G/TBT/N/IND/322  
17 November 2023  
(23-7766) 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:   
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 indicated if differe nt from above:   
Shri Kundan Kumar  
Deputy Secretary  
Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade  
Ministry of Commerce and Industry  
Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi  
Telephone: +91 -11-23062651  
Email: kundan.kumar72@nic.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 addit ion, where applicable):  Gypsum 
based Building Materials . 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Gypsum based 
Building Materials (Quality Control) Order, 2023; (2 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  Gypsum based Building Materials (Quality Control) Order, 2023.  
Gypsum based Building Materials are mainly Gypsum Plaster Boards. Gypsum boards 
have the specific advantage of being lighter than the boards of similar nature, such as 
fibre hard boards and asbestos c ement building boards. Gypsum boards also possess 
better fire resisting, thermal and sound insulating properties.  
Gypsum boards  may be manufactured as plain, laminated and reinforced boards. 
Reinforcing materials generally used as glass, paper, vegetable fibres, etc.  
The Glass Fibre Reinforced Gypsum (GFRG)  Panel is a building panel made -up of calcined 
gypsum plaster, reinforced w ith glass fibres. The GFRG Panel is manufactured in semi -
automatic plant using slurry of calcined gypsum plaster mixed with certain chemicals 
including water repellent emulsion and glass fibre rovings. The wall panels can be cut as 
per dimensions & require ments of the building planned.  
The Laminated gypsum boards are used for laying for concrete ceiling. With concrete it 
combines firmly and represents readymade interior plastering.  G/TBT/N/IND/322  
 
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  The Glass reinforced gypsum boards (GRG)  are pseudo ductile materials having  
reasonably high flexural and impact strengths. GRG can be sawn, drilled, screwed or 
nailed like timber. It is resistant to white ant and termite and completely non -combustible.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection; Protection of the 
environment; 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:  Six month from the date of notification in E -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 Kundan Kumar  
Deputy Secretary  
Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade  
Ministry of Commerce and Industry  
Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi  
Telephone: +91 -11-23062651  
Email: kundan.kumar72@nic.in  
Website: https://dpiit.gov.in/  
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