The Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, under the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals, has issued a crucial amendment to the Vinyl Chloride Monomer (Quality Control) Order, 2021. The amendment, titled the Vinyl Chloride Monomer (Quality Control) Amendment Order, 2024, marks a significant development in regulating the quality standards of vinyl chloride monomer production in India.
The Vinyl Chloride Monomer (Quality Control) Amendment Order, 2024, signifies a notable step in regulating quality standards for vinyl chloride monomer products in India. With the effective date set for September 12, 2024, industries are urged to promptly implement necessary changes to meet the updated requirements. The Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers reaffirms its commitment to ensuring the safety, quality, and efficiency of chemical products through proactive regulatory measures. Industry stakeholders must stay informed and make requisite adjustments to uphold the integrity of vinyl chloride monomer
MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
(Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 6th March, 2024
Vinyl Chloride Monomer (Quality Control) Amendment Order, 2024
S.O. 1110(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 Order further to amend the Vinyl Chloride Monomer (Quality Control) Order, 2021, namely:—
1. Short title and commencement.—(1) This Order may be called the Vinyl Chloride Monomer (Quality Control) Amendment Order, 2024.
(2) It shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Vinyl Chloride Monomer (Quality Control) Order, 2021, in paragraph 1, for sub-paragraph (2), the following sub-paragraph shall be substituted, namely: —
“(2) It shall come into force on the 12th day of September, 2024”.
[F. No. 46016/6/2020- (Pt.2)]
DEEPAK MISHRA, Jt. Secy.
Note: The principal Order was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), vide number S.O. 3932(E), dated the 13th September, 2021 and subsequently amended vide number S.O. 862(E), dated the 25th February, 2022, S.O. 1072(E), dated the 10th March, 2022, S.O. 4139(E), dated the 02nd September, 2022 and S.O. 1123(E), dated the 9th March, 2023.
