BIS QCO for K Acid

CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT & REGULATORY COMPLIANCE

Date 20 November, 2025

Place: New Delhi

Dear Reader,

Key update regarding the Indian Standard applicable to current license holders, new applicants, manufacturers, importers, and product sellers for the K Acid draft Quality Control Order, 2024.

BIS Draft Quality Control Order for the K Acid

OVERVIEW

The Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers has released a draft Quality Control Order named the K Acid (Quality Control) Order, 2024. Here are the key provisions of this Order:

Title and Effective Date:This Order will be known as the K Acid (Quality Control) Order, 2024. It will take effect 180 days after its publication in the Official Gazette.

Scope and Applicability: This Order pertains to K Acid goods and articles, excluding those intended for export.

Standards and Certification:

K Acid goods and articles must comply with Indian Standard IS 11557:1986.
These goods must feature the Standard Mark, obtained through a license from the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), following Scheme-I of Schedule-II of the Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018.

Certifying and Enforcing Authority: The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) will serve as the certifying and enforcing authority for K Acid goods and articles.

WITHDRAWAL Order

DRAFT Order New

QCO ORDER New

This draft Order aims to ensure that H Acid products meet the required quality standards, with the Bureau of Indian Standards overseeing certification and enforcement.

Implementation Authority: Bureau of Indian Standards (Govt. of India)

CONCERNED AUTHORITIES

Bureau of Indian Standards Manak Bhawan 9, B.S. Zafar Marg, New Delhi - 110002

Tel: +91-11-23231903

Email: pcd@bis.org.in

Implementation Dates: WITHDRAWN

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Attachment: Standard Amendment Order issued by Bureau of Indian Standards

Disclaimer: The details shared in this update are for informational purposes exclusively. Readers are advised to seek formal legal counsel before taking any action based on the information provided here.

Attachment1: Draft ORDER	11 Aug, 2024	View	Download
Attachment2: QCO ORDER	14 Nov, 2024	View	Download
Attachment3: QCO Withdrawl ORDER	20 Nov, 2025	View	Download
Attachment4: ABSOLUTE VERITAS PROFILE		View	Download