G/TBT/N/IND/306  
13 September 2023  
(23-6086) 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 of Chemicals and Petrochemicals, Government of India  
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 differ ent from above:   
Shri Deepak Mishra,  
Joint Secretary,  
Room No -340C, A Wing,  
Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals,  
Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi  
Telephone No. 011 -23383756  
Fax: 011 -23070104  
Email: dcpc.pc.qco@gov.in  
For issues related to Indian Standards and Conformity Assessment Procedures:  
Shri H.J.S. Pasricha  
Scientist -F and DDG (Certification & CSMD)  
Central Marks -I, Manak Bhawan,  
Bureau of Indian Standards  
9, Bahadur Shah Zafar  Marg,  
New Delhi -110002  
Tel:-011-23231120  
e-mail:- scgc@bis.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):  Textiles –
Polypropylene (PP)/High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) Laminated Woven Sacks for Mail 
Sorting, Storage, Tra nsport and Distribution (IS 17399:2020)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Textiles –
Polypropylene (PP)/High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) Laminated Woven Sacks for Mail 
Sorting, Storage, Transport and Distribution (Quality  Control) Order, 2023; (1 page(s), 
in English)  
6. Description of content:  The Order seeks to ensure conformity of the Textiles –
Polypropylene (PP)/High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) Laminated Woven Sacks for Mail 
Sorting, Storage, Transport and Distribution to the Indian Standard, as amended from 
time to time, as specified in the Table of the Order.  G/TBT/N/IND/306  
 
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  7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  This standard prescribes requirements of polypropylene (PP) and high -
density polyethylene (HDPE) laminated woven sacks for mail sorting, storage, tr ansport 
and distribution. This standard defines commonly used terminology, fabric construction 
details and specification, sack description, sack dimensions, testing and analysis of sacks 
and, sack performance criteria.  
For the purpose of this standard, the  following shall apply; woven fabric in the form of a 
flat sheet, the flat fabric may be produced by longitudinally cutting the circular woven 
tubular fabric and subsequent winding of the cut open fabric in flat form on winding roll, 
alternately, flat fabr ics may also be produced on flat weaving looms, a ring or edge strip 
inserted into a hole through fabric, grommets are generally flared or collared on each side 
to keep them in place and are often made of metal or plastic, a flexible container made 
essenti ally from woven fabric and coated with a thin film of polymer and closure at bottom 
end with an open top, extrusion coating of thin film of polymer on woven fabric surface 
to improve barrier to moisture vapour and for better aesthetics, fabricated sack wit h 
closure at bottom end and with an open top end, woven fabric in the form of a cylindrical 
tube, The tubular fabric may be circular seamless woven fabric produced on a circular 
weaving loom, a flexible container made essentially from woven fabric, with cl osure at 
bottom end and with an open top end and UV stabilizing is an additive treatment of 
polymer during tape extrusion process to enhance tape performance against degradation 
of useful properties caused by sunlight during outdoor weathering.  
The Order seeks to ensure that the locally manufactured or imported goods shall conform 
to the Indian Standard (IS 17399: 2020) and shall bear the standard mark under license 
from the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) as per Scheme -I of Schedule -II of the Burea u 
of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. The use of standard 
mark is governed by the provisions of Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016 and the Rules 
and Regulations made thereunder. Bureau of Indian Standards shall be the certifyin g and 
enforcing authority.  
8. Relevant documents:   
A copy of the Textiles –Polypropylene (PP)/High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) Laminated 
Woven Sacks for Mail Sorting, Storage, Transport and Distribution (Quality Control) 
Order, 2023 is enclosed.  
9. Propo sed date of adoption:  Yet to be decided.  
Proposed date of entry into force:  One Hundred and Eighty Days from the date of its 
publication in the Official 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 Deepak Mishra,  
Joint Secretary,  
Room No -340C, A Wing,  
Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals,  
Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi  
Telephone No. 011 -23383756  
Fax : 011 -23070104  
Email: dcpc.pc.qco@gov.in  
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