Guidelines for the EPR Electronic Trading and Settlement Platform (EPRETP)

MoEFCC Notifies End-of-Life Vehicle Rules, 2025

The Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change has notified the Environment Protection (End-of-Life Vehicles) Rules, 2025. The rules, will come into effect from April 1, 2025, and aim to promote waste reduction, material reuse, disposal, recycling, and management of End-of-Life (EOL) vehicles.   Key Highlights of the Notification:  Responsibilities

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Guidelines for the EPR Electronic Trading and Settlement Platform (EPRETP)

Guidelines for EPRETP: A Game-Changer for Waste Management 

The guideline for the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Electronic Trading Platform (ETP) has been introduced by the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) to enhance the transparency and efficiency of trading EPR certificates for waste management.   EPR ETP is to focus on sustainability by allowing companies to trade EPR certificates.

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BIS-ISI for Fibre Ropes of Polyester/Polyolefin Dual Fibres

BIS-ISI for Fibre Ropes of Polyester/Polyolefin Dual Fibres

Product  Fibre Ropes Of Polyester/Polyolefin dual Fibres  Certification Body  Bureau of Indian Standards   Indian Standard  IS 17609: 2021  Scope  ——————————  Voluntary/Mandatory  Proposed under Mandatory  Implementation date  1st April 2025  End-use application  Fibre ropes made from polyester and polyolefin dual fibres provide a strong and lightweight solution for heavy-duty applications in

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BIS-ISI for Fibre Ropes Polyethylene - 3 & 4- Strand Ropes

BIS-ISI for Fibre Ropes Polyethylene – 3 & 4- Strand Ropes

Product  Fibre Ropes — Polyethylene —3- And 4-Strand Ropes  Certification Body  Bureau of Indian Standards   Indian Standard  IS 8674: 2013  Scope  ——————————  Voluntary/Mandatory  Proposed under Mandatory  Implementation date  1st April 2025  End-use application  Polyethene fibre ropes with 3- and 4-strand configurations are used for applications requiring lightweight and high resistance

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BIS-ISI Certificate for Polypropylene Fibre Ropes (PP2, PP3)

BIS-ISI Certificate for Polypropylene Fibre Ropes (PP2, PP3)

Product  Fibre Ropes — Polypropylene Split Film, Monofilament and Multifilament (PP2) and Polypropylene High-Tenacity Multifilament (PP3) —3-, 4-, 8- and 12- Strand Ropes  Certification Body  Bureau of Indian Standards   Indian Standard  IS 5175:2022  Scope  ——————————  Voluntary/Mandatory  Proposed under Mandatory  Implementation date  1st April 2025  End-use application  Polypropylene split film, monofilament,

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BIS-ISI for Fibre Polyamide - 3-, 4-, 8- and 12- Strand Ropes 

BIS-ISI for Fibre Polyamide – 3-, 4-, 8- and 12- Strand Ropes 

Product  Fibre Ropes – Polyamide – 3-, 4-, 8- and 12- Strand Ropes  Certification Body  Bureau of Indian Standards   Indian Standard  IS 4572:2022  Scope  ——————————  Voluntary/Mandatory  Proposed under Mandatory  Implementation date  1st April 2025  End-use application  Polyamide fibre ropes with 3-, 4-, 8-, and 12-strand configurations are used in applications

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BIS-ISI Certificate for Steel Wire Ropes – Fibre Main Cores

BIS-ISI Certificate for Steel Wire Ropes – Fibre Main Cores

Product  Steel wire ropes – Fibre main cores – Specification  Certification Body  Bureau of Indian Standards   Indian Standard  IS 1804:2004  Scope  This standard specifies the construction particulars and other requirements of fibre main cores for steel wire ropes using two types of fibre:   a) Natural, and b) Man-made.  Voluntary/Mandatory  Proposed

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BIS-ISI Certificate for Mixed Polyolefin Fibre Ropes

BIS-ISI Certificate for Mixed Polyolefin Fibre Ropes

Product  Mixed Polyolefin Fibre Ropes  Certification Body  Bureau of Indian Standards   Indian Standard  IS 14929: 2022  Scope  ———————————  Voluntary/Mandatory  Proposed under Mandatory  Implementation date  1st April 2025  End-use application  Mixed polyolefin fibre ropes are used in marine, construction, and recreational applications for their lightweight design and high strength. They offer

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BIS-ISI Certificate for Composite Synthetic Fibre Ropes

Product  Textiles — Composite Synthetic Fibre Ropes — Specification  Certification Body  Bureau of Indian Standards   Indian Standard  IS 14928:2001  Scope  This standard specifies requirements for 3-strand howser-laid and 8-strand plaited composite synthetic fibre ropes.  Voluntary/Mandatory  Proposed under Mandatory  Implementation date  1st April 2025  End-use application  Composite synthetic fiber ropes are

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Overview of the Draft Digital Personal Data Protection Rules 2025

Overview of the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules 2025

Overview of Draft DPDP Rules On January 3, 2025, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) released the draft Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Rules 2025. A 45-day public consultation period is now open, allowing stakeholders to submit feedback—whether objections or suggestions—until February 18, 2025. This phase is crucial

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