G/TBT/N/IND/270  
1 June 2023  
(23-3743) Page: 1/3 
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 Power  
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 Anoop Singh Bisht  
Deputy Sec retary  
Ministry of Power  
Shram Shakti Bhawan, New Delhi  
Telephone: 011 23752497  
Email: anoopsingh.bisht@nic.in  
Website: https://powermin.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):   
S. No. 1: Alumi nium conductors for overhead transmission purposes — Specification: Part 
1 Aluminium stranded conductors (as covered in IS 398: Part 1: 1996)  
HS Code 76149000  
S. No. 2: Aluminium conductors for overhead transmission purposes - Specification: Part 
2 Alumin ium conductors, galvanized steel - Reinforced (as covered in IS 398: Part 2: 
1996)  
HS Code 76141000 & 76042910  
S. No. 3: Aluminium conductors for overhead transmission purposes Part 4  Aluminium 
alloy stranded conductors (Aluminium - Magnesium - Silicon Typ e)- Specification (as 
covered in IS 398: Part 4: 1994)  
HS Code 76149000  
S. No. 4: Aluminium conductor for overhead transmission purposes - Specification: Part 
5 Aluminium conductors - Galvanized steel - reinforced for extra high voltage (400 kV 
and above) (as covered in IS 398: Part 5: 1992)  
HS Code 76141000 & 76042910  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Aluminium 
Conductors (Quality Control) Order, 2023; (2 page(s), in English)  G/TBT/N/IND/270  
 
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  6. Description of content:  Part wise content description is given below:  
Part-1: This standard covers the requirements and tests for aluminium stranded 
conductors used for overhead transmission purposes. It consists of terminologies 
(Stranded conductor, diameter of conductor, direction of lay , lay ratio), physical 
constraints for Hard drawn Aluminium (Resistivity, density, constant -mass temperature 
coefficient of resistance, coefficient of linear expansion), Material specification, Dimension 
and construction specification, Packing and marking,  various tests requirements, etc.  
Part-2: This standard covers the requirements and tests for aluminium conductors, 
galvanized steel -reinforced used for overhead power transmission purposes. It consist of 
Terminology (Aluminium Conductor, Galvanized Steel -Reinforced, Diameter, Direction of 
Lay, Lay Ratio), Physical Constants for hard -drawn aluminium (Resistivity, Density, 
Constant -mass Temperature coefficient of resistance, coefficient of linear expansion), 
Physical constants for galvanized steel wires (Den sity and coefficient of linear expansion), 
Materials specifications, Freedom from defects, Standard Sizes, specifications for joints in 
wires, Stranding, Length and variation in lengths, Packing and marking, Test 
requirements, Rejection and retest, etc.  
Part-4: This standard covers the requirements and test for Aluminium alloy stranded 
conductors of the aluminium -magnesium -silicon type for overhead power transmission 
purposes. It consists of Terminology (Stranded conductor, Diameter, Direction of lay, lay  
Ratio and Heat -treatment batch), physical constants for aluminium alloy wires 
(Resistivity, Density and coefficient of linear expansion, constant -mass temperature 
coefficient), material specifications, Freedom from defects, Standard sizes, specification 
for joints in wires, Stranding, Length and variation in lengths, packing and marking, 
various test requirement, Rejection and retest, etc.  
Part-5: This standard covers the requirement and tests for aluminium conductors, 
galvanized steel -reinforced used for extra high voltage overhead power lines (400 kV and 
above). It consists of terminology (type test, acceptance test, routine test, conductor 
bundle and sub conductor), Physical constants for hard drawn aluminium (resistivity, 
density, constant -mass temperat ure coefficient of resistance, coefficient of linear 
expansion), physical constant for galvanized steel wires (density, coefficient of linear 
expansion), material specification, freedom from defects, standard sizes, specification for 
joints in wires, stran ding, lengths and variation in lengths, packing and marking, various 
test requirements, Rejection and retests, etc.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  This QCO is being introduced in order to provide high er level of quality, 
reliability and consistency, as well as to enhance the safety of power transmission lines.; 
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:  Eighteen (18) months from the date of notification 
in E- Gazette.  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  G/TBT/N/IND/270  
 
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  11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
Shri Anoop Singh Bisht  
Deputy Secretary  
Ministry of Power  
Shram Shakti Bhawan, New Delhi  
Telephone: 011 23752497  
Email: anoopsinqh.bishtnic.in  
Website: https://powermin.gov.in  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/TBT/IN D/23_09987_00_e.pdf