Law Updates

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Summary: The Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers has issued the Polypropylene (PP) Materials for Moulding and Extrusion (Quality Control) Second Amendment Order, 2025. The amendment updates the earlier 2024 PP Quality Control Order. The key change sets the new enforcement date as 24th April 2026. This amendment ensures that all polypropylene materials used for moulding and extrusion comply with updated BIS standards. Manufacturers and industries using PP materials must follow the revised quality and safety norms from the new effective date. The government emphasizes public safety and industry standardization through this amendment. The order strengthens the regulation of polypropylene in manufacturing processes, aiming for consistent quality in finished products. This update is crucial for the plastics industry, promoting safer and higher-quality PP products in India.

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Summary: On 23rd July 2025, the Central Government officially withdrew two quality control orders - Methanol (Quality Control) Order, 2019 and Aniline (Quality Control) Order, 2019. This decision was taken under the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016, after consulting the Bureau of Indian Standards. The withdrawal aims to simplify compliance for industries and promote ease of doing business. The orders were originally notified in August 2019. With this new notification, both earlier orders stand cancelled from the date of publication in the Official Gazette. This move will impact manufacturers, importers, and users of methanol and aniline, as new regulatory requirements may apply.