G/TBT/N/IND/56  
 
22 September 2016  
(16-5048) 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 :  
(a) For issues relating to Textiles  – High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) / Polypropylene (PP) 
Woven Sacks for Packaging / Filling (Quality Control) Order, 2016 : Department  of Chemicals 
and Petrochemicals  
(b) For issues relating 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 designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification  shall be indicated if different from above : 
(a) For issues re lating to Textiles  – High Density Polyethylene (HDPE)/Polypropylene (PP) 
Woven Sacks for Packaging/Filling (Quality Control) Order, 2016:  
Shri Avinash Joshi  
Joint Secretary to the Government of India  
Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals  
Shastri Bhawa n, A Wing, Room No. 340  
Dr. Rajendra Prasad Road  
New Delhi  – 110011  
Tel: 91-11-23383756; Fax : 91-11-23070104  
Email: avinashp.joshi@nic.in   
(b) For issues relating to Indian Standards and Conformity A ssessment Pr ocedures:  
Shri A K Sharma  
Scientist 'F' & Head (Certification)  
Bureau of Indian Standards  
Central Marks -1, Manak Bhawan  
9, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg  
New Delhi  – 110002  
Tel: 91-11-23231903  
Email: cmd1@bis.org.in   
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [ X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1 [  ], other : 
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  
 IS 14887 : Textiles  – High Density Poly ethylene (HDPE) / Polypropylene (PP) Woven 
Sacks for packaging of 50 kg Foodgrains (HS Code 39232100/39232990)  
 IS 16208 : Textiles  – High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) / Polypropylene (PP) Woven 
Sacks for packaging 10 kg, 15 kg, 20 kg, 25 kg and 30 kg Foodgra ins (HS Code 
39232100/39232990)  
 IS 14968 : Textiles  – High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) / Polypropylene (PP) Woven 
Sacks for packaging 50 kg / 25 kg Su gar (HS Code 39232100/39232990)  G/TBT/N/IND/56  
 
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   IS 14252 : Textiles  – High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) / Polypropylene (PP) Woven 
Sacks for filling Sa nd (HS Code 39232100/39232990) ( HS 392321, 392329 ) 
5. Title, number of pages  and language(s)  of the notified document : Textiles  – High 
Density Polyethylene and Polypropylene Woven Sacks for Packaging or Filling (Quality 
Control) Order, 2016 (4 pages, in English)  
6. Description of content : This Order seeks to ensure conformity to High Density 
Polyethylene (HDPE)  / Polypropylene (PP) Woven Sacks for Packaging / Filling listed in the 
Schedule to the specified Indian Standards.  
7. Objective and rationale , including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable : Upgrading the quality of woven sacks for protect ion of human health and 
safety  
8. Relevant documents : A copy of "Textiles  – High Density Polyethylene and Polypropylene 
Woven  Sacks for Packaging or Filling (Quality Control) Order, 2016" is enclosed.  
9. Proposed date of adoption : Yet to be decided  
Proposed date of entry into force : Six months from date of adoption   
10. Final date for comments : 60 days from the date of upload on WTO website  
11. Texts available from : National enquiry point  [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
number s and e mail and website address es, if available , of other body:  
Shri Arun Agarwal (Director)  
Department of Chemicals & Petrochemicals  
A Wing, Shastri B hawan (Room No. 233)  
Dr. R. P. Road, New Delhi  – 110011  
Tel: 91-11-23385386  
Fax: 91-11-23382564  
Email: arun.agarwal@nic.in   
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