Geotextiles (Quality Control) Order, 2024
- Citation
- S.O. 4332(E)
- Jurisdiction
- IN
- Made by
- Ministry of Textiles
- Instrument
- Order
- Status
- In force
What it requires (2 obligations)
From 1 April 2025, synthetic polymer rope gabions for coastal and waterways protection 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 2025-04-01 Confirmed In force, dates fixed in published law
- Who it falls on
- Manufacturers, importers and sellers
- Products
- Technical textiles, geotextiles
- Markets
- IN
Indian Standard: IS 17880:2022, a rope-gabion standard rather than a filter-fabric one. Filter, drainage and separation fabrics fall under the 2022 order and IS 16362:2024. The order gives micro and small enterprises no later date.
Order S.O. 4332(E), Gazette of 3 October 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.
IS 17880 Amendment No. 1, which adds a saline-water cyclic corrosion test, was to be implemented by BIS licensees by 28 June 2026.
2026-06-28 Confirmed In force, dates fixed in published law
- Who it falls on
- Manufacturers
- Products
- Technical textiles, geotextiles
- Markets
- IN
BIS circular CMD-2/16:17880 of 21 April 2026.
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