The Ministry of Textiles on October 03, 2024, issued the Ropes and Cordages (Quality Control) Order, 2024, after consulting the Bureau of Indian Standards.
The following have been stated:
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
This order shall come into force on April 01, 2025.
Please find the schedule attached to the document below.
[Order No. S.O. 4327(E)]