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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.

India initiated a mandatory certification review process for multiple key chemicals, aiming to enforce Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) certification through Quality Control Orders (QCOs). According to an announcement by the Indian Chemical Council (ICC), the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals (DCPC) has formally requested the ICC to conduct compliance assessments for 49 chemicals widely used in industrial and consumer sectors. Once approved, these chemicals will fall under the QCO framework, prohibiting the production, sale, import, or export of non-BIS-certified products.

BIS released a draft standard on ultramarine blue for use as a colourant in plastics for toys and food contact materials (FCMs).