Distribution date: 10 February 2020 | Final date for Comment: 10 April 2020

Gamma Picoline is used in polymer industry for making 4-vinylpridine which is used for manufacture of polymers and pharmaceutical intermediates. It is also used in pharmaceutical industry for the manufacture of Isoniazid, an anti-TB drug. Since Gamma Picoline finds application in the manufacturing of Pharmaceuticals, its quality need to conform to the BIS standards otherwise impurities of Gamma Picoline may enter the animal & human change. The India standard of Gamma Picoline prescribes minimum purity of Gamma Picoline and impurities which need not to exceed the maximum content mentioned there in. The locally manufactured or imported Gamma Picoline shall conform to the Indian standard (IS 16113: 2013) and shall bear the standard mark under license from the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). Bureau of Indian Standards of the State Governments shall be the enforcing authority. 

Products Covered: Gamma Picoline (HS Code 2933 3913)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 10 February 2020 | Final date for Comment: 10 April 2020

Phenol is used as an antiseptic, germicide and disinfectant. It is also used in the manufacture of dyes, picric acid. It finds industrial applications such as Phenol Formaldehye resins, poly carbonates, laminates, plywood, expoxides, phonexy herbicides and numerous pharmaceutical drugs. This standard of Phenol prescribes minimum assay of Phenol. The locally manufactured or imported Phenol shall conform to the Indian standard (IS 538: 2000) and shall bear the standard mark under license from the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). The use of standard mark is governed by the provisions of Bureau of Indian Standards Act 1986 and the Rules and Regulations made there under. Bureau of Indian Standards shall be the certifying and enforcing authority.

Products Covered: PHENOL (HS Code 2907 1110)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 10 February 2020 | Final date for Comment: 10 April 2020

Morpholine is an extremely versatile chemical with many important applications. It is used as an intermediate in the manufacture of rubber chemicals, optical brighteners, resin and dyes. It is also used extensively as a corrosion inhibitor in steam boiler systems. Indian standard of Morpholine prescribes minimum purity, metalic impurities such as copper, iron, nickel in parts per million (maximum). The locally manufactured or imported Morpholine shall conform to the Indian standard (IS 12084:2018) and shall bear the standard mark under license from the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). Bureau of Indian Standards of the State Governments shall be the enforcing authority.

Products Covered: Morpholine (HS Code 2933 3917)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 07 February 2020 | Final date for Comment: 07 April 2020

The Minimum Requirements for Biological Products shall be partially amended to revise the standard for the "Freeze-dried Inactivated Tissue Culture Rabies Vaccine".

Products Covered: PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS (HS code(s): 30); (ICS code(s): 11.100)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 07 February 2020 | Final date for Comment: 07 April 2020

Beta Picoline is used in the manufacture of agrochemicals, Vitanmin B3, Thermoplastics and polymers. Since Beta Picoline finds application in the manufacturing of Pharmaceuticals, its quality need to conform to the BIS standards otherwise impurities of Beta Picoline may enter the animal & human change. The standard prescribes minimum purity of Beta Picoline and stipulates maximum content of impurities.  The locally manufactured or imported Beta Picoline shall conform to the Indian standard (IS 16112: 2013) and shall bear the standard mark under license from the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). The use of standard mark is governed by the provisions of Bureau of Indian Standards Act 1986 and the Rules and Regulations made there under. Bureau of Indian Standards shall be the certifying and enforcing authority.

Products Covered: Beta Picoline (HS Code 2933 3916)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 07 February 2020 | Final date for Comment: 07 April 2020

Acetone is an important commercial solvent and raw material with a wide usage in the chemical, explosives and lacquer industry. It is being increasing used in the synthesis of a number of chemicals such as diacetone alcohol, methyl isobutyl ketone, phorone, isophorone, methyl methocrylate and certain resins, and perfumes. The pharmaceuticals sector consumes huge quantity of Acetone as solvent in various synthesis operations. The Indian standard prescribes minimum purity of Acetone. The locally manufactured or imported Acetone shall conform to the Indian standard (IS 170:2004, reaffirmed 2015) and shall bear the standard mark under license from the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). Bureau of Indian Standards of the State Governments shall be the enforcing authority.

Products Covered: Acetone (HS Code 2914 1100)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 04 February 2020

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is responding to the submission styled as an objection submitted by Earthjustice on behalf of Breast Cancer Prevention Partners, Center for Environmental Health, Center for Food Safety, Center for Science in the Public Interest, Environmental Defense Fund, Environmental Working Group, and the Natural Resources Defense Council, on the final rule that amended the food additive regulations to no longer authorize the use of benzophenone, ethyl acrylate, eugenyl methyl ether, myrcene, pulegone, and pyridine as synthetic flavoring substances for use in food. The final rule also amended the food additive regulations to no longer provide for the use of benzophenone as a plasticizer in rubber articles intended for repeated use in contact with food. After reviewing the submission, we have concluded that the submission we received is not an objection and consequently does not provide a basis for modifying the regulations.Effective date of final rule published in the Federal Register of 9 October 2018 (83 FR 50490) confirmed: 9 October 2018.

Products Covered: HS Code(s): 29; ICS Code(s): 67 Synthetic flavoring food additives

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 03 February 2020 | Final date for Comment: 03 April 2020

The draft lifts certain veterinary measures applied to imported goods subject to veterinary control into the territory of the Eurasian Economic Union.

Products Covered: Goods (products) subject to veterinary control and containing components of animal origin under the following HS codes of the Common Commodity Nomenclature of Foreign Economic Activity of the Customs Union. HS Code(s): 040900, 130190, 1502, 150300, 1504, 150500, 151800, 190220, 190420, 20, 2102, 2104, 2309, 2936, 30, 3002, 310100, 320300, 3302, 350400, 3507, 3808, 3824

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 03 February 2020 | Final date for Comment: 03 April 2020

This Order seeks to ensure conformity to Ethylene Glycol listed in the Schedule to the specified Indian Standard.

Products Covered: IS 5295 Ethylene Glycol (HS code 29053100)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 03 February 2020 | Final date for Comment: 03 April 2020

This order seeks to ensure conformity to Ether listed in the schedule to the specified Indian Standard

Products Covered: IS 336 Ether (HS code 39072010)

Regulation Type: Regular notification