BIS Compliance News · 22 October 2025
Lauric acid, acid oil and four fatty acid QCOs rescinded
The Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals rescinded six Quality Control Orders through Gazette orders S.O. 4780(E) to S.O. 4785(E), dated 22 October 2025, with immediate effect.
The withdrawn orders, all issued on 27 April 2022, are the Lauric Acid QCO (S.O. 1961(E)), the Acid Oil QCO (S.O. 1962(E)), the Palm Fatty Acids QCO (S.O. 1963(E)), the Rice Bran Fatty Acids QCO (S.O. 1964(E)), the Coconut Fatty Acids QCO (S.O. 1965(E)) and the Hydrogenated Rice Bran Fatty Acids QCO (S.O. 1967(E)).
These oleochemicals are used in soaps, detergents, cosmetics and lubricants. Buyers can now source them without a BIS licence. This was one of the first steps in the department's late-2025 review of chemical QCOs.
Who is affected
Importers and producers of fatty acids and acid oil, and the soap, detergent, personal-care and lubricant makers that buy them.
What to do
- Drop the BIS licence requirement for these six products from import and vendor checklists.
- Keep quality specifications in purchase orders, since mandatory conformity to the Indian Standard has been removed.
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