**Executive Summary**
This order issued by the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers amends the n-Butyl Acrylate (Quality Control) Order, 2021, to address global supply chain disruptions. It mandates a temporary suspension of the requirement for n-Butyl Acrylate to conform to Indian Standards. The exemption is effective from April 10, 2026, until July 10, 2026, to ensure the continued availability of the chemical in the public interest.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Regulatory Amendment**
* The Central Government, exercising powers under the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016, has inserted a new proviso into paragraph 2 of the n-Butyl Acrylate (Quality Control) Order, 2021.
* The amendment specifically pauses the application of mandatory Indian Standards for n-Butyl Acrylate for a fixed duration.
**Timeline and Validity**
* The suspension of quality control standards is retroactive to April 10, 2026.
* The period of non-applicability is scheduled to conclude on July 10, 2026.
**Rationale for Suspension**
* The decision follows consultation between the Central Government and the Bureau of Indian Standards.
* The move is a response to global exigencies and identified disruptions in the supply chain that threatened the availability of the substance.
**Impact Analysis**
**Manufacturers and Suppliers of n-Butyl Acrylate**
**Impact**
Suppliers are granted a temporary reprieve from complying with mandatory Indian Standards and certification requirements for the specified three-month period.
**Action Required**
Suppliers should utilize this window to stabilize supply chains and ensure the availability of the goods without the immediate constraint of the 2021 Quality Control Order.
**Industrial Users and Importers**
**Impact**
These stakeholders benefit from the mitigation of supply shortages that might have otherwise resulted from strict adherence to quality control protocols during global disruptions.
**Action Required**
Users should note the specific dates of the exemption and prepare for the resumption of mandatory standard conformity after July 10, 2026.
**Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)**
**Impact**
The agency’s enforcement of the Quality Control Order for n-Butyl Acrylate is officially suspended for the duration of the amendment.
**Action Required**
The Bureau must align its inspection and enforcement activities with the temporary suspension period defined in the notification.
Key Entities Referenced
n-Butyl Acrylate (Quality Control) Order, 2021: The primary regulation being amended to temporarily suspend compliance with Indian Standards for n-Butyl Acrylate to prevent supply chain disruptions.
Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016: The governing legislation under which the Central Government exercises its powers to issue and amend quality control mandates.
Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals: The specific department under the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers responsible for issuing this order and managing sectoral regulations.
Bureau of Indian Standards: The national regulatory body consulted by the government before suspending the application of quality standards for the specified chemical.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 1785] नई ददल्ली, िुक्रर्ार, अप्रलै 10, 2026/ित्रै 20, 1948
No. 1785] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 2026/CHAITRA 20, 1948
रसायन और उर्रव क मत्रं ालय
(रसायन एर् ंपरे ोरसायन जर्भाग)
आदेि
नई ददल्ली, 10 अप्रलै , 2026
का.आ. 1854(अ).— िबदक, केंद्रीय सरकार न े लोकजित म ें भारतीय मानक ब्यरू ो अजधजनयम, 2016 (2016 का
11) की धारा 16 द्वारा प्रदत्त िजियों के तित, एन-ब्यूटाइल एक्राइलेट (क्वाजलटी जनयंत्रण) आदिे , 2021 (जिसे इसके पश्चात
उि आदेि किा िाएगा) का.आ. 5438 (अ) के तित ददनांक 24 ददसंबर, 2021 को अजधसजू ित 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 एन-ब्यूटाइल एक्राइलेट की उपलब्धता सुश्वनश्वित करन ेके श्वलए, उक्त आदेर् के सृंचालन
को अस्थायी रूप स े श्वनलृंश्वित 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:् -
एन-ब्यूटाइल एक्राइलेट (क्वाजलटी जनयंत्रण) आदर्े , 2021 के पैरा 2 म ेंश्वनम्नश्वलश्वखत परंतुक जोडा जाएगा, अथाशत्:-
“परंत ुउक्त माल या वस्तु की आपूर्तश श्रृंखला म ेंककसी भी प्रकार के व्यर्धान को रोकने के श्वलए, ऐसे भारतीय मानक
का अनपु ालन 10 अप्रैल, 2026 स े 10 जलु ाई, 2026 की अवश्वध के श्वलए लाग ू नहीं होगा।”
[फा. सं. पीसी-II 46016/6/2020-टेक.-सीपीसी भाग.2]
दीपक जमश्रा, संयिु सजिर्
2621 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
ठटप्पण: एन-ब्यूटाइल एक्राइलटे (क्वाजलटी जनयंत्रण) आदेि, 2021 भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग 2, खंड 3, उप-खडं
(ii) म ें का.आ. 5438(अ), तारीख 24 ददसंबर, 2021 द्वारा प्रकाजित दकया गया था और इस े तत्पश्चात का.आ. 2729(अ),
तारीख 13 िून, 2022, का.आ. 5992 (अ), तारीख 21 ददसंबर, 2022 तथा का.आ. 2729(अ), तारीख 20 िनू , 2023
द्वारा संिोजधत दकया गया था।
MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
(Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals)
ORDER
New Delhi, the 10th April, 2026
S.O. 1854(E).— Whereas, the Central Government has notified the n-Butyl Acrylate (Quality
Control) Order, 2021 vide S.O. 5438 (E), dated 24th December, 2021 (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 Bureau, has taken cognizance of the supply chain disruption and is satisfied that to ensure availability
of the n-Butyl Acrylate, 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 n-Butyl Acrylate (Quality Control) Order, 2021, in paragraph 2, the following proviso shall be
inserted, namely: -
“Provided that to prevent any disruption of supply chain of the said goods or article, the conformation
to such Indian Standard shall not be applicable for the period from the 10th April, 2026 to 10th July,
2026."
[F. No. PC-II 46016/ 6/2020-Tech.CPC (Part 2) ]
DEEPAK MISHRA, Jt. Secy.
Note : The n-Butyl Acrylate (Quality Control) Order, 2021 was published in the Gazette of India,
Extraordinary, Part II, section 3, sub-section (ii), vide number S.O. 5438 (E), dated the 24th December, 2021,
and subsequently amended vide S.O.2729(E), dated the 13th June, 2022, S.O.5992(E), dated the 21st
December, 2022 and S.O 2729 (E), dated the 20th June, 2023.
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