G/TBT/N/IND/266  
25 May 2023  
(23-3572) 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:   
Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT)  
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 differe nt from above:   
Shri Bikram Nath  
Deputy Director  
Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade  
Ministry of Commerce and Industry  
Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi  
Telephone: +91 -11-23038939  
Email: bikram.87@gov.in  
Website: https://dpiit.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):  Solar DC 
Cable and Fire Survival Cable.  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Solar DC Cable 
and Fire Survival Cable (Quality Control) Order, 2023; (2 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  Solar DC Cable and Fire Survival Cable (Quality Control) Order, 
2023 
• A Solar DC Cables (Electric Cable for Photovoltaic Systems) are primarily used for 
the interconnection of the various elements of photovoltaic system such as solar 
panel arrays. These cables are designed for connecting photovoltaic power supply 
systems. These cables can be used indoor & outdoor for flexible and fixed 
installatio ns with high mechanical strength in extreme weather conditions.  
• Fire Survival Cable are designed to sustain the high temperatures for a defined 
minimum period of time under direct fire. The construction of these cables is 
different if compared with ordinar y cables. The conductor is manufactured with a 
specially designed heat barrier and fire resistant insulation which resists the fire 
to reach conductor surface. The cable continues to remain into operation at high 
temperatures like 650°C, 750°C and 950°C as  per various conditions of operation 
and applications. It is used in Nuclear power plants, Airports, Metro Rails, 
Refineries, High rise building, Shopping mall, and Cinema theatres etc.  G/TBT/N/IND/266  
 
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  7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems w here 
applicable:  Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection; Protection of 
human health or safety; Protection of the environment; Quality requirements  
8. Relevant documents:   
To be published in the Gazette of India  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  The date of notification in E -Gazette.  
Proposed date of entry into force:  Six months from the date of notification in E -
Gazette.  
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 Bikram Nath  
Deputy Director  
Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade  
Ministry of Commerce and Industry  
Vanijya Bhawan  
New Delhi – 11000 1, India  
Telephone: 230388939  
Email: bikram.87@gov.in  
Website: : https://dpiit.gov.in/  
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