G/TBT/N/IND/293  
15 August 2023  
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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  
For issues related to Indian Standards and Conformity Assessment Procedures: Bureau 
of Indian Standards  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority de signated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different 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):  
Polypropylene (PP) Materials for Moulding and Extrusion (IS 10951: 2020) (HS code 
39021000)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Polypropylene 
(PP) Materials for Moulding and Extrusion (Quality Control) Order, 2023; (1 page(s), in 
English)  
6. Description of content:  The Order seeks to ensure conformity of the Polypropylene ( PP) 
to the Indian Standard, as amended from time to time, as specified in the Table of the 
Order.  G/TBT/N/IND/293  
 
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  7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Polypropylene (PP) is a member of the polyolefin family, since its mono mer, 
propylene, is an unsaturated hydrocarbon and belongs to a class of chemical compounds 
called olefins. Because the monomers of polypropylene (propylene) and polyethylene 
(ethylene) are so similar, the polymers have many of the similar properties. Howev er, 
there are several major differences, including density (polypropylene's is lower), service 
temperature (polypropylene's is higher), rigidity (polypropylene is more rigid), resistance 
to environmental stress cracking (polypropylene's resistance is highe r), and susceptibility 
to oxidation (polypropylene is worse than polyethylene). Polypropylene is characterized 
by good mechanical properties, excellent chemical and thermal as well as electrical 
properties and aesthetic appeal in applications such as clear  films. Its lower cost per unit 
weight and high yield on a volume basis, due to the low density, offers considerable 
economic advantage to the converter and end -user. 
The Order seeks to ensure that the locally manufactured or imported goods shall conform 
to the Indian Standard (IS 10951: 2020) and shall bear the standard mark under license 
from the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) as per Scheme -II of Schedule -II of the Bureau 
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 certifying and 
enforcing authority.  
8. Relevant documents:   
A copy of the Polypropylene (PP) Materials for Moulding and Extrusion (Quality Control) 
Order, 2023 is enclosed.  
9. Proposed 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 Offic ial 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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