## Report: Analysis of Amendments to Quality Control Orders for Textile Sacks
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes three amendments issued on June 11, 2025, to existing Quality Control Orders (QCOs) concerning textile sacks. These amendments, pertaining to High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) and Polypropylene (PP) woven sacks for cement packaging, PP woven laminated block bottom valve sacks for cement packaging, and PP/HDPE laminated woven sacks for mail sorting, storage, transport and distribution, all share the same core change: delaying the effective date of the original orders to September 6, 2025. The key finding is that the amendments provide a uniform delay in the implementation of these quality control measures, likely to allow manufacturers additional time to comply with the established standards.
**2. Introduction:**
The purpose of this report is to provide a concise and informative analysis of three Quality Control Amendment Orders related to textile sacks, published in the Gazette of India on June 11, 2025. The analysis is based solely on the provided policy texts.
**3. Policy Overview:**
These documents are amendments to the following original policies:
* Textiles High Density Polyethylene HDPE Polypropylene PP Woven Sacks for Packaging of 50 kg Cement Quality Control Order, 2023
* Textiles Polypropylene PP Woven, Laminated, Block Bottom Valve Sacks for Packaging 50 kg Cement Quality Control Order, 2023
* Textiles Polypropylene PP High Density Polyethylene HDPE Laminated Woven Sacks for Mail Sorting, Storage, Transport and Distribution Quality Control Order, 2023
The core objective of the original policies, as can be inferred from the titles, is to establish and enforce quality control standards for specific types of textile sacks used in packaging cement and for mail handling. The amendments do not alter this objective.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
These documents are amendments to existing Quality Control Orders. The reason for *this specific amendment* appears to be a need to delay the implementation of the original orders. The text does not explicitly state the reason for the delay, but it can be inferred that stakeholders likely requested or required additional time to meet the original compliance deadlines.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
The key change introduced by these amendments is a modification to the enforcement date.
* **Specific Part Changed:** Paragraph 1, subparagraph 2 of each original Quality Control Order, which specifies the date the order comes into force.
* **New Rule/Provision:** The original "It shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette," is replaced with "It shall come into force on the 6th day of September, 2025."
* **Effect of the Change:** This delays the date of enforcement of the quality control orders, providing affected parties more time to comply with the requirements set forth in the original orders.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
Based on the provided text, the primary target audience and stakeholders directly affected by these changes are:
* Manufacturers of High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) and Polypropylene (PP) woven sacks for packaging of 50 kg cement.
* Manufacturers of Polypropylene (PP) woven, laminated, block bottom valve sacks for packaging 50 kg cement.
* Manufacturers of Polypropylene (PP) High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) laminated woven sacks for mail sorting, storage, transport and distribution
* Entities using these sacks for packaging cement or for mail handling.
* The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS).
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible agency/bodies:** The Central Government, specifically the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals, is responsible for issuing and implementing these amendments. The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is consulted in the process.
* **Timelines:** The key timeline specified is the new effective date of September 6, 2025.
* The amendments themselves do not specify new procedures, but the implementation will likely involve the BIS ensuring that manufacturers comply with the original QCO standards by the new enforcement date.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The intended outcome of these changes is to provide a more feasible timeline for the manufacturers to comply with the Quality Control Orders. The delay potentially mitigates disruptions to cement packaging and mail handling industries, allowing for a smoother transition to the required quality standards. The delay provides certainty to allow time to comply with standards and ensure a uniform implementation.
**9. Conclusion:**
The three Quality Control Amendment Orders, issued on June 11, 2025, represent a coordinated effort to delay the implementation of quality control standards for various types of textile sacks. By pushing the effective date to September 6, 2025, the amendments aim to facilitate a smoother transition for manufacturers to meet the mandated standards. This uniform delay highlights the importance of providing sufficient lead time for compliance to minimize potential disruptions to affected industries and to provide time to comply with BIS standards.
Key Entities Referenced
NEW DELHI: Location where the order was issued.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, 2025: Date of publication of the Gazette of India.
JYAISTHA 21, 1947: Date in the Indian national calendar corresponding to the date of publication.
MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS: The Government Ministry issuing the order.
Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals: The department within the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers issuing the order.
TEXTILES HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENE HDPE POLYPROPYLENE PP WOVEN SACKS FOR PACKAGING OF 50 KG CEMENT QUALITY CONTROL AMENDMENT ORDER, 2025: Title of the order being issued.
S.O. 2551E: Order number of the notification.
Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016: Act of Indian Parliament referenced in the order.
Textiles High Density Polyethylene HDPE Polypropylene PP Woven Sacks for Packaging of 50 kg Cement Quality Control Order, 2023: The original order that is being amended.
Official Gazette: The official publication in which the order is published.
6th day of September, 2025: The date on which the amended order comes into force.
F. No. PCII2501492019TECH.CPC: File number associated with the order.
DEEPAK MISHRA: Joint Secretary who issued the order.
Jt. Secy.: Title of Deepak Mishra
Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Subsection ii: The official publication details of the principal order.
S.O. 5178E: Notification number of the principal order.
6th December, 2023: Date of the principal order's notification.
S.O. 2181E: Notification number of a subsequent amendment.
4th June, 2024: Date of a subsequent amendment's notification.
S.O. 3938E: Notification number of a subsequent amendment.
13th September 2024: Date of a subsequent amendment's notification.
S.O. 5261E: Notification number of a subsequent amendment.
6th December, 2024: Date of a subsequent amendment's notification.
TEXTILES POLYPROPYLENE PP WOVEN, LAMINATED, BLOCK BOTTOM VALVE SACKS FOR PACKAGING 50 KG CEMENT QUALITY CONTROL AMENDMENT ORDER, 2025: Title of the order being issued.
S.O. 2552E: Order number of the notification.
Textiles Polypropylene PP Woven, Laminated, Block Bottom Valve Sacks for Packaging 50 kg Cement Quality Control Order, 2023: The original order that is being amended.
S.O. 5179E: Notification number of the principal order.
S.O. 2182E: Notification number of a subsequent amendment.
S.O. 3939E: Notification number of a subsequent amendment.
S.O. 5262E: Notification number of a subsequent amendment.
TEXILES POLYPROPYLENE PP HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENE HDPE LAMINATED WOVEN SACKS FOR MAIL SORTING, STORAGE, TRANSPORT AND DISTRIBUTION QUALITY CONTROL AMENDMENT ORDER, 2025: Title of the order being issued.
S.O. 2553E: Order number of the notification.
Textiles Polypropylene PP High Density Polyethylene HDPE Laminated Woven Sacks for Mail Sorting, Storage, Transport and Distribution Quality Control Order, 2023: The original order that is being amended.
S.O. 5181E: Notification number of the principal order.
S.O. 2183E: Notification number of a subsequent amendment.
S.O. 3940E: Notification number of a subsequent amendment.
S.O. 5263E: Notification number of a subsequent amendment.
Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi110064: Entity responsible for uploading the document
Controller of Publications, Delhi110054: Entity responsible for publishing the document
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 2489] नई ददल्ली, बुधर्ार, िनू 11, 2025/ज्य ष्े ठ 21, 1947
No. 2489] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, 2025/JYAISTHA 21, 1947
रसायन और उर्रव क मत्रं ालय
(रसायन एर् ं परे ोरसायन जर्भाग)
आदेि
नई ददल्ली, 11 िून, 2025
50 किग्रा सीमेंट िी पैिेज िंग िे लिए िपडा-उच्च घनत्व िे पॉिीथीन (एचडीपीई) / पॉिीप्रोपपिीन (पीपी) बुने हुए
बोरे (क्वालिटी ननयिंत्रण) सिंशोधन आदेश, 2025
का.आ. 2551(अ).—
केंद्रीय सरकार, भारतीय मानक ब्यूरो अधिननयम, 2016 (2016 का 11) की िारा 16
द्वारा प्रदत्त शक्ततयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, यह राय रखते हुए कक लोकहहत में ऐसा करना आवश्यक या समीचीन है
और भारतीय मानक ब्यूरो स े परामश श करने के पश्चात, 50 ककग्रा सीमेंट की पैकेक् िंग के ललए कपडा-उच्च घनत्व के
पॉलीथीन (एचडीपीई) / पॉलीप्रोपपलीन (पीपी) बुने हुए बोरे (तवाललटी ननयिंत्रण) आदेश, 2023 का और सिंशोिन करने के
ललए ननम्नललखखत आदेश करती है, अथाशत:
1. (1) इस आदेश का सिंक्षिप्त नाम 50 ककग्रा सीमेंट की पकै ेक् िंग के ललए कपडा-उच्च घनत्व के पॉलीथीन (एचडीपीई)/
पॉलीप्रोपपलीन (पीपी) बुने हुए बोरे (तवाललटी ननयिंत्रण) सिंशोिन आदेश, 2025 है।
3768 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
(2) यह रा पत्र में इसके प्रकाशन की तारीख को प्रवत्तृ होगा।
2. 50 ककग्रा सीमेंट की पैकेक् िंग के ललए कपडा-उच्च घनत्व के पॉलीथीन (एचडीपीई) / पॉलीप्रोपपलीन (पीपी) बुने हुए
बोरे (तवाललटी ननयिंत्रण) आदेश, 2023, के पैरा 1 में, उप-पैरा (2) के स्थान पर ननम्नललखखत उप पैरा रखा ाएगा,
अथाशत:
“(2) यह आदेश 6 लसतिंबर, 2025 को प्रवत्तृ होगा।”
[फा. स.ं पीसी-II-25014/9/2019--टेक.सीपीसी]
दीपक लमश्रा, सिंयुतत सधचव
टटप्पण: मूल आदेि भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, उप-खंड (ii) में अजधसूचना संखयांक का.आ. 5178(अ),
तारीख 6 ददसंबर, 2023 द्वारा प्रकाजित दकया गया था और तत्पश्चात अजधसूचना संखयांक का.आ. 2181 (अ), तारीख 4 िून,
2024, का.आ. 3938 (अ), तारीख 13 जसतंबर, 2024, और का.आ. 5261 (अ), तारीख 6 ददसंबर, 2024 द्वारा संिोधन
दकए गए थे।
MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
(Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals)
ORDER
New Delhi, the 11th June, 2025
TEXTILES — HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENE (HDPE) / POLYPROPYLENE (PP) WOVEN SACKS
FOR PACKAGING OF 50 KG CEMENT (QUALITY CONTROL) AMENDMENT ORDER, 2025
S.O. 2551(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by section 16 of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016 (11 of
2016), the Central Government, being of the opinion that it is necessary or expedient so to do in the public interest and after
consulting the Bureau of Indian Standards, hereby makes the following Order further to amend the Textiles — High Density
Polyethylene (HDPE) / Polypropylene (PP) Woven Sacks for Packaging of 50 kg Cement (Quality Control) Order, 2023,
namely: -
1. (1) This order may be called the Textiles — High Density Polyethylene (HDPE)/ Polypropylene (PP) Woven Sacks
for Packaging of 50 kg Cement (Quality Control) Amendment Order, 2025.
(2) It shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Textiles — High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) / Polypropylene (PP) Woven Sacks for Packaging of 50 kg
Cement (Quality Control) Order, 2023, in paragraph 1, for sub-paragraph (2), the following sub-paragraph shall be
substituted, namely: —
“(2) It shall come into force on the 6th day of September, 2025.”
[F. No. PC-II-25014/9/2019-TECH.-CPC]
DEEPAK MISHRA, Jt. Secy.
Note: The principal Order was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii),
vide notification number S.O. 5178(E), dated the 6th December, 2023 and subsequently amended vide
notification numbers S.O. 2181(E), dated the 4th June, 2024, S.O. 3938(E), dated the 13th September 2024 and
S.O. 5261(E), dated the 6th December, 2024.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
आदेि
नई ददल्ली, 11 िून, 2025
50 किग्रा सीमेंट िी पैिेज िंग िे लिए िपडा-पॉिी प्रोपपिीन(पीपी) बुने हुए, िैलमनेटटड, ब्िॉि बॉटम वाल्व बोरें
(क्वालिटी ननयिंत्रण) सिंशोधन आदेश, 2025
का.आ. 2552(अ).—
केंद्रीय सरकार, भारतीय मानक ब्यूरो अधिननयम, 2016 (2016 का 11) की िारा 16
द्वारा प्रदत्त शक्ततयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, यह राय रखते हुए कक लोकहहत में ऐसा करना आवश्यक या समीचीन है
और भारतीय मानक ब्यूरो स े परामश श करने के पश्चात, 50 ककग्रा सीमेंट की पैकेक् िंग के ललए कपडा-पॉली प्रोपपलीन
(पीपी) बुने हुए, लैलमनेहटड, ब्लॉक बॉटम वाल्व बोरें (तवाललटी ननयिंत्रण) आदेश, 2023 का और सिंशोिन करने के ललए
ननम्नललखखत आदेश करती है, अथाशत:
1. (1) इस आदेश का सिंक्षिप्त नाम 50 ककग्रा सीमेंट की पैकेक् िंग के ललए कपडा-पॉली प्रोपपलीन (पीपी) बुने हुए,
लैलमनेहटड, ब्लॉक बॉटम वाल्व बोरें (तवाललटी ननयिंत्रण) आदेश, 2025 है।
(2) यह रा पत्र में इसके प्रकाशन की तारीख को प्रवत्तृ होगा।
2. 50 ककग्रा सीमेंट की पैकेक् िंग के ललए कपडा-पॉली प्रोपपलीन (पीपी) बुने, लैलमनेहटड, ब्लॉक बॉटम वाल्व बोरें (तवाललटी
ननयिंत्रण) सिंशोिन आदेश, 2023, के पैरा 1 में, उप-पैरा (2) के स्थान पर, ननम्नललखखत उप पैरा रखा ाएगा, अथाशत:
“(2) यह आदेश 6 लसतिंबर, 2025 को प्रवत्तृ होगा।”
[फा. स.ं पीसी-II-25014/9/2019--टेक.सीपीसी]
दीपक लमश्रा, सिंयुतत सधचव
टटप्पण: मूल आदेि भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, उप-खंड (ii) में अजधसूचना संखयांक का.आ. 5179 (अ),
तारीख 6 ददसंबर, 2023 द्वारा प्रकाजित दकया गया था और तत्पश्चात अजधसूचना संखयांक का.आ. 2182 (अ), तारीख 4 िून,
2024, का.आ. 3939 (अ), तारीख 13 जसतंबर, 2024, और का.आ. 5262 (अ), तारीख 6 ददसंबर, 2024 द्वारा संिोधन
दकए गए थे।
ORDER
New Delhi, the 11th June, 2025
TEXTILES —POLYPROPYLENE (PP) WOVEN, LAMINATED, BLOCK BOTTOM VALVE SACKS FOR
PACKAGING 50 KG CEMENT (QUALITY CONTROL) AMENDMENT ORDER, 2025
S.O. 2552(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by section 16 of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016
(11 of 2016), the Central Government being of the opinion that it is necessary or expedient so to do in the public interest
and after consulting the Bureau of Indian Standards, hereby makes the following Order further to amend the Textiles —
Polypropylene (PP) Woven, Laminated, Block Bottom Valve Sacks for Packaging 50 kg Cement (Quality Control)
Order, 2023, namely: -
1. (1) This order may be called the Textiles — Polypropylene (PP) Woven, Laminated, Block Bottom Valve Sacks for
Packaging 50 kg Cement (Quality Control) Amendment Order, 2025.
(2) It shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
2. In the Textiles — Polypropylene (PP) Woven, Laminated, Block Bottom Valve Sacks for Packaging 50 kg Cement
(Quality Control) Order, 2023, in paragraph 1, for sub-paragraph (2), the following sub-paragraph shall be substituted,
namely: —
“(2) It shall come into force on the 6th day of September, 2025.”
[F. No. PC-II-25014/9/2019-TECH.-CPC]
DEEPAK MISHRA, Jt. Secy.
Note: The principal Order was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), vide
notification number S.O. 5179(E), dated the 6th December, 2023 and subsequently amended vide notification
numbers S.O. 2182(E), dated the 4th June, 2024, S.O. 3939(E), dated the 13th September 2024 and S.O. 5262(E),
dated the 6th December, 2024.
आदेि
नई ददल्ली, 11 िून, 2025
डाि िी छिंटाई भिंडारण, पररवहन और पवतरण िे लिए िपडा-पॉिी प्रोपपिीन (पीपी)/उच्च घनत्व िे
पॉिीएथथिीन(एचडीपीई) िैलमनेटटड बुने हुए बोरे (क्वालिटी ननयिंत्रण) सिंशोधन आदेश, 2025
का.आ. 2553(अ).—
केंद्रीय सरकार, भारतीय मानक ब्यूरो अधिननयम, 2016 (2016 का 11) की िारा 16
द्वारा प्रदत्त शक्ततयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, यह राय रखते हुए कक लोकहहत में ऐसा करना आवश्यक या समीचीन है,
और भारतीय मानक ब्यूरो से परामश श करने के पश्चात, डाक की छिंटाई भिंडारण, पररवहन और पवतरण के ललए कपडा-
पॉली प्रोपपलीन (पीपी)/उच्च घनत्व के पॉलीएधथलीन(एचडीपीई) लैलमनेहटड बुने हुए बोरे (तवाललटी ननयिंत्रण) सिंशोिन
आदेश, 2023 का और सिंशोिन करने के ललए ननम्नललखखत आदेश करती है, अथाशत:
1. (1) इस आदेश का सिंक्षिप्त नाम डाक की छिंटाई भिंडारण, पररवहन और पवतरण के ललए कपडा-पॉली प्रोपपलीन
(पीपी)/उच्च घनत्व पॉलीएधथलीन(एचडीपीई) लैलमनेहटड बुने हुए बोरे (तवाललटी ननयिंत्रण) सिंशोिन आदेश, 2025 है।
(2) यह रा पत्र में इसके प्रकाशन की तारीख को प्रवत्तृ होगा।
2. डाक की छिंटाई भिंडारण, पररवहन और पवतरण के ललए कपडा-पॉली प्रोपपलीन (पीपी)/उच्च घनत्व पॉलीएधथलीन
(एचडीपीई) लैलमनेहटड बुने हुए बोरे (तवाललटी ननयिंत्रण) सिंशोिन आदेश, 2023, के पैरा 1 में, उप-पैरा (2) के स्थान
पर ननम्नललखखत उप पैरा रखा ाएगा, अथाशत:
“(2) यह आदेश 6 लसतिंबर, 2025 को प्रवत्तृ होगा।”
[फा. स.ं पीसी-II-25014/9/2019--टेक.सीपीसी]
दीपक लमश्रा, सिंयुतत सधचव
टटप्पण: मलू
आदेश भारत के रा पत्र, असािारण, भाग II, खिंड 3, उप-खिंड (ii) में अधिसूचना सिंखयािंक का.आ. 5181(अ),
तारीख 6 हदसिंबर, 2023 द्वारा प्रकालशत ककया गया था और तत्पश्चात अधिसूचना सिंखयािंक का.आ. 2183 (अ),
तारीख 4 ून, 2024, का.आ. 3940 (अ), तारीख 13 लसतिंबर, 2024, और का.आ. 5263(अ),
तारीख 6 हदसिंबर, 2024 द्वारा सिंशोिन ककए गए थे।[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
ORDER
New Delhi, the 11th June, 2025
TEXILES —POLYPROPYLENE (PP)/ HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENE (HDPE) LAMINATED WOVEN
SACKS FOR MAIL SORTING, STORAGE, TRANSPORT AND DISTRIBUTION (QUALITY CONTROL)
AMENDMENT ORDER, 2025
S.O. 2553(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by section 16 the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016
(11 of 2016), the Central Government being of the opinion that it is necessary or expedient so to do in the public interest
and after consulting the Bureau of Indian Standards, hereby makes the following Order further to amend the Textiles —
Polypropylene (PP)/ High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) Laminated Woven Sacks for Mail Sorting, Storage, Transport
and Distribution (Quality Control) Order, 2023, namely: -
1. (1) This order may be called the Textiles — Polypropylene (PP)/ High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) Laminated
Woven Sacks for Mail Sorting, Storage, Transport and Distribution (Quality Control) Amendment Order, 2025.
(2) It shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Textiles — Polypropylene (PP)/ High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) Laminated Woven Sacks for Mail Sorting,
Storage, Transport and Distribution (Quality Control) Order, 2023, in paragraph 1, for sub-paragraph (2), the following
sub-paragraph shall be substituted, namely: —
“(2) It shall come into force on the 6th day of September, 2025.”
[F. No. PC-II-25014/9/2019-TECH.-CPC]
DEEPAK MISHRA, Jt. Secy.
Note: The principal Order was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), vide
notification number S.O. 5181(E), dated the 6th December, 2023 and subsequently amended vide notification
numbers S.O. 2183(E), dated 4th June, 2024, S.O. 3940(E), dated 13th September 2024 and S.O. 5263(E), dated
6th December, 2024.
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