Geo Textiles (Quality Control) Order, 2022 — S.O. 1706(E)

From 1 January 2024, each of the 19 geotextile, geomembrane, geogrid, geocell and natural-fibre geotextile products listed in the Geo Textiles (Quality Control) Order, 2022 must conform to the Indian Standard named against it and carry the Standard Mark under a licence from the Bureau of Indian Standards (Scheme-I of Schedule-II, BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018), whether made in India or imported. Goods made for export are outside the order.

Applies from 2024-01-01 Confirmed In force, dates fixed in published law

Who it falls on

Manufacturers, importers and sellers

Products

Technical textiles, geotextiles

Markets

IN

Products and Indian Standards in the order: 1. Laminated HDPE woven geomembrane for waterproof lining (IS 15351:2015); 2. PVC geomembranes (IS 15909:2020); 3. Needle-punched nonwoven geobags (IS 16653:2017); 4. PP multifilament woven geobags (IS 16654:2017); 5. Jute geotextiles, sub-grade strengthening in roads (IS 14715 (Part 1):2016); 6. Jute geotextiles, bank erosion control (IS 14715 (Part 2):2016); 7. Open weave coir bhoovastra (IS 15869:2020); 8. Geotextiles for sub-grade separation (IS 16391:2015, now IS 16362:2024); 9. Geotextiles for subsurface drainage (IS 16393:2015, now IS 16362:2024); 10. Geotextiles for sub-grade stabilisation (IS 16362:2020, now IS 16362:2024); 11. HDPE geomembranes for lining (IS 16352:2020); 12. Geotextiles for protection (cushioning) (IS 16090:2013); 13. Geotextiles for erosion control in hard armour (IS 16392:2015, now IS 16362:2024); 14. Geogrids for flexible pavements (IS 17371:2020); 15. Geostrips for soil reinforcement (IS 17372:2020); 16. Geogrids for reinforced soil walls (IS 17373:2020); 17. Reinforced HDPE membrane, effluent and chemical-resistant lining (IS 17374:2020); 18. Geocells, load-bearing (IS 17483 (Part 1):2020); 19. Geocells, slope erosion protection (IS 17483 (Part 2):2020). The order gives micro and small enterprises no later date. Although titled 2022, it was notified in April 2023. IS 16362:2024 (second revision) supersedes IS 15910:2010 and IS 16391, 16392 and 16393 (2015); its Amendment No. 1 had an implementation date of 8 February 2026. The order provides that the latest version of each Indian Standard applies from the date BIS publishes it; BIS sets a last date for licensees to move to a new edition or amendment.

Order S.O. 1706(E), Gazette of 10 April 2023, to apply 180 days after publication; S.O. 2331(E) of 24 May 2023 fixed 7 October 2023; S.O. 4386(E) of 10 October 2023 moved it to 1 January 2024. Read from the Gazette of India for the article "Technical Textiles QCO List" (last verified 3 October 2026); BIS list of products under compulsory certification, updated 25 September 2026.