G/TBT/N/IND/242  
8 February 2023  
(23-0918) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  INDIA  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Ministry of Textiles  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
Shri Rajeev Saxena  
Joint Secretary, Ministry of Textiles  
Room No -339, 
Ministry of Textiles,  
Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi 110011  
Telephone No. 011 -23063069  
Email: Rajeev.71@gov.in  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  i. 
Laminated High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) Woven Geomembrane for Water  proof 
lining, IS 15351 : 2015  
ii. PVC Geomembranes, IS 15909 : 2020  
iii.Needle punched non -woven geobags, IS 16653 : 2017  
iv. Polypropylene Multifilament woven geobags, IS 16654: 2017  
v. Jute Geotextiles, IS 14715 (Part 1): 2016  
vi. Jute Geotextiles, IS 14715 (Part 2): 2016 vii. Open Weave Coir Bhoovastra, IS 15869 
: 2020  
viii. Geotextiles used in sub -grade separation in pavement structures, IS 16391 : 2015  
ix. Geotextiles used in Subsurface Drainage Application, IS 16393 : 2015  
x. Geotext iles used in Sub -grade Stabilization in pavement structures, IS 16362 : 2020  
xi. High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) Geomembranes for lining, IS 16352 : 2020  
xii. Geotextiles used as protection (or cushioning) materials, IS 16090:2013  
xiii. Geotextiles for pe rmanent erosion control in hard armor systems, IS 16392:2015  
xiv. Geogrids for flexible pavements, IS 17371:2020  G/TBT/N/IND/242  
 
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  xv. Polymeric strip/geostrip used as soil reinforcement in retaining structures, IS 
17372:2020  
xvi. Geogrids used in reinforced soil retaining structures, IS 17373:2020  
xvii. Reinforced HDPE membrane for effluents and chemical resistance lining, IS 
17374:2020  
xviii. Geocells, IS 17483 (Part 1): 2020  
xix. Geocells, IS 17483 (Part 2): 2020  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Geo Textiles 
(Quality Control) Order, 2022. (3 page(s), in English); (3 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  Geo Textiles (Quality Control) Order, 2022 - (copy of the draft 
QCO attached)  
7. Objective and rationale, including  the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  To increase standard and quality of Geo Textiles  
Protection of the environment, Protection of human health or safety;  
Quality requirements; Protection of human health or safety; Protection of animal or plant  
life or health; Quality requirements  
8. Relevant documents:   
Geo Textiles (Quality Control) Order, 2022, to be published in the Gazette of India. A copy 
of the same is attached.  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  6 months from adoption  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
Shri Rajeev Saxena  
Joint Secretary, Ministry of Textiles  
Room No-339, 
Ministry of Textiles,  
Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi 110011  
Telephone No. 011 -23063069  
Email: Rajeev.71@gov.in  
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