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22 April 2021  
(21-3442) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  INDIA   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
For issue relating to: Vinyl Chloride Monomer (Quality Control) Order, 2021  
Sh. Kashi Nath Jha  
Joint Secretary to the Government of India,  
Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals  
Shastri Bhawan, Room no. 341 -A wing,  
Dr. Rajendra Prasad Road, New Delhi: 110001  
Tel: 011 - 23383756  
Email: jspc-cpc@gov.in  
 
For issue relating to Indian Standards and Conformity Assessment Procedures  
Sh. H J S Pasricha  
Scientist – F & Head (Certification)  
Central Marks - I , Manak Bhawan  
Bureau of Indian Standards  
9, B.S. Zafar Marg,  
New Delhi - 110002  
Tele: 011 -23231903  
e-mail: cmd1@bis.org.in  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authori ty designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  IS 17442 
: 2020 Vinyl Chloride Monomer (HS code 29032100)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Vinyl Chloride 
Monomer (Quality Co ntrol) Order, 2021 (1 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This order seeks to ensure conformity to Vinyl Chloride 
Monomer listed in the schedule to the specified Indian Standard.      
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  For protection of  health, safety, and environment and for prevention of 
deceptive practices.  G/TBT/N/IND/205  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
A copy Vinyl Chloride Monomer (Quality Control) Order, 2021   is enclosed.  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  Yet to be decided  
Proposed date of entry into force:  One Hundred and eighty days from date of adoption  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
Sh. R. K. Soni  
Director  
Department of Chemicals & Petrochemicals  
Room no. 234 A -wing, Shastri Bhawan  
Dr. R.P. Road, New Delhi - 110001  
Tele: 011 - 2338 6047  
Email: rk.soni28@nic.in  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/TBT/IND/21_2915_00_e.pdf  
 