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.

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Definition

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 conditions)

Compliance radar in LuckPanda checks these conditions against a business profile to decide whether this rule applies.

sector=textile_weaving
supplies_to_govt_tenders=true (gates 'mandatory in practice')

Deadlines and penalty

Cadence: Every two years · Annual renewal
Next due: No fixed date Renews on your licence date
Penalty for default: Misuse of ISI mark or false claim: penalty up to Rs 5 lakh + 2 yrs imprisonment under BIS Act Sec 17.

This obligation has no fixed calendar date: it depends on when you start, your licence date or your registration.

Citations

SourceBureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016 + IS 1610: Cotton yarns / IS 7194: Yarn count · Sec 14 (Voluntary certification)
bis.gov.in