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India - Draft Protective Textiles (Quality Control) Order, 2022
The India Ministry of Textiles recently notified WTO on a Draft Protective Textiles (Quality Control) Order, 2022, with an aim to increase standard and quality of Protective Textiles, and to protect human health or safety, as well as to set quality requirements. The list of products regulated include:
- Curtains and drapes
- Protective clothing & gloves for firefighters
- Protective clothing for use in welding and allied processes
- Bullet resistant jackets
- Water-proof multipurpose rain poncho
The products shall conform to the corresponding Indian Standard specified thereof and shall bear the Standard Mark under a license from the Bureau in accordance with Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018.
It shall come into force on the 180 days after its publication in the Official Gazette.
Source Link:
G/TBT/N/IND/243