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| Indian Chemical Council | |
|---|---|
| Name | Indian Chemical Council |
| Abbreviation | ICC |
| Formation | 1938 |
| Type | Industry association |
| Headquarters | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Region served | India |
| Leader title | Chairman |
| Membership | Chemical manufacturers, traders, service providers |
Indian Chemical Council
The Indian Chemical Council is an industry association representing manufacturers, traders, and service providers in the chemical industry. It engages with stakeholders across policy, safety, innovation, and trade to influence frameworks affecting the Petrochemicals and Pharmaceutical industry value chains. The Council acts as a liaison among corporate members, regulators and international bodies such as Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and regional partners.
Founded in 1938 during the late British colonial period, the Council evolved alongside milestones such as the expansion of Bengal Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals Ltd. and the post-independence industrialization drives linked to the Five-Year Plans (India). In the 1960s and 1970s it expanded membership amid growth of firms like Hindustan Organic Chemicals Limited and Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers, and engaged with policy shifts following the Industrial Policy Resolution of 1956. The 1991 liberalization associated with the New Economic Policy (India) prompted the Council to broaden international engagement, interfacing with trade partners including the European Union and the United States chemical sector associations. In the 2000s it responded to global accords such as the Rotterdam Convention and Stockholm Convention by advising domestic stakeholders.
The Council is headquartered in Mumbai and structured with a governing board, executive committees, and regional chapters that mirror industrial hubs such as Gujarat, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, and Andhra Pradesh. Leadership roles include a Chairman, Vice-Chairman and Secretary-General drawn from senior executives of member firms including conglomerates like Tata Group, Reliance Industries, and specialty chemical companies such as Pidilite Industries. Committees cover policy, safety, trade, and research and interface with ministries such as the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers (India), regulatory agencies including the Central Pollution Control Board and international entities like the United Nations Environment Programme. Governance follows codes similar to those used by bodies such as the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry and the Confederation of Indian Industry.
Membership spans multinational corporations, small and medium enterprises, trade associations, and service providers in sectors including Agrochemicals, Fine chemicals, Dyes and Pigments, Fertilizers, Polymers, and Specialty chemicals. The Council represents companies involved in supply chains tied to Automotive industry (India), Textile industry, Pharmaceutical industry, and Agriculture in India. It provides representation in negotiations with tariff bodies like the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs and engages with customs classifications influenced by the Harmonized System and international trade agreements such as those under the World Trade Organization.
The Council organizes policy advocacy, sectoral studies, and liaison platforms that mirror initiatives by international peers such as the American Chemistry Council and the European Chemical Industry Council. Programs include market intelligence reports, export promotion aligned with Make in India, capacity-building projects with state industrial development corporations, and collaboration on hazard communication systems compatible with Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals. It also facilitates clustering and supply-chain optimization for chemical parks similar to those in Dahej and Vadodara.
A core function is engagement on standards and safety frameworks, interacting with regulators responsible for statutes such as the Chemical Weapons Convention implementation mechanisms and domestic acts administered by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. The Council promotes adoption of best practices in process safety, hazardous waste management, and occupational health consistent with guidance from the International Labour Organization and standards from bodies like the Bureau of Indian Standards. It participates in consultations on classification, labelling and packaging, and advocates policy positions on import-export controls and chemical management under multilateral instruments.
The Council supports research collaborations among industry, public research institutions such as the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research and universities including the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay and Indian Institute of Science. It convenes working groups on green chemistry, circular economy models for plastics linked to efforts by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and promotes adoption of technologies in catalysis, process intensification, and bio-based feedstocks referenced by initiatives like National Biotechnology Development Strategy. Sustainability activities include lifecycle analysis, emission reduction roadmaps, and alignment with international frameworks such as the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
The Council hosts conferences, technical workshops, and training programs on topics such as process safety, regulatory compliance, and export controls, often in partnership with entities like the International Council of Chemical Associations and academic partners including IISER campuses. Its publications comprise sector reports, white papers, and guidance documents used by procurement and compliance teams at firms like BASF India and Dow Chemical Company. Major events draw stakeholders from industry clusters in Navi Mumbai, Gandhinagar, and Chennai and include trade delegations to fairs such as ACHEMA and ChemSpec.
Category:Organisations based in Mumbai