## Report on Amendments to Quality Control Orders for Chemicals
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes amendments to Quality Control Orders (QCOs) for Morpholine, Acetic Acid, Methanol, and Aniline. The amendments, published on July 27, 2022, by the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals, primarily focus on adjusting the enforcement date of the respective QCOs. The report highlights the specific changes, affected stakeholders, and anticipated impacts of these amendments. The core purpose is to inform stakeholders of the delayed enforcement dates.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an overview and analysis of amendments made to existing Quality Control Orders for Morpholine, Acetic Acid, Methanol, and Aniline. The analysis is based solely on the text of the notifications published in the Gazette of India on July 27, 2022. The purpose of this report is to inform stakeholders in the chemicals industry about the changes to the enforcement dates of these Quality Control Orders.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* The analyzed document details *amendments* to existing Quality Control Orders (QCOs) for the following chemicals:
* Morpholine Quality Control Order, 2020
* Acetic Acid Quality Control Order, 2019
* Methanol Quality Control Order, 2019
* Aniline Quality Control Order, 2019
* **Core Objective(s):** Based on the text, the primary objective of these *amendments* is to modify the date on which the aforementioned Quality Control Orders will come into force. This suggests a desire to implement quality control measures, but with a revised timeline.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* These are *amendments* to existing QCOs. The text itself doesn't explicitly state *why* the enforcement dates are being changed. One can *infer* that there may have been unforeseen circumstances or delays that necessitated pushing back the implementation date. This could include supply chain issues, further consultations with industry, or delays in establishing the necessary testing and certification infrastructure.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
The amendments consist of a single, focused change to each original Quality Control Order. Specifically:
* **What Specific Part of the Original Policy is Being Changed:** Paragraph 1, Subparagraph 2 of each respective QCO.
* **What the *New* Rule/Provision *Is*:**
* **Morpholine:** "This order shall come into force on the 1st February, 2023."
* **Acetic Acid:** "This order shall come into force on the 3rd February, 2023."
* **Methanol:** "This order shall come into force on the 3rd February, 2023."
* **Aniline:** "This order shall come into force on the 3rd February, 2023."
* **Explain the *Difference* or the *Effect* of This Specific Change:** The amendment *delays* the date on which the QCOs for Morpholine, Acetic Acid, Methanol and Aniline will become effective. The original enforcement dates are not provided in this document, but the amendments clearly indicate a postponement to February 2023.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The target audience and stakeholders directly affected by these changes are:
* Manufacturers of Morpholine, Acetic Acid, Methanol and Aniline within India.
* Importers of Morpholine, Acetic Acid, Methanol and Aniline into India.
* Consumers and end-users of these chemicals.
* The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), as the body responsible for setting and enforcing the quality standards.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals, is the responsible body for issuing and amending these orders. The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is responsible for enforcing the standards.
* **Timelines or Procedures:** The key timeline specified in the amendment is the new enforcement date, either February 1st or 3rd, 2023, depending on the chemical. The text does not explicitly detail implementation procedures but implies that stakeholders must ensure compliance with the specified standards by the enforcement date.
* The implementation of these amendments is straightforward: stakeholders need to be aware of the revised enforcement dates and adjust their compliance timelines accordingly.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcome of delaying the enforcement dates is to provide additional time for manufacturers and importers to:
* Align their production processes and products with the required quality standards.
* Obtain the necessary certifications from the BIS.
* Ensure smooth transition to the new regulatory regime.
* Avoid disruptions to the supply chain.
**9. Conclusion:**
The amendments to the Quality Control Orders for Morpholine, Acetic Acid, Methanol and Aniline, published on July 27, 2022, primarily concern the postponement of their respective enforcement dates to February 2023. This delay provides stakeholders with additional time to comply with the stipulated quality standards and certification requirements. These amendments are significant as they affect manufacturers, importers, and users of these chemicals, and they highlight the government's continued focus on ensuring the quality of chemical products in the Indian market.
Key Entities Referenced
Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016: An Indian law, specifically Act 11 of 2016, that confers powers to the Central Government.
Central Government: The government of India, which is making amendments to quality control orders.
Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers: The Indian government ministry responsible for publishing the quality control orders.
Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals: A department within the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers.
Morpholine Quality Control Order, 2020: A quality control order regarding Morpholine, being amended by this notification. Originally published vide notification number S.O. 1893E dated the 16th June, 2020.
Acetic Acid Quality Control Order, 2019: A quality control order regarding Acetic Acid, being amended by this notification. Originally published vide notification number S.O. 2791E dated the 5th August, 2019.
Methanol Quality Control Order, 2019: A quality control order regarding Methanol, being amended by this notification. Originally published vide notification number S.O. 2793E dated the 5th August, 2019.
Aniline Quality Control Order, 2019: A quality control order regarding Aniline, being amended by this notification. Originally published vide notification number S.O. 2792E dated the 5th August, 2019.
New Delhi: The location of the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals.
SUSANTA KUMAR PUROHIT: Jt. Secy. at Chem.II.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
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स.ं 3295] नई ददल्ली, बुधर्ार, िुलाई 27, 2022/श्रार्ण 5, 1944
No. 3295] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 2022/SHRAVANA 5, 1944
रसायन और उर्रव क मत्रं ालय
(रसायन एर् ंपरे ोरसायन जर्भाग)
आदेि
नई ददल् ली, 27 िुलाई, 2022
का.आ. 3457(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, भारतीय मानक ब्यूरो अजधजनयम, 2016 (2016 का 11) की धारा 16
द्वारा प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए रसायन और उर्वरक मंत्रालय, रसायन एर् ं पेरोरसायन जर्भाग द्वारा प्रकाजित
मोरफोलीन (गणु र्त्ता जनयंत्रण) आदिे , 2020 म ें जनम्नजलजखत संिोधन करती ह,ै अर्ावत:—
उि आदेि म ें पैराग्राफ 1 म ें उप-पैराग्राफ (2)के जलए जनम्नजलजखत उप-पैराग्राफ प्रजतस्ट्र्ाजपत दकया िाएगा,
अर्ावत :-
"(2) यह आदेि 1 फरर्री, 2023 को प्रर्ृत्त होगा।"
[फा. सं. सी. II-13012/3/2021-रसा.II]
सुिांत कुमार परु ोजहत, संयक्ु त सजिर्
नोट: मोरफोलीन के जलए मूल आदेि भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, उप-खंड (ii) म ें अजधसूिना संख्या
का.आ. 1893 (अ) ददनांक 16 िून, 2020 के तहत प्रकाजित दकया गया र्ा। इसके बाद इस े अजधसूिना संख्या
का.आ. 2030 (अ) ददनांक 25 मई, 2021 और का.आ. 399 (अ) ददनांक 31 िनर्री, 2022 द्वारा संिोजधत दकया
गया।
5044 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
(Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals)
ORDER
New Delhi, the 27th July, 2022
S.O. 3457(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 16 of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act,
2016 (11 of 2016), the Central Government hereby makes the following amendment in the Morpholine (Quality
Control) Order, 2020 published by the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Department of Chemicals and
Petrochemicals, namely:—
In the said order, in paragraph 1, for sub-paragraph (2), the following sub-paragraph shall be substituted,
namely:—
“(2) This order shall come into force on the 1st February, 2023.”
[F. No. C.II-13012/3/2021- Chem.II]
SUSANTA KUMAR PUROHIT, Jt. Secy.
Note: The principal order for Morpholine was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3,
Sub-Section (ii) vide notification number S.O. 1893(E) dated the 16th June, 2020. Subsequently amended vide
notification numbers S.O. 2030(E) dated the 25th May, 2021 and S.O. 399 (E) dated the 31st January, 2022.
आदेि
नई ददल् ली, 27 िुलाई, 2022
का.आ. 3458(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, भारतीय मानक ब्यूरो अजधजनयम, 2016 (2016 का 11) की धारा 16
द्वारा प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए रसायन और उर्रव क मंत्रालय,रसायन एर् ं पेरोरसायन जर्भाग द्वारा प्रकाजित
एजसटटक एजसड (गणु र्त्ता जनयंत्रण) आदेि, 2019 म ें जनम्नजलजखत संिोधन करती ह,ै अर्ावत:—
उि आदेि म ें पैराग्राफ 1 म ें उप-पैराग्राफ (2) के जलए जनम्नजलजखत उप-पैराग्राफ प्रजतस्ट्र्ाजपत दकया िाएगा,
अर्ावत :—
"(2) यह आदेि 3 फरर्री, 2023 को प्रर्ृत्त होगा।
[फा. सं. सी. II-13012/3/2021-रसा.II]
सुिांत कुमार परु ोजहत, संयक्ु त सजिर्
नोट: एजसटटक एजसड के जलए मूल आदिे भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, उप-खंड (ii) में अजधसूिना संख्या
का.आ. 2791 (अ) ददनांक 5 अगस्ट्त, 2019 के तहत प्रकाजित दकया गया र्ा। इसके बाद इसे अजधसूिना संख्या
का.आ. 344 (अ) ददनांक 24 िनर्री, 2020, का.आ. 2179 (अ) ददनांक 1 िुलाई, 2020, का.आ. 3799 (अ)
ददनांक 22 अक्टूबर, 2020, का.आ. 1676 (अ) ददनांक 19 अप्रैल, 2021 और का.आ. 396 (अ) ददनांक 31 िनर्री,
2022 द्वारा संिोजधत दकया गया।[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
ORDER
New Delhi, the 27th July, 2022
S.O. 3458(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 16 of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act,
2016 (11 of 2016), the Central Government hereby makes the following amendment in the Acetic Acid (Quality
Control) Order, 2019 published by the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Department of Chemicals and
Petrochemicals, namely:—
In the said order, in paragraph 1, for sub-paragraph (2), the following sub-paragraph shall be substituted,
namely:—
“(2) This order shall come into force on the 3rd February, 2023.”
[F. No. C.II-13012/3/2021- Chem.II]
SUSANTA KUMAR PUROHIT, Jt. Secy.
Note: The principal order for Acetic Acid was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3,
Sub-Section (ii) vide notification number S.O. 2791(E) dated the 5th August, 2019. Subsequently amended vide
notification numbers S.O. 344(E) dated the 24th January, 2020, S.O. 2179 (E) dated the 1st July, 2020, S.O. 3799
(E) dated the 22nd October 2020, S.O.1676(E) dated the 19th April, 2021 and S.O. 396 (E) dated the 31st
January, 2022.
आदेि
नई ददल् ली, 27 िुलाई, 2022
का.आ. 3459(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, भारतीय मानक ब्यूरो अजधजनयम, 2016 (2016 का 11) की धारा 16
द्वारा प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए रसायन और उर्वरक मंत्रालय, रसायन एर् ं पेरोरसायन जर्भाग द्वारा प्रकाजित
मेर्नॉल (गुणर्त्ता जनयंत्रण) आदेि, 2019 म ें जनम्नजलजखत संिोधन करती ह,ै अर्ावत:—
उि आदेि म ें पैराग्राफ 1 म ें उप-पैराग्राफ (2) के जलए जनम्नजलजखत उप-पैराग्राफ प्रजतस्ट्र्ाजपत दकया िाएगा,
अर्ावत :—
"(2) यह आदेि 3 फरर्री, 2023 को प्रर्ृत्त होगा।"
[फा. सं. सी. II-13012/3/2021-रसा.II]
सुिांत कुमार परु ोजहत, संयक्ु त सजिर्
नोट: मेर्नॉल के जलए मलू आदिे भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, उप-खंड (ii) म ें अजधसूिना संख्या का.आ.
2793 (अ) ददनांक 5 अगस्ट्त, 2019 के तहत प्रकाजित दकया गया र्ा। इसके बाद इस े अजधसूिना संख्या का.आ.
345 (अ) ददनांक 24 िनर्री, 2020, का.आ. 2181 (अ) ददनांक 1 िुलाई, 2020, का.आ. 3795 (अ) ददनांक 22
अक्टूबर, 2020, का.आ. 1681 (अ) ददनांक 19 अप्रैल, 2021 और का.आ. 398 (अ) ददनांक 31 िनर्री, 2022
द्वारा संिोजधत दकया गया।
ORDER
New Delhi, the 27th July, 2022
S.O. 3459(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 16 of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act,
2016 (11 of 2016), the Central Government hereby makes the following amendment in the Methanol (Quality Control)
Order, 2019 published by the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals,
namely:—4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
In the said order, in paragraph 1, for sub-paragraph (2), the following sub-paragraph shall be substituted,
namely:—
“(2) This order shall come into force on the 3rd February, 2023.”
[F. No. C.II-13012/3/2021- Chem.II]
SUSANTA KUMAR PUROHIT, Jt. Secy.
Note: The principal order for Methanol was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-
Section (ii) vide notification number S.O. 2793(E) dated the 5th August, 2019. Subsequently amended vide
notification numbers S.O. 345(E) dated the 24th January, 2020, S.O. 2181 (E) dated the 1st July, 2020,
S.O. 3795(E) dated the 22nd October 2020, S.O. 1681(E) dated the 19th April, 2021 and S.O. 398(E) dated the
31st January, 2022.
आदेि
नई ददल् ली, 27 िुलाई, 2022
का.आ. 3460(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, भारतीय मानक ब्यूरो अजधजनयम, 2016 (2016 का 11) की धारा 16
द्वारा प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए रसायन और उर्वरक मंत्रालय, रसायन एर् ं पेरोरसायन जर्भाग द्वारा प्रकाजित
एजनलीन (गणु र्त्ता जनयंत्रण) आदेि, 2019 म ें जनम्नजलजखत संिोधन करती ह,ै अर्ावत:—
उि आदेि म ें पैराग्राफ 1 म ें उप-पैराग्राफ (2) के जलए जनम्नजलजखत उप-पैराग्राफ प्रजतस्ट्र्ाजपत दकया िाएगा,
अर्ावत :—
"(2) यह आदेि 3 फरर्री, 2023 को प्रर्ृत्त होगा।"
[फा. सं. सी. II-13012/3/2021-रसा.II]
सुिांत कुमार परु ोजहत, संयक्ु त सजिर्
नोट: एजनलीन के जलए मलू आदेि भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, उप-खंड (ii) म ें अजधसूिना संख्या का.आ.
2792 (अ) ददनांक 5 अगस्ट्त, 2019 के तहत प्रकाजित दकया गया र्ा। इसके बाद इस े अजधसूिना संख्या का.आ.
203 (अ) ददनांक 15 िनर्री, 2020, का.आ. 2180 (अ) ददनांक 1 िुलाई, 2020, का.आ. 3796 (अ) ददनांक 22
अक्टूबर, 2020, का.आ. 1677 (अ) ददनांक 19 अप्रैल, 2021 और का.आ. 397 (अ) ददनांक 31 िनर्री, 2022
द्वारा संिोजधत दकया गया।
ORDER
New Delhi, the 27th July, 2022
S.O. 3460(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 16 of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act,
2016 (11 of 2016), the Central Government hereby makes the following amendment in the Aniline (Quality Control)
Order, 2019 published by the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals,
namely:—
In the said order, in paragraph 1, for sub-paragraph (2), the following sub-paragraph shall be substituted,
namely:—
“(2) This order shall come into force on the 3rd February, 2023.”
[F. No. C.II-13012/3/2021- Chem.II]
SUSANTA KUMAR PUROHIT, Jt. Secy.
Note: The principal order for Aniline was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-
Section (ii) vide notification number S.O. 2792(E) dated the 5th August, 2019. Subsequently amended vide
notification numbers S.O. 203(E) dated the 15th January, 2020, S.O. 2180(E) dated the 1st July, 2020, S.O. 3796
(E) dated the 22nd October 2020, S.O. 1677(E) dated the 19th April, 2021 and S.O.397(E) dated the 31st
January, 2022.
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