On December 6, 2023, India's Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals (DCPC) issued Quality Control Orders (QCOs) for five polymer products on the official gazette. They shall come into force on June 3, 2024.
According to the Order, the requirements shall apply to the specified goods or articles in the Table, except those meant for export.
| Goods or articles | Indian Standard | Title of Indian Standard |
| Textiles—High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) /Polypropylene (PP) Woven Sacks for Packaging Fertilizers | IS 9755:2021 | Textiles—High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) / Polypropylene (PP) Woven Sacks for Packaging Fertilizers – Specification |
| Textiles — High Density Polyethylene (HDPE)/ Polypropylene (PP) Woven Sacks for Packaging of 50 kg Cement | IS 11652:2017 | Textiles — High Density Polyethylene (HDPE)/ Polypropylene (PP) Woven Sacks for Packaging of 50 kg Cement- Specification |
| Textiles — Polypropylene (PP) Woven, Laminated, Block Bottom Valve Sacks for Packaging of 50 kg Cement | IS 16709:2017 | Textiles — Polypropylene (PP) Woven, Laminated, Block Bottom Valve Sacks for Packaging of 50 kg Cement- Specification |
| Textiles — High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) Polypropylene (PP) Woven Sacks for Packaging of 25 kg Polymer Materials | IS 16703:2017 | Textiles — High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) Polypropylene (PP) Woven Sacks for Packaging of 25 kg Polymer Materials - Specification |
| Textiles — Polypropylene (PP)/ High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) Laminated Woven Sacks for Mail Sorting, Storage, Transport and Distribution | IS 17399:2020 | Textiles — Polypropylene (PP)/ High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) Laminated Woven Sacks for Mail Sorting, Storage, Transport and Distribution - Specifications |
The conformed products shall bear the Standard Mark under a license from the Bureau of Indian Standards. Any person who contravenes the provisions of this order shall be punished according to the Bureau of Indian Standards Act (BIS Act), 2016.
