINHA:

Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the details of the schemes implemented and methodology established to ensure quality control and standardization of chemicals;
- (b)  the list of chemicals for which BIS standards have been made mandatory;
- (c)  whether the Government has any targets for expansion of the aforementioned list;
- (d)  if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)  the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to incorporate chemicals which are not included in the said list?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS (SHRI BHAGWANTH KHUBA)

(a): Bureau    of    Indian    Standards    (BIS)  is  operating  Conformity  Assessment Schemes  aimed  at  ensuring  the  quality  of  the  products  to relevant  Indian standards and thus, providing  a  third  party assurance to the consumer under the provisions of BIS Act, 2016. The Chemical Quality Control Orders (QCOs) issued by Department  of  Chemicals  and  Petrochemicals  envisages  Conformity  Assessment Scheme-I and Scheme-II of BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. As per Scheme-I, BIS grants licence to manufacturers for use of Standard ISI Mark on their products  after  assessment  of  the  manufacturing  and  testing  capabilities  of  the manufacturer through factory inspection of the manufacturing premises. Conformity of the  product  to  the  relevant  Indian  standard  is  also  verified  through  third  party laboratory testing or testing in the manufacturing premises or a combination of both. The  manufacturer  is  required  to operate  a  well-defined Scheme  of  Testing  and Inspection  (SIT),  which  prescribes  the specific  tests  as per relevant Indian standard and  the  frequency  for  conducting  them. BIS also carries out surveillance on the manufacturers holding BIS licence through visit to the factory premises at periodic intervals.  During  the  surveillance,  verification  of  the  implementation  of  Scheme  of Testing  and  Inspection  and  compliance  of  the  product  to  the  relevant  standard  is verified. Product samples are also drawn and sent to BIS laboratory or BIS recognized laboratory for checking conformance to relevant standard. In addition, samples of the product bearing BIS Standard Mark are also purchased from the market and got tested at  laboratory  for  checking  conformance  to  relevant  standard.  Based  on  the  nonconformance,  if  any,  observed  from  the  test  report,  action  is  initiated  against  the manufacturer depending on the severity.

As per Scheme-II, BIS grants registration to manufacturers for use of BIS standard Mark on their products based on submission of test report of the sample from an independent third party laboratory (BIS recognized) and verification by BIS about the conformity  to  the  relevant  Indian  standard.  The  registered  manufacturers  are  then allowed to use the words "Self-declaration - Conforming to IS (corresponding Indian standard  number)'  along  with  registration  number  and/or  put  the  Standard  Mark notified by the Bureau. Market surveillance for chemical products under the scheme is carried out through drawl of BIS standard marked samples and getting the same tested in independent third party laboratory.

(b): List  of  various  chemicals  and  petrochemicals  for  which  BIS  standards  have been made mandatory is attached as Annexure-I.

(c)to(e): Yes sir. BIS standards of majority of chemicals are voluntary in nature. However,  under  Section  16  of  BIS  Act,  2016,  Department  of  Chemicals  and Petrochemicals (DCPC) endeavours to make BIS standards as mandatory for major chemicals  to  protect  human,  animal  or  plant  health,  safety  of  the  environment, prevention of unfair trade practices and national security. Accordingly, Quality Control Orders (QCOs) are being notified in the Gazette of India to bring out standards of chemicals and  petrochemicals. DCPC  is  actively involved in the process  of stakeholder consultations to include more chemicals and petrochemicals to make BIS standards as mandatory in order to expand the list.

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## Annexure-I

|   S.No. | Indian Standard /HS Code                                                              | Name of Chemical                     |
|---------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
|       1 | IS 252:2013 (HS Code: 28151110, 28151190, 28151200)                                   | Caustic Soda                         |
|       2 | IS 695 : 1986 (HS Code 29152100)                                                      | Acetic Acid                          |
|       3 | IS 517 : 1986 (HS Code 29051100                                                       | Methanol                             |
|       4 | IS 2833:2019 (HS Code 29214110)                                                       | Aniline                              |
|       5 | IS 15573 : 2018 (HS Code 28273200)                                                    | Poly Aluminium Chloride              |
|       6 | IS 8058: 2018 (HS Code 29333100)                                                      | Pyridine                             |
|       7 | IS 16113: 2013, Reaffirmed 2018 (HS Code 29333913)                                    | Gamma Picoline                       |
|       8 | IS 16112: 2013 (HS Code: 29333916)                                                    | Beta Picoline                        |
|       9 | IS 12084: 2018 (HS Code 29333917)                                                     | Morpholine                           |
|      10 | IS 297: 2001, Reaffirmed 2017 (HS Code 28301000)                                      | Sodium Sulphide                      |
|      11 | IS 7129: 1992, Reaffirmed 2015 (HS Code 28364000)                                     | Potassium Carbonate                  |
|      12 | IS 170: 2004, Reaffirmed 2015 (HS Code 29141100)                                      | Acetone                              |
|      13 | IS 4581: 1978 Reaffirmed 2015 (HS Code 28121300)                                      | Phosphorus Trichloride               |
|      14 | IS 11744: 1986 Reaffirmed 2015 (HS Code 28121400)                                     | Phosphorus Pentachloride             |
|      15 | IS 11657: 1986 Reaffirmed 2015 (HS Code 28121200)                                     | Phosphorous Oxychloride              |
|      16 | IS 2080: 1980, (Reaffirmed 2016) (HS Code 28470000)                                   | Hydrogen Peroxide                    |
|      17 | IS 3205: 1984, (Reaffirmed 2015) IS 12928: 1990, (Reaffirmed 2017) (HS Code 28366000) | Precipitated Barium Carbonate        |
|      18 | IS 4505: 2015 (HS Code 28311020)                                                      | Sodium Formaldehyde Sulphoxylate     |
|      19 | IS 6100: 1984, Reaffirmed 2015 (HS Code 28353100)                                     | Sodium Tripolyphosphate              |
|      20 | IS 7686 : 2020 (HS code 2922 2914)                                                    | 3 (N, N- Di Ethyl) Aminophenol       |
|      21 | IS 4566 : 2020 (HS code 29031200)                                                     | Methylene Chloride (Dichloromethane) |
|      22 | IS 2012 : 2006, Reaffirmed 2016 (HS Code 2804 7020)                                   | Red Phosphorus                       |

|   23. | IS 798 : 2020 (HS Code 2809 2010)                              | Ortho Phosphoric Acid                                                                                                           |
|-------|----------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|    24 | IS 17439 : 2020 (HS code 2809 2020)                            | Polyphosphoric Acid                                                                                                             |
|    25 | IS 17412 : 2020                                                | Trimethyl Phosphite                                                                                                             |
|    26 | IS 17450 : 2020                                                | 1, 3 Phenylenediamine                                                                                                           |
|    27 | IS 10931:1984                                                  | Lauric Acid                                                                                                                     |
|    28 | IS 12029:1986                                                  | Acid Oil                                                                                                                        |
|    29 | IS 12067:1987                                                  | Palm Fatty Acids                                                                                                                |
|    30 | IS 12068:1987                                                  | Rice Bran Fatty Acids                                                                                                           |
|    31 | IS 12069:1987                                                  | Coconut Fatty Acids                                                                                                             |
|    32 | IS 12124:1987                                                  | Rubberseed Fatty Acids                                                                                                          |
|    33 | IS 12361: 1988                                                 | Hydrogenated Rice Bran Fatty Acids                                                                                              |
|    34 | IS 5158: 1987 (HS code)                                        | Phthalic Anhydride                                                                                                              |
|    35 | IS 14887: 2014 (HS code 39232100/ 39232990)                    | High Density Polyethylene (HDPE)/ Polypropylene (PP) Woven Sacks for packaging of 50kg. Foodgrains                              |
|    35 | IS 16208:2015 (HS code 39232100/ 39232990)                     | High Density Polyethylene (HDPE)/ Polypropylene (PP) Woven Sacks for packaging 10kg., 15kg., 20kg., 25kg., and 30kg. Foodgrains |
|    35 | IS 14968:2015 (HS code 39232100/ 39232990)                     | High Density Polyethylene (HDPE)/ Polypropylene (PP) Woven Sacks for packaging 50kg./25kg Sugar                                 |
|    35 | IS 14252:2015 (HS code 39232100/ 39232990)                     | High Density Polyethylene (HDPE)/ Polypropylene (PP) Woven Sacks for filling Sand                                               |
|    36 | IS 537:2011 (HS code 29023000)                                 | Toluene                                                                                                                         |
|    37 | IS 5295:1985 (HS code 29053100)                                | Ethylene Glycol                                                                                                                 |
|    38 | IS 336:1973 (HS code 39072010)                                 | Ether                                                                                                                           |
|    39 | IS 15030:2001 (HS code 29173600)                               | Terephthalic Acid                                                                                                               |
|    40 | IS 14709:1999 (HS Code 29161210)                               | n- Butyl Acrylate                                                                                                               |
|    41 | IS 4105:2020 (HS Code 29025000)                                | Styrene (Vinyl Benzene)                                                                                                         |
|    42 | IS 12345:1988 (HS Code 29153200)                               | Vinyl Acetate Monomer                                                                                                           |
|    43 | IS 12540:1988 (HS code 29261000)                               | Acrylonitrile                                                                                                                   |
|    44 | IS 14707:1999, IS 14708:1999, IS 14709:1999 (HS Code 29161400) | Methyl Acrylate, Ethyl Acrylate,                                                                                                |
|    45 | IS 5149:2020 (HS Code: 29171400)                               | Maleic Anhydride                                                                                                                |
|    46 | IS 12795:2020 (HS code 38170011)                               | Linear Alkyl Benzene                                                                                                            |
|    47 | IS 13601: 1993 (HS code 39013000)                              | Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA) Copolymers                                                                                         |
|    48 | IS 11356 : 2020                                                | Styrene Butadiene Rubber Latex                                                                                                  |

|    | (HS code 40021100 & 40021990)                |                                                                                                                              |
|----|----------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 49 | IS 7328:2020 (HS code 39011010)              | Linear Low Density P0lyethylene (LLDPE) Polyethylene Material for Moulding and Extrusion (Quality Control)                   |
| 49 | IS 7328:2020 (HS code 39011090)              | OTHR POLYETHYLENE HVNG A SPFC GRVTY < 0.94 (PC) 19 Polyethylene Material for Moulding and Extrusion (Quality Control)        |
| 49 | IS 7328:2020 (HS code 39012000)              | POLYETHYLENE HVNG A SPCFC GRVTY 0.94 /MORE (PC) 20 (HDPE) Polyethylene Material for Moulding and Extrusion (Quality Control) |
| 49 | IS 7328:2020 (HS code 39019090)              | *OTHR POLYMERSOF ETHYLINE IN PRIMARY FORMS (PC) 22 Polyethylene Material for Moulding and Extrusion (Quality Control         |
| 50 | IS 17261:2019 (HS Code 54024700)             | Polyester Continuous Filament Fully Flat Drawn Yarn (FDY)                                                                    |
| 51 | IS 17262:2019 (HS Code 54024600)             | Polyester Partially Oriented Yarns (POY)                                                                                     |
| 52 | IS 17263:2019 (HS Code 55032000)             | Polyester Staple Fibres (PSF)                                                                                                |
| 53 | IS 17264:2019 (HS Code 54022010& 54022090)   | Polyester Industrial Yarn (IDY)                                                                                              |
| 54 | IS 17265:2019 (HS Code 55092100 & 55902200)  | 100 percent Polyester Spun Grey and White Yarn (PSY)                                                                         |
| 55 | IS 16481:2016 HS Code 55032000               | Synthetic micro-fibres for use in cement based matrix                                                                        |
| 56 | IS 17077:2019 or ISO 19062- 1:2015           | Acrylonitrile Butadinene Styrene (ABS)                                                                                       |
| 57 | IS 869:2020                                  | Ethylene Dichloride                                                                                                          |
| 58 | IS 17370:2020                                | p-Xylene                                                                                                                     |
| 59 | IS 14434:1998                                | Polycarbonate                                                                                                                |
| 60 | IS 17397 (part 1) : 2020 or ISO 16365-1:2014 | Polyurethanes                                                                                                                |
| 61 | IS 17442:2020                                | Vinyl Chloride Monomer                                                                                                       |

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