BIS QCO for Fibre ropes Polyester 3 , 4-, 8- and 12- strand ropes IS 11066

CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT & REGULATORY COMPLIANCE

Date 3rd October, 2024

Place: New Delhi

Dear Reader,

Key update regarding the Indian Standard applicable to current license holders, new applicants, manufacturers, importers, and product sellers for the Ropes and Cordages (Fibre ropes- Polyester 3- , 4-, 8- and 12- strand ropes) Quality Control Order, 2024.

Ropes and Cordages (Fibre ropes- Polyester 3- , 4-, 8- and 12- strand ropes)

OVERVIEW

The Ministry of Textiles has issued the draft Ropes and Cordages (Quality Control) Order, 2024. This Order will be effective on April 1, 2025.

For Small and Micro Enterprises under the Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (Act 27 of 2006), the Order will come into force on July 1, 2025.

The Order applies to polyester fiber ropes, including 3-strand, 4-strand, 8-strand, and 12-strand types, and does not cover products intended for export.

QCO Order New

Polyester fiber ropes must adhere to Indian Standard IS 11066:2022 and display the Standard Mark. This Mark is to be obtained through a BIS license, as per Scheme-I of Schedule-II of the Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018.

The Bureau of Indian Standards will serve as the certifying and enforcing authority for polyester fiber ropes.

Implementation Authority :Bureau of Indian Standards (Govt. of India)

CONCERNED AUTHORITIES

Bureau of Indian Standards Manak Bhawan 9, B.S. Zafar Marg, New Delhi - 110002

Tel: +91-11-23231903

Email: txd@bis.org.in

Implementation Dates: 1st April 2025

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Attachment: Standard Amendment Order issued by Bureau of Indian Standards

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