BIS QCO for Fibre ropes Polyethylene 3- and 4 -strand ropes IS 8674

CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT & REGULATORY COMPLIANCE

Date June 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 Polyethylene 3- and 4 -strand ropes) Quality Control Order, 2024.

Ropes and Cordages (Fibre ropes Polyethylene 3- and 4 -strand ropes)

OVERVIEW

The Ministry of Textiles has issued the Ropes and Cordages (Quality Control) Order, 2024, which will become effective six months after its publication in the Official Gazette.

For Small and Micro Enterprises defined by the Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006, the Order will come into force nine months after the publication date.

The Order applies to polyethylene fiber ropes in 3-strand and 4-strand configurations and excludes products intended for export.

Polyethylene fiber ropes must adhere to Indian Standard IS 8674:2013 and display the Standard Mark. This Mark must be obtained under 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 be the certifying and enforcing authority for these 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:

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Attachment: Standard Amendment Order issued by Bureau of Indian Standards

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