Temporary Suspension of Linear Alkyl Benzene Quality Control Order

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-30032026-271425 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 1590] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, MARCH 30, 2026/CHAITRA 9, 1948 2311 GI/2026 MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS (Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals) ORDER New Delhi, the 30th March, 2026 S.O. 1655(E).— WHEREAS, the Central Government has notified the Linear Alkyl Benzene (Quality Control) Order, 2022 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 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, the following proviso shall be inserted, namely: - "Provided that to prevent any disruption of supply chain of the said goods or article, the conformation to such Indian Standard shall not be applicable for the period from the 1st April, 2026 to 1s July, 2026" [F. No. PC-II 46016/6/2020-Tech.CPC Part 1] DEEPAK MISHRA, 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 vide S.O 4602 (E), the dated the 29th September, 2022. 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.