**Executive Summary**
This order, issued by the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers on June 25, 2026, amends the Linear Alkyl Benzene (Quality Control) Order, 2022. The amendment temporarily suspends the operation of the original order to address global supply chain disruptions and ensure the availability of Linear Alkyl Benzene. The revised provisions specifically substitute the effective period in the order's proviso to cover July 1, 2026, to September 30, 2026.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Regulatory Authority and Context**
* The order is issued under Section 16, read with Section 25(3), of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016.
* It follows consultations between the Central Government and the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS).
* The action is taken in the public interest to mitigate the impact of global supply chain exigencies.
**Temporary Suspension of Quality Control**
* The Central Government has determined it necessary to temporarily suspend the Linear Alkyl Benzene (Quality Control) Order, 2022.
* The primary objective of this suspension is to ensure the consistent availability of Linear Alkyl Benzene in the market during the crisis.
**Specific Amendments**
* In paragraph 2 of the 2022 Order, the existing proviso is amended.
* The dates "01.07.2026 to 30.09.2026" (July 1, 2026, to September 30, 2026) are substituted into the proviso.
* This follows a previous amendment to the order made on March 30, 2026.
**Impact Analysis**
**Manufacturers and Suppliers of Linear Alkyl Benzene**
**Impact**
They are granted a temporary reprieve from the specific quality control requirements mandated by the 2022 Order for the specified three-month window.
**Action Required**
Ensure the continued supply and availability of Linear Alkyl Benzene during the suspension period while noting the revised regulatory timeline.
**Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)**
**Impact**
As the consulting body, the BIS’s enforcement of the Quality Control Order for this specific substance is deferred or modified for the period ending September 30, 2026.
**Action Required**
Adjust oversight and certification activities for Linear Alkyl Benzene in accordance with the temporary suspension period.
**Industrial Consumers of Linear Alkyl Benzene**
**Impact**
The suspension aims to safeguard the supply chain, ensuring that these stakeholders have access to the raw materials needed for production despite global disruptions.
**Action Required**
Review procurement schedules and quality compliance protocols to align with the temporary regulatory changes.
Key Entities Referenced
Linear Alkyl Benzene (Quality Control) Order, 2022: The specific regulation being amended to temporarily suspend its implementation due to global supply chain disruptions.
Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016: The legislative framework providing the Central Government the authority to issue and amend quality control orders.
Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers: The primary administrative authority responsible for issuing this order and overseeing the chemical and petrochemical sector.
Bureau of Indian Standards: The national standards body consulted by the government regarding the technical operation and suspension of the quality control order.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 3322] नई ददल्ली, बृिस्ट्प जतर्ार, िनू 25, 2026/आषाढ 4, 1948
No. 3322] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 2026/ASHADHA 4, 1948
रसायन और उर्रव क मत्रं ालय
(रसायन एर् ंपरे ोरसायन जर्भाग)
आदेि
नई ददल्ली, 25 िून, 2026
का.आ. 3456(अ).— िबदक, केंद्रीय सरकार न े लोकजित म ें और भारतीय मानक ब्यूरो अजधजनयम, 2016 (2016
का 11) की धारा 16 द्वारा प्रदत्त िजियों के तित, भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग 2, खडं 3, उप-खंड (ii) म ें लीजनयर
एल्काइल बेंिीन (गणु र्त्ता जनयत्रं ण) आदिे , 2022 (जिसे इसके पश्चात उि आदेि किा िाएगा) का.आ. 1648 (अ) के तित
ददनांक 5 अप्रैल, 2022 को अजधसूजित दकया ि।ै
और िबदक, वैश्विक स्तर पर व्याप्त संकट को देखते हुए, केंद्र सरकार ने ब्यूरो के परामर् शस ेआपूर्तश श्रृंखला म ेंव्यवधान
का सृंज्ञान श्वलया ह ै और आश्वस्ट्त ह ै कक लीश्वनयर एल्काइल बेंजीन की उपलब्धता सुश्वनश्वित करने के श्वलए, उक्त आदेर् के
सृंचालन को अस्थायी रूप से श्वनलृंश्वबत करना आवश्यक और समीिीन ह;ै
अब, इसजलए भारतीय मानक ब्यूरो अश्वधश्वनयम 2016 (2016 का 11) की धारा 25 की उपधारा (3) के साथ पठित
धारा 16 द्वारा प्रदत्त र्श्वक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए और यि राय रखत े हुए दक लोकजित म ें ऐसा करना आर्श्यक ि,ै केंद्र
सरकार भारतीय मानक ब्यूरो स े परामर् श करन े के पश्चात उक्त आदेर् म ें श्वनम्नश्वलश्वखत सृंर्ोधन करती ह,ै अथाशत:् -
4766 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
लीश्वनयर एल्काइल बेंजीन (गुणवत्ता श्वनयृंत्रण) आदेर्, 2022 के पैरा 2 म,ें परंतुक में, 01.07.2026 से 30.09.2026
(एक िलु ाई, दो ििार छब्बीस से तीस जसतंबर, दो ििार छब्बीस तक) के जलए िब्द प्रजतस्ट्थाजपत दकए िाएगं े।
[फा. स.ं पीसी-II 46016/6/2020-टेक.-सीपीसी पीटी.1]
डॉ. िी. र्ेंकटेि, संयुि सजिर्
नोट: लीश्वनयर एल्काइल बेंजीन (गुणवत्ता श्वनयृंत्रण) आदेर्, 2022 भारत के राजपत्र, असाधारण, भाग 2, खडृं 3, उप-खडृं
(ii) म ें का.आ. 1648 (अ) के तित तारीख 5 अप्रलै , 2022 को प्रकाश्वर्त ककया गया था और अृंश्वतम बार तारीख 30 माच,श
2026 की अश्वधसूचना का.आ. 1655(अ) द्वारा सृंर्ोश्वधत ककया गया था।
MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
(Department Of Chemicals And Petrochemicals)
ORDER
New Delhi, the 25th June, 2026
S.O. 3456(E).— Whereas, the Central Government has published the Linear Alkyl Benzene (Quality Control)
Order, 2022 in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), vide S.O. 1648 (E), dated 5th
April, 2022 (hereinafter to referred as the said Order) in the public interest under and the powers conferred by section
16 of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016 (11 of 2016);
And whereas, in view of the exigencies prevailing globally, the Central Government, in consultation with the
Bureau, has taken cognizance of the supply chain disruption and is satisfied that to ensure availability of the Linear
Alkyl Benzene, it is necessary and expedient to suspend the operation of the said Order temporarily;
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 16 read with sub-section (3) of section 25 of the
Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016 (11 of 2016), and being of the opinion that it is necessary so to do in the public
interest, the Central Government, after consultation with the Bureau of Indian Standards, hereby makes the following
amendment to the said Order, namely :-
In the Linear Alkyl Benzene (Quality Control) Order, 2022, in paragraph 2, in the proviso, for the 01.07.2026
to the 30.09.2026 (First July Two Thousand Twenty-Six to Thirty September Two Thousand Twenty-Six only) shall be
substituted.
[F. No. PC-II 46016/ 6/2020-Tech.CPC Pt- 1]
DR. G. VENKATESH, Jt. Secy.
Note: The Linear Alkyl Benzene (Quality Control) Order, 2022 was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary,
Part II, section 3, sub-section (ii), vide number S.O. 1648 (E), dated the 5th April, 2022, and last amended vide
notification number S.O 1655(E), the dated the 30th March, 2026.
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