Mandatory BIS Certification for Cotton Bales Extended by One More Year to 27 Aug. 2026 from 27 August, 2025

[Ministry of Textiles Order S.O. 2996(E) dated 3 July, 2025]

S.O. 2996(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 16 read with section 17 and sub-section (3) of section 25 of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016 (11 of 2016), the Central Government is 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 to amend the Cotton Bales (Quality Control) Order, 2023, namely:-

1. (1) This Order may be called the Cotton Bales (Quality Control) Amendment Order, 2023.

(2) It shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.

2. In the Cotton Bales (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 27th day of August, 2026.”.

[F. No. 1/5/2018-Fibre I]