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Notification of the Ropes and Cordages (Quality Control) Order, 2024, made under sections 16 and 17 read with section 25(3) of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016, mandating compulsory BIS certification for specified rope and cordage products.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Textiles issued S.O. 4327(E) dated 3rd October 2024, notifying the Ropes and Cordages (Quality Control) Order, 2024, in exercise of powers under sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 16 read with section 17 and sub-section (3) of section 25 of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016 (11 of 2016), after consultation with the Bureau of Indian Standards; the Order comes into force on 1st April 2025, except for Small and Micro Enterprises (as defined under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (27 of 2006)) engaged in domestic production, for which it comes into force on 1st July 2025; the Order applies to goods listed in the Schedule (excluding goods meant for export) and requires that they conform to the corresponding Indian Standard and bear the Standard Mark under a licence from the Bureau of Indian Standards in accordance with Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018, with the Bureau of Indian Standards as the certifying and enforcing authority; the nine scheduled goods and their corresponding Indian Standards are Manila ropes (IS 1084:2005), polyester 3-, 4-, 8- and 12-strand fibre ropes (IS 11066:2022), composite synthetic fibre ropes (IS 14928:2001), mixed polyolefin fibre ropes (IS 14929:2022), steel wire ropes with fibre main cores (IS 1804:2004), polyamide 3-, 4-, 8- and 12-strand fibre ropes (IS 4572:2022), polypropylene split film/monofilament/multifilament (PP2) and high-tenacity multifilament (PP3) 3-, 4-, 8- and 12-strand fibre ropes (IS 5175:2022), polyethylene 3- and 4-strand fibre ropes (IS 8674:2013), and polyester/polyolefin dual fibre ropes (IS 17609:2021); the notification bears file number 6/1/2021-R&D (Pt.7) and is signed by Rajeev Saxena, Joint Secretary.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-04102024-257693 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 3968] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2024/ASVINA 11, 1946 MINISTRY OF TEXTILES Order New Delhi, the 3rd October, 2024 S.O. 4327(E).--In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 16 read with section 17 and sub-section (3) of section 25 of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016 (11 of 2016), the Central Government is of the opinion that it is necessary so to do in the public interest and after consulting the Bureau of Indian Standards, hereby makes the following Order, namely:- 1. Short title and commencement. – (1) This Order may be called the Ropes and Cordages (Quality Control) Order, 2024. (2) This order shall come into force on 1st April, 2025. Provided that for Small and Micro Enterprises (for domestic production only), as defined under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (27 of 2006), it shall come into force on 1st July 2025. 2. Application. - This Order shall apply to goods or article specified in column (2) of the Schedule annexed to this Order, but shall not apply to such goods or article meant for export. 3. Compulsory use of Standard Mark. – The goods or article specified in column (2) of the said Schedule shall conform to the corresponding Indian Standard specified in column (3) thereof and shall bear the Standard Mark under a licence from the Bureau of Indian Standards in accordance with Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. 4. Certifying and enforcement authority. The Bureau of Indian Standards shall be the certifying and enforcing authority in respect of the goods or article specified in column (2) of the said Schedule. SCHEDULE +---------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Sl. No. | Goods or article | Indian Standard| Title of Indian Standard | | | | (IS) | | +=========+=======================================================================================================================================================================================+================+================================================================================================================================================================================================+ | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | +---------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 1 | Textiles - Manila ropes | IS 1084:2005 | Textiles — Manila Ropes — Specification | +---------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 2 | Fibre ropes- Polyester 3-, 4- , 8- and 12- strand ropes | IS 11066:2022 | Fibre Ropes — Polyester — 3-, 4-, 8- and 12- Strand Ropes | +---------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 3 | Textiles - Composite synthetic fibre ropes | IS 14928:2001 | Textiles — Composite Synthetic Fibre Ropes — Specification | +---------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 4 | Textiles - Mixed Polyolefin Fibre Ropes | IS 14929: 2022 | Mixed Polyolefin Fibre Ropes | +---------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 5 | Steel wire ropes - Fibre main cores | IS 1804:2004 | Steel Wire Ropes — Fibre Main Cores - Specification | +---------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 6 | Fibre ropes - Polyamide 3- 4-8- and 12-Strand ropes | IS 4572:2022 | Fibre Ropes - Polyamide — 3-, 4-, 8- and 12- Strand Ropes | +---------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 7 | Fibre ropes Polypropylene split film, monofilament and multifilament (PP2) and polypropylene high-tenacity multifilament (PP3) -3-, 4-, 8- and 12-strand ropes | IS 5175:2022 | Fibre Ropes — Polypropylene Split Film, Monofilament And Multifilament ( PP2 ) and Polypropylene High-Tenacity Multifilament ( PP3 ) —3-, 4-, 8- and 12- Strand Ropes | +---------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 8 | Fibre ropes Polyethylene 3- and 4 -strand ropes | IS 8674: 2013 | Fibre Ropes — Polyethylene —3- And 4-Strand Ropes | +---------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 9 | Fibre ropes of polyester / polyolefin dual fibres | IS 17609: 2021 | Fibre Ropes Of Polyester / Polyolefin dual Fibres | +---------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ Note: For the purposes of the Schedule, it is clarified that the latest version of Indian Standards established and published by the Bureau of Indian Standards from time to time in accordance with the provisions of clause (17) of section 2 of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016 (11 of 2016), shall apply from the date of such publication. [F. No. 6/1/2021-R&D (Pt.7)] RAJEEV SAXENA, Jt. Secy.

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