Temporary suspension of Linear Alkyl Benzene Quality Control Order

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-25062026-273846 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 3322] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 2026/ASHADHA 4, 1948 4766 GI/2026 MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS (Department Of Chemicals And Petrochemicals) ORDER New Delhi, the 25th June, 2026 S.O. 3456(E). - Whereas, the Central Government has published the Linear Alkyl Benzene (Quality Control) Order, 2022 in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), vide S.O. 1648 (E), dated 5th April, 2022 (hereinafter to referred as the said Order) in the public interest under and the powers conferred by section 16 of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016 (11 of 2016); And whereas, in view of the exigencies prevailing globally, the Central Government, in consultation with the Bureau, has taken cognizance of the supply chain disruption and is satisfied that to ensure availability of the Linear Alkyl Benzene, it is necessary and expedient to suspend the operation of the said Order temporarily; Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 16 read with sub-section (3) of section 25 of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016 (11 of 2016), and being of the opinion that it is necessary so to do in the public interest, the Central Government, after consultation with the Bureau of Indian Standards, hereby makes the following amendment to the said Order, namely :- In the Linear Alkyl Benzene (Quality Control) Order, 2022, in paragraph 2, in the proviso, for the 01.07.2026 to the 30.09.2026 (First July Two Thousand Twenty-Six to Thirty September Two Thousand Twenty-Six only) shall be substituted. [F. No. PC-II 46016/6/2020-Tech.CPC Pt-1] DR. G. VENKATESH, Jt. Secy. Note: The Linear Alkyl Benzene (Quality Control) Order, 2022 was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, section 3, sub-section (ii), vide number S.O. 1648 (E), dated the 5th April, 2022, and last amended vide notification number S.O 1655(E), the dated the 30th March, 2026. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.