On 6 December 2023, the Central Government of India, after consultation with the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), published a Gazette Notification regarding the Quality Control Order (QCO) for the five polymer products listed in the table below.
|
Order |
Indian Standard |
Title of Indian Standard |
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S.O. 5181(E) |
IS 17399:2020 |
Textiles — Polypropylene (PP)/ High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) Laminated Woven Sacks for Mail Sorting, Storage, Transport and Distribution - Specification |
|
S.O. 5180(E) |
IS 16703:2017 |
Textiles — High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) Polypropylene (PP) Woven Sacks for Packaging of 25 kg Polymer Materials - Specification |
|
S.O. 5179(E) |
IS 16709:2017 |
Textiles — Polypropylene (PP) Woven, Laminated, Block Bottom Valve Sacks for Packaging of 50 kg Cement - Specification |
|
S.O. 5178(E) |
IS 11652:2017 |
Textiles — High Density Polyethylene (HDPE)/ Polypropylene (PP) Woven Sacks for Packaging of 50 kg Cement - Specification |
|
S.O. 5177(E)
|
IS 9755:2021 |
Textiles—High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) /Polypropylene (PP) Woven Sacks for Packaging Fertilizers - Specification |
Timeline:
It shall come into force on the expiry of one hundred and eighty days from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.