G/TBT/N/IND/249/Rev.1  
6 April 2023  
(23-2465) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Revision  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.  
 
1. Notifying Member:  INDIA  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 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 indic ated if different 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):  Insulated 
Flasks, Bottles and Containers for domestic use; Bottles. Pots. Jars (ICS code(s): 55.100); 
General purp ose containers (ICS code(s): 55.180.10)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Insulated Flasks, 
Bottles and Containers for Domestic Use (Quality Control) Order, 2023; (2 page(s), in 
English)  
6. Description of content:  Insulated Flasks, Bottles and Containers for Domestic Use 
(Quality Control) Order, 2023  
Insulated Flasks/Bottles/Containers for Domestic Use as per IS 17526: 2021, title of 
Indian Standard "Domestic stainless steel vacuum flask / bottle" is classi fied in to different 
varieties based on types like Wide Mouth / Narrow Mouth, capacity of 1000 ml up to and 
including 1000 ml above.  
IS 17790:2022 title of Indian Standard "Insulated Flask for Domestic Use" is classified in 
to different varieties based on materials both inner and outer container is of stainless 
steel, Inner container is of stainless steel and outer container is of plastic,  G/TBT/N/IND/249/Rev.1  
 
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  IS 17569:2021 title of Indian Standard "Insulated Containers for Food Storage" is 
classified in to different varieties based on materials like Plastic on the outside and 
stainless -steel inside, Stainless steel on both sides, Plastic on both sides.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  In order to provide higher level of quality, reliability and consistency, as well 
as to enhance the safety of environment and human health this QCO is being introduced.; 
Protection of human health or safety; Protection of the environment; Quality requireme nts  
8. Relevant documents:  To be published in the Gazette of India  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  Yet to be decided  
Proposed date of entry into force:  One Hundred and eighty days from date of adoption  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone or fax 
numbers  and email and website address es, 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  
Telephone: +91 -11-23038939  
Email: bikram.87@gov.in  
Website: https://dpiit.gov.in/  
Website: 
https://dpiit.gov.in/sites/default/files/QCO_InsulatedFlask_BottlesContainers_21March2
023.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/TBT/IND/23_8774_00_e.pdf