Central regulation
BIS Standards for Textile Yarn (IS 1610 / IS 7194)
Voluntary ISI marking under BIS for cotton yarn (IS 1610) and polyester/viscose blend yarn; becomes effectively mandatory when supplying to government textile tenders, defence supply or to mills with QCI norms. Helps avoid downstream rejections.
Definition
Voluntary ISI marking under BIS for cotton yarn (IS 1610) and polyester/viscose blend yarn; becomes effectively mandatory when supplying to government textile tenders, defence supply or to mills with QCI norms. Helps avoid downstream rejections.
- SourceBureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016 + IS 1610: Cotton yarns / IS 7194: Yarn count — Sec 14 (Voluntary certification)bis.gov.in
What it means in practice
BIS Standards for Textile Yarn (IS 1610 / IS 7194) is administered by Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). The obligation is grounded in Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016 + IS 1610: Cotton yarns / IS 7194: Yarn count (Sec 14 (Voluntary certification)).
Optional unless selling B2G or to compliant mills; flag as 'recommended' for a Kolhapur weaver targeting export-aggregator buyers.
- SourceBureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016 + IS 1610: Cotton yarns / IS 7194: Yarn count — Sec 14 (Voluntary certification)bis.gov.in
Triggers (applicability predicates)
These predicates are evaluated by Compliance Radar's applicability engine against a business profile to decide whether this rule applies.
sector=textile_weavingsupplies_to_govt_tenders=true (gates 'mandatory in practice')
Deadlines and penalty
Cadence: biennial
Penalty for default: Misuse of ISI mark or false claim: penalty up to Rs 5 lakh + 2 yrs imprisonment under BIS Act Sec 17.
Citations
- SourceBureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016 + IS 1610: Cotton yarns / IS 7194: Yarn count — Sec 14 (Voluntary certification)bis.gov.in