G/TBT/N/IND/288  
3 July 2023  
(23-4494) 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:   
Ministry of Textiles  
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 Rajeev Saxena  
Joint Secretary, Ministry of Textiles  
Room No -340, 
Ministry of Textiles,  
Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi 110011  
Telephone No. 011 -23063069  
Email: Rajeev.71@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):   
1. Crop Cover and Fruit Skirting Bags, IS 16718 : 2021  
2. Shade nets (Tape Yarn), IS 16008 (Part 1) : 2016  
3. Shade nets (Monofilament Yarn), IS 16008 (Part 2) : 2016  
4. Insect nets, IS 16513 : 2016  
5. Woven Ground covers for Horticulture, IS 16202 : 2014  
6. Jute Mat, IS 17070 : 2019  
7. Vermiculture beds, IS 15907 : 2010  
8. Sapling bags, IS 16089 : 2013  
9. HDPE Laminated Woven Flat lay tube for irrigation, IS 16190 : 2014  
10. Nylon Knitted seamless gloves, IS 16390 : 2015  
11. HDPE Laminated Woven Flat lay tube for drip irrigation, IS 16627 : 2017  
12. Woven mulch mat, IS 17355 : 2020  
13. Windshield nets, IS 1735 6 : 2020  
14. Harvest nets, IS 17357 : 2020  
15. Fencing nets (extruded polymer), IS 17358 (Part 1) : 2020  G/TBT/N/IND/288  
 
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  16. Fencing nets (mono filament and tape yarn), IS 17358 (Part 2) : 2020  
17. Plant Support Nets, IS 17513 : 2020  
18. Flat Lay Tube for rain irrigation system, IS 17728 : 2 021 
19. Flexible Water Storage Tank, IS 17729 : 2021  
20. Hail Protection Nets (Knitted), IS 17730 (Part 1) : 2021  
21. Hail Protection Nets (woven), IS 17730 (Part 2) : 2021  
22. Orchard Protection Covers, IS 17731 : 2021  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Agro Textiles 
(Quality Control) Order, 2023.; (3 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  Agro Textiles (Quality Control) Order, 2023 - (copy of the draft 
QCO attached)  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  To increase standard and quality of Agro Textiles; Protection of animal or 
plant life or health; Protection of the environment; Quality requirements  
8. Relevant documents:   
Agro Textiles (Quality Control) Order, 2023, to be published in the Gazette of India. A 
copy of the same is attached.  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  Yet to be decided  
Proposed date of entry into force:  Agro Textiles (Quality Control) Order, 2023 shall 
come int o force on the expiry of six months 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 Rajeev Saxena  
Joint Secretary, Ministry of Textiles  
Room No -340, 
Ministry of Textiles,  
Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi 110011  
Telephone No. 011-23063069  
Email: Rajeev.71@gov.in  
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