BIS QCO for Vinyl Sulphone

OVERVIEW

The Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers has issued a draft Quality Control Order, titled the Vinyl Sulphone (Quality Control) Order, 2024. The key details of the Order are as follows:"

1. Title and Commencement:
   • This Order may be called the Vinyl Sulphone (Quality Control) Order, 2024.
   • It shall come into force one hundred and eighty days after its publication in the Official Gazette.
2. Scope and Applicability:
   • The Order applies to goods or articles of Vinyl Sulphone, excluding those intended for export.
3. Standards and Certification:
• Goods or articles of Vinyl Sulphone must conform to Indian Standard IS 18340:2023.
• These goods must bear the Standard Mark under a license from the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), in accordance with Scheme-I of Schedule-II of the Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018.
4. Certifying and Enforcing Authority
• The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) shall be the certifying and enforcing authority for Vinyl Sulphone goods or articles.

This draft Order is intended to ensure that Vinyl Sulphone products sold domestically meet the specified quality standards, with the Bureau of Indian Standards overseeing certification and enforcement.

Implementation Authority : Bureau of Indian Standards (Govt. of India)

CONCERNED AUTHORITIES

Bureau of Indian Standards Manak Bhawan 9, B.S. Zafar Marg, New Delhi - 110002
Tel: +91-11-23231903
Email: pcd@bis.org.in

Implementation Dates:

General Enterprises (excluding Micro and Small Enterprises): January 1, 2025

Small Enterprises: April 1, 2025

Micro Enterprises: July 1, 2025