## Report on Quality Control Amendment Orders: H Acid, K Acid, and Vinyl Sulphone
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes three Quality Control Amendment Orders concerning H Acid, K Acid, and Vinyl Sulphone, all issued on May 14th, 2025, by the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals. These amendments modify the commencement dates of the respective Quality Control Orders issued in 2024. The primary purpose of these amendments is to adjust the date on which the original quality control orders take effect. Key findings indicate a shift in the implementation timelines for quality control measures related to these chemical substances.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide a detailed overview of the H Acid Quality Control Amendment Order, 2025; the K Acid Quality Control Amendment Order, 2025; and the Vinyl Sulphone Quality Control Amendment Order, 2025. The analysis is based solely on the provided text of the official gazette notifications.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* These are all **Amendments** to existing policies.
* The original policies are: H Acid Quality Control Order, 2024; K Acid Quality Control Order, 2024; and Vinyl Sulphone Quality Control Order, 2024.
* **Core Objective(s):** The core objective, as inferred from the text, is to regulate the quality of H Acid, K Acid, and Vinyl Sulphone through quality control orders. The amendments specifically address the commencement date of these regulations.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
The amendments address the commencement dates of the original Quality Control Orders. The likely reason for these specific amendments is to revise the implementation timeline, potentially due to unforeseen circumstances, logistical considerations, or further preparatory work needed before the quality control orders can be effectively enforced. The text does not explicitly state the rationale, but a change in the commencement date implies a need for adjusted timelines.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
The key provision in all three orders is the modification of the commencement date.
* **H Acid Quality Control Amendment Order, 2025:**
* **Original Policy Part Changed:** Paragraph 1, Subparagraph 2 of the H Acid Quality Control Order, 2024.
* **New Rule/Provision:** The H Acid Quality Control Order, 2024, will now come into force on the 13th day of August, 2025, instead of the original date.
* **Difference/Effect:** The implementation of quality control measures for H Acid is delayed until August 13th, 2025.
* **K Acid Quality Control Amendment Order, 2025:**
* **Original Policy Part Changed:** Paragraph 1, Subparagraph 2 of the K Acid Quality Control Order, 2024.
* **New Rule/Provision:** The K Acid Quality Control Order, 2024, will now come into force on the 13th day of May, 2026, instead of the original date.
* **Difference/Effect:** The implementation of quality control measures for K Acid is delayed until May 13th, 2026.
* **Vinyl Sulphone Quality Control Amendment Order, 2025:**
* **Original Policy Part Changed:** Paragraph 1, Subparagraph 2 of the Vinyl Sulphone Quality Control Order, 2024.
* **New Rule/Provision:** The Vinyl Sulphone Quality Control Order, 2024, will now come into force on the 13th day of August, 2025, instead of the original date.
* **Difference/Effect:** The implementation of quality control measures for Vinyl Sulphone is delayed until August 13th, 2025.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The target audience and stakeholders directly affected by these amendments include:
* Manufacturers of H Acid, K Acid, and Vinyl Sulphone.
* Importers and exporters of H Acid, K Acid, and Vinyl Sulphone.
* Industries that utilize H Acid, K Acid, and Vinyl Sulphone in their production processes.
* The Bureau of Indian Standards.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible agency/bodies:** The Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals, is the responsible body. The Bureau of Indian Standards is consulted in the process, as per Section 16 of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016.
* **Timelines:** The amendments explicitly specify the revised commencement dates: August 13, 2025 for H Acid and Vinyl Sulphone, and May 13, 2026 for K Acid. No other procedures or timelines are mentioned in the provided text.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcome of these specific changes is to allow more time for manufacturers, importers, and other stakeholders to comply with the quality control standards mandated by the original orders. This delay could potentially minimize disruption to the supply chain while ensuring that quality standards are met when the orders eventually come into force. The impact is primarily on the timeline for compliance rather than the substance of the regulations themselves.
**9. Conclusion:**
The H Acid, K Acid, and Vinyl Sulphone Quality Control Amendment Orders, 2025, are focused on adjusting the commencement dates of the original Quality Control Orders issued in 2024. These amendments provide revised timelines for the implementation of quality control measures related to these chemical substances. While the text provides limited context, the amendments signal a pragmatic approach to ensuring effective implementation of the quality control regulations by allowing for necessary adjustments to the original schedule.
Key Entities Referenced
H Acid Quality Control Amendment Order, 2025: An order issued by the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals, amending the H Acid Quality Control Order, 2024.
Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016: A legal act that confers powers to the Central Government regarding standards and quality control.
Central Government: The governing body issuing the order, acting after consulting the Bureau of Indian Standards.
H Acid Quality Control Order, 2024: The original order being amended by the H Acid Quality Control Amendment Order, 2025.
Official Gazette: The official publication where the amendment order will be published to come into force.
F. No. CII18012112024Chem.IICPC: File number associated with the order.
DEEPANKAR ARON: Jt. Secy. (Joint Secretary), signatory of the order.
Gazette of India: The official gazette in which the principal order was published.
Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers: The ministry responsible for issuing the order.
Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals: The department within the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers that is issuing the order.
New Delhi: Location where the order was issued.
K Acid Quality Control Amendment Order, 2025: An order issued by the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals, amending the K Acid Quality Control Order, 2024.
K Acid Quality Control Order, 2024: The original order being amended by the K Acid Quality Control Amendment Order, 2025.
Vinyl Sulphone Quality Control Amendment Order, 2025: An order issued by the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals, amending the Vinyl Sulphone Quality Control Order, 2024.
Vinyl Sulphone Quality Control Order, 2024: The original order being amended by the Vinyl Sulphone Quality Control Amendment Order, 2025.
Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi110064: The printing location where the document was uploaded.
Controller of Publications, Delhi110054: The publisher of the document.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
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No. 2097] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 2025/VAISAKHA 24, 1947
रसायन और उर्रव क मत्रं ालय
(रसायन एर् ं परे ोरसायन जर्भाग)
आदेश
नई दिल्ली, 14 मई, 2025
एच एजसड (गणु र्त्ता जनयत्रं ण) सिं ोधन, आिेि, 2025
का.आ. 2144(अ).— केंद्रीय सरकार की, भारतीय मानक ब्यूरो अजधजनयम, 2016 (2016 का 11) की 16 द्वारा
प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, भारतीय मानक ब्यरू ो से परामि वकरने के पश्चात, यह राय ह ैदक लोकजहत म ेंऐसा करना
आर्श्यक या समीचीन ह,ै एच एजसड (गुणर्त्ता जनयंत्रण) आििे , 2024 को संिोजधत करने के जलए जनम्नजलजखत आिेि करती
ह,ै अर्ावत:् -
1. सजं िप्त नाम और प्रारम्भ (1) इस आिेि का नाम एच एजसड (गुणर्त्ता जनयंत्रण) संिोधन आिेि, 2025 ह।ै
(2) यह रािपत्र म ें इसके प्रकािन की तारीख को प्रर्ृत्त होगा।
2. एच एजसड (गणु र्त्ता जनयंत्रण) आिेि, 2024 म,ें परै ा 1 म,ें उप-पैरा (2) के स्ट्र्ान पर, जनम्नजलजखत उप-पैरा रखा िाएगा,
अर्ावत:-
3151 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
“(2) यह आिेि 13 अगस्ट्त, 2025 को प्रर्ृत्त होगा।”
[फा. स. ं सी. II-18012/11/2024-रसा.II-सीपीसी]
िीपांकर ऐरन, संयक्ु त सजचर्
टिप्पण: मलू आिेि भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खडं 3, उप-खडं (ii) म ें अजधसूचना संखयांक का.आ. 4925(अ),
तारीख 14 नर्ंबर, 2024 द्वारा प्रकाजित दकया गया र्ा।
MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
(Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals)
ORDER
New Delhi, the 14th May, 2025
H Acid (Quality Control) Amendment Order, 2025
S.O. 2144(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by section 16 of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016
(11 of 2016), the Central Government, after consulting the Bureau of Indian Standards, is of the opinion that it is
necessary or expedient so to do in the public interest, hereby makes the following amendment to the H Acid (Quality
Control) Order, 2024, namely:-
1. Short title and commencement.─ (1) This Order may be called the H Acid (Quality Control) Amendment
Order, 2025.
(2) It shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the H Acid (Quality Control) Order, 2024, in paragraph 1, for sub-paragraph (2), the following sub-paragraph
shall be substituted, namely:-
“(2) This order shall come into force on the 13th day of August, 2025.”
[F. No. C-II-18012/11/2024-Chem.II-CPC]
DEEPANKAR ARON, Jt. Secy.
Note: The principal Order was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), dated
the 14th November, 2024, vide number S.O. 4925(E), dated the 14th November, 2024.
आदेश
नई दिल्ली, 14 मई, 2025
के एजसड (गणु र्त्ता जनयत्रं ण) सिं ोधन, आिेि, 2025
का.आ. 2145(अ).— केंद्रीय सरकार की, भारतीय मानक ब्यूरो अजधजनयम, 2016 (2016 का 11) की धारा 16
द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, भारतीय मानक ब्यूरो स े परामि व करने के पश्चात, यह राय ह ैदक लोकजहत म ें ऐसा
करना आर्श्यक या समीचीन ह,ै के एजसड (गणु र्त्ता जनयंत्रण) आिेि, 2024 को संिोजधत करने के जलए जनम्नजलजखत आिेि
करती ह,ै अर्ावत:् -
1. सजं िप्त नाम और प्रारम्भ (1) इस आिेि का नाम के एजसड (गुणर्त्ता जनयंत्रण) संिोधन आिेि, 2025 ह।ै
(2) यह रािपत्र म ेंइसके प्रकािन की तारीख को प्रर्ृत्त होगा।[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
2. के एजसड (गणु र्त्ता जनयंत्रण) आिेि, 2024 के परै ा 1 में, उप-पैरा (2) के स्ट्र्ान पर जनम्नजलजखत उप-पैरा रखा िाएगा,
अर्ावत:-
“(2) यह आिेि 13 मई, 2026 को प्रर्ृत्त होगा।”
[फा. स. ं सी. II-18012/11/2024-रसा.II-सीपीसी]
िीपांकर ऐरन, संयक्ु त सजचर्
टिप्पण: मलू आिेि भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खडं 3, उप-खडं (ii) म ें अजधसूचना संखयांक का.आ. 4926(अ),
तारीख 14 नर्ंबर, 2024 द्वारा प्रकाजित दकया गया र्ा।
ORDER
New Delhi, the 14th May, 2025
K Acid (Quality Control) Amendment Order, 2025
S.O. 2145(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by section 16 of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016
(11 of 2016), the Central Government, after consulting the Bureau of Indian Standards, is of the opinion that it is
necessary or expedient so to do in the public interest, hereby makes the following amendment to the K Acid (Quality
Control) Order, 2024, namely:-
1. Short title and commencement.─ (1) This Order may be called the K Acid (Quality Control) Amendment
Order, 2025.
(2) It shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the K Acid (Quality Control) Order, 2024, in paragraph 1, for sub-paragraph (2), the following sub-paragraph
shall be substituted, namely:-
“(2) This order shall come into force on the 13th day of May, 2026.”
[F. No. C-II-18012/11/2024-Chem.II-CPC]
DEEPANKAR ARON, Jt. Secy.
Note: The principal Order was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), dated
the 14th November, 2024, vide number S.O. 4926(E), dated the 14th November, 2024.
आदेश
नई दिल्ली, 14 मई, 2025
जर्नाइल सल्फोन (गणु र्त्ता जनयत्रं ण) सिं ोधन, आिेि, 2025
का.आ. 2146(अ).— केंद्रीय सरकार की, भारतीय मानक ब्यूरो अजधजनयम, 2016 (2016 का 11) की धारा 16
द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, भारतीय मानक ब्यूरो स े परामि व करने के पश्चात, यह राय ह ैदक लोकजहत म ें ऐसा
करना आर्श्यक या समीचीन ह,ै जर्नाइल सल्फोन (गुणर्त्ता जनयंत्रण) आिेि, 2024 को संिोजधत करन ेके जलए जनम्नजलजखत
आिेि करती ह,ै अर्ावत्:-
1. सजं िप्त नाम और प्रारम्भ (1) इस आिेि का नाम जर्नाइल सल्फोन (गुणर्त्ता जनयंत्रण) संिोधन आिेि, 2025 ह।ै
(2) यह रािपत्र म ें इसके प्रकािन की तारीख को प्रर्ृत्त होगा।4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
2. जर्नाइल सल्फोन (गणु र्त्ता जनयंत्रण) आिेि, 2024 के पैरा 1 म,ें उप-पैरा (2) के स्ट्र्ान पर जनम्नजलजखत उप-परै ा
रखा िाएगा, अर्ावत:-
“(2) यह 13 अगस्ट्त, 2025 को प्रर्ृत्त होगा।”
[फा. स. ं सी. II-18012/11/2024-रसा.II-सीपीसी]
िीपांकर ऐरन, संयक्ु त सजचर्
टिप्पण: मूल आिेि भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खडं 3, उप-खंड (ii) म ें अजधसूचना संखयाकं का.आ. 4927(अ),
तारीख 14 नर्ंबर, 2024 द्वारा प्रकाजित दकया गया र्ा।
ORDER
New Delhi, the 14th May, 2025
Vinyl Sulphone (Quality Control) Amendment Order, 2025
S.O. 2146(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by section 16 of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016
(11 of 2016), the Central Government, after consulting the Bureau of Indian Standards, is of the opinion that it is
necessary or expedient so to do in the public interest, hereby makes the following amendment to the Vinyl Sulphone
(Quality Control) Order, 2024, namely:-
1. Short title and commencement.─ (1) This Order may be called the Vinyl Sulphone (Quality Control)
Amendment Order, 2025.
(2) It shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Vinyl Sulphone (Quality Control) Order, 2024, in paragraph 1, for sub-paragraph (2), the following
sub-paragraph shall be substituted, namely:-
“(2) This order shall come into force on the 13th day of August, 2025.”
[F. No. C-II-18012/11/2024-Chem.II-CPC]
DEEPANKAR ARON, Jt. Secy.
Note: The principal Order was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii),
dated the 14th November, 2024, vide number S.O. 4927(E), dated the 14th November, 2024.
Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064
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