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On November 20, 2025, the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals (DCPC) under the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers of India issued multiple notifications announcing the withdrawal of six previously issued Quality Control Orders. This decision was made by the DCPC based on public interest considerations and in consultation with the Bureau of Indian Standards, in accordance with Section 16 of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016. The withdrawal took effect immediately upon announcement. Compliance actions already completed or initiated prior to the withdrawal remain unaffected.

Recently, the EPD reports for two products under the globally leading bamboo brand dasso®—dassoCTECH® and dassoXTR® outdoor bamboo products—were updated and republished under the International EPD System. As a pioneer in the international green and low-carbon field, dasso® is the first Chinese bamboo product manufacturer to have an EPD report.

On September 13, in accordance with the Bureau of Indian Standards Act (11 of 2016), the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals under the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers in India has made a significant decision that it will enforce stringent quality regulations on various goods. This announcement will be published in the Gazette of India within four months after the conclusion of the TBT consultation process.

Recently, India has made a significant decision that it will enforce stringent quality control order on Polypropylene (PP) materials for moulding and extrusion as well as Poly Vinyl Chloride (PVC) homopolymers. In accordance with the latest quality control order, PP and PVC should be included in the BIS mandatory certification list, to ensure that domestically produced and imported PP and PVC products meet stringent requirements and to offer consumers safer and more reliable products.

Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is receiving comments on draft standard “ready mixed paint, air drying, red oxide-zinc chrome painting-specification” until 11 May 2022. This Draft has extended the limit of lead restriction in household coatings to industrial applications. To prevent lead exposure of children and adults and consequent adverse impact on human health and safety and because of further scope for children’s exposure to the dried paint surfaces, the lead res

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What is CCC? Since its introduction in December 2001, China Compulsory Certification (CCC) is a compulsory scheme based on National Chinese Standards (GB-Standards) for products listed in the Catalogue of Products subject to Compulsory Certification (“Catalogue”). CCC is similar to other certifications for product quality standardisation–such as the European CE system–but there are important differences. It has been implemented on 1 May 2002 and became fully effectiv