Packaging textiles regulations by market
7 obligations that name packaging textiles in their scope, from 7 instruments across 1 markets, soonest date first, each stating how firm its date actually is.
The instruments (7)
| Instrument | Citation | Market | Made by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| India Block Bottom Valve Sacks QCO 2023 | S.O. 5179(E) | IN | Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers (Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals) | In force |
| India Cement Sacks QCO 2023 | S.O. 5178(E) | IN | Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers (Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals) | Adopted, not yet in force |
| India Fertiliser Sacks QCO 2023 | S.O. 5177(E) | IN | Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers (Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals) | In force |
| India Jute Bags QCO 2022 | S.O. 2601(E) | IN | Ministry of Textiles | In force |
| India Mail Sacks QCO 2023 | S.O. 5181(E) | IN | Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers (Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals) | Adopted, not yet in force |
| India Polymer Sacks QCO 2023 | S.O. 5180(E) | IN | Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers (Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals) | In force |
| India Woven Sacks QCO 2020 | S.O. 1403(E) | IN | Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers (Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals) | In force |
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India Block Bottom Valve Sacks QCO 2023 S.O. 5179(E) IN
From 6 November 2026, polypropylene woven laminated block-bottom valve sacks for packaging 50 kg of cement (IS 16709:2017) 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.
Confirmed In force, dates fixed in published law
The start was postponed seven times: 6 September 2024, 6 December 2024, 6 June 2025, 6 September 2025, 6 January 2026, 6 October 2026 (S.O. 51(E) to 53(E) of 5 January 2026) and then by the notices of 6 October 2026 (Gazette Extraordinary No. 5268, egazette 2026/276879). A later notice may move it again.
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India Mail Sacks QCO 2023 S.O. 5181(E) IN
From 6 January 2027, polypropylene and HDPE laminated woven sacks for mail sorting, storage, transport and distribution (IS 17399:2020) 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.
Scheduled Adopted, dates set, not yet in force
The start was postponed seven times: 6 September 2024, 6 December 2024, 6 June 2025, 6 September 2025, 6 January 2026, 6 October 2026 (S.O. 51(E) to 53(E) of 5 January 2026) and then by the notices of 6 October 2026 (Gazette Extraordinary No. 5268, egazette 2026/276879). A later notice may move it again.
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India Cement Sacks QCO 2023 S.O. 5178(E) IN
From 6 January 2027, HDPE and polypropylene woven sacks for packaging 50 kg of cement (IS 11652:2017) 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.
Scheduled Adopted, dates set, not yet in force
The start was postponed seven times: 6 September 2024, 6 December 2024, 6 June 2025, 6 September 2025, 6 January 2026, 6 October 2026 (S.O. 51(E) to 53(E) of 5 January 2026) and then by the notices of 6 October 2026 (Gazette Extraordinary No. 5268, egazette 2026/276879). A later notice may move it again.
Already in force 4
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India Woven Sacks QCO 2020 S.O. 1403(E) IN
HDPE and polypropylene woven sacks for 50 kg foodgrains (IS 14887:2014), 10 to 30 kg foodgrains (IS 16208:2015), 50 kg or 25 kg sugar (IS 14968:2015) and filling sand (IS 14252:2015), from 180 days after the order's publication in the Gazette of 30 April 2020, 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.
Confirmed In force, dates fixed in published law
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India Jute Bags QCO 2022 S.O. 2601(E) IN
From 6 June 2022, the date the order was issued, each of six jute bags 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.
Confirmed In force, dates fixed in published law
Bags and standards: A-twill (IS 1943:1995); B-twill for foodgrains (IS 2566:1993); 50 kg foodgrains (IS 12650:2018); 50 kg sugar (IS 15138:2010); light-weight sacking for 50 kg foodgrains (IS 16186:2014); up to 30 kg foodgrains (IS 16372:2015).
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India Polymer Sacks QCO 2023 S.O. 5180(E) IN
HDPE and polypropylene woven sacks for packaging 25 kg of polymer materials (IS 16703:2017), from 180 days after the order's publication in the Gazette of 7 December 2023, 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.
Confirmed In force, dates fixed in published law
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India Fertiliser Sacks QCO 2023 S.O. 5177(E) IN
From 6 September 2024, HDPE and polypropylene woven sacks for packaging fertilisers (IS 9755:2021) 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.
Confirmed In force, dates fixed in published law