[To be published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub -section (ii)]  
Government of India  
Ministry of Textiles  
 
 
Order  
 
New Delhi, the       June , 2023.  
 
 
S.O.------(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 
16 read with section 17 and sub -section (3) of section 25 of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 
2016 (11 of 2016), the Central Government is of the opinion that it is necessary so to do in the 
public interest and after consulting the Bureau of Indian Standards, hereby makes the following 
Order, namely: - 
1. Short title and commencement. – (1) This Order may be called the Medical Textiles 
(Quality Control) Order, 2023.  
 
(2) It shall come into force immediately after such pe riods, as specified item -wise in 
column (5) of the Schedule annexed to this Order, from the date of its publication in the 
Official Gazette.  
2.  Application. – This Order shall apply to goods or article s specified in column (2) of the 
said Schedule s, but s hall not apply to such goods or article meant for export  and items 
specified in Schedule A to this order that are manufactured by Self Help Groups (SHGs).  
  
[Explanation.  — For The purpose of This para, — 
 Self Help Groups (SHGs) means small informal group of 10  to 20 individuals, who are 
homogenous with respect to social and economic background and come together 
voluntarily for promoting savings habit among members and for a common cause to 
raise and manage  resources for the benefit of group mem bers. However, in hilly tracts or 
regions and predominantly tribal dominated areas where communities are dispersed, 
smaller groups of minimum 5 members are also formed into  Self Help Groups (SHGs).]  
3. Compulsory use of Standard Mark. – The goods or article specified in column (2) of 
the said Schedule shall conform to the corresponding Indian Standard specified in 
column (3) thereof and shall bear the Standard Mark under a license from the Bureau of 
Indian Standards in accordance with Scheme -I of Schedule -II to the Bureau of Indian 
Standards (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018.  
4. Certif ying and enforcement authority. – The Bureau of Indian Standards  shall be the 
certifying and enforcing authority in respect of th e goods or article specified in column (2) 
of the said Schedule.  
5. Penalty for contravention .– Any person , who contravenes the provisions of this Order , 
shall be punishable in accordance with the provisions of the Bureau of Indian Standards 
Act, 2016 (11 of 2016).  
 SCHEDULE – A 
 
Sl. 
No. Goods or article  Indian Standard (IS)  Title of Indian 
Standard  Timeline for 
implementation  
(1) (2) (3) (4)  
1 Sanitary napkins  IS 5405:2019  Sanitary napkins - 
Specification 
(second  revision)  For Micro, Small &  
Medium Enterprises 
– One Year from the 
date of publication of 
this order in the 
Official Gazette  
 
For Others – Six 
months from the  date 
of publication of this 
order in the Official  
Gazette.  2 Baby Diaper  IS 17509:2021  Disposable baby 
diaper - Specification  
3 Reusable 
Sanitary Pad 
Sanitary 
Napkin Period 
Panties  IS 17514:2021  Reusable sanitary 
pad/ sanitary 
napkin/ period 
panties -
Specification  
 
SCHEDULE - B 
Sl. 
No. Goods or article  Indian Standard (IS)  Title of Indian 
Standard  Timeline for 
implementation  
(1) (2) (3) (4)  
1 Shoe covers   IS 17349:2020  Medical textiles - Shoe  
  covers - Specification  Six  months from the 
date of publication of 
this Order in the Official 
Gazette  2 Dental  
bib/Napkins   IS 17354:2020  Medical textiles - Dental  
Bib or Napkins - 
Specification  
3 Bedsheet and 
Pillow Cover   IS 17630:2021  Medical Textiles - 
Bed sheet and 
pillow cover - 
Specification  
 
Note: For the purposes of the Schedule, it is clarified that the latest version of Indian Standards  
established and published by the Bureau of Indian Standards  from time to time in accordance 
with the provisions of clause (17) of section 2 of the Bureau of Indian S tandards Act, 2016 (11 
of 2016), shall apply from the date of such publication.  
[No.6/1/2021 -R&D(Pt.  4)] 
 
(Rajeev Saxena)  
Joint Secretary to the Government of India