IS 16709 BIS Certification for Textiles — Polypropylene (PP) Woven, Laminated, Block Bottom Valve Sacks for Packaging of 50 kg Cement

About IS 16709

Editions and amendments of IS 16709

Amendments:First Amendment (2021), Second Amendment (2023), Third Amendment (2025), Fourth Amendment (2026). Test reports must reflect the standard with its amendments.

Marking fee for IS 16709

BIS charges an annual minimum marking fee for the ISI mark under IS 16709, set by unit size, plus a per-unit rate once production passes the minimum:

Unit rate: ₹97.25 per mt. Source: BIS marking fee schedule for Scheme-I products, September 2026.

Sampling and key tests for IS 16709

From the BIS product manual for IS 16709, which BIS officers and applicants follow for certification:

Sample quantity:30 Sacks

ISI licences under IS 16709

BIS records 34 operative licences (34 including deferred, cancelled or under stop marking). Most licensed factories are in West Bengal (6), Rajasthan (5), Telangana (4), Madhya Pradesh (3), Chhattisgarh (3).

Testing against IS 16709

BIS inspects the factory and has samples tested to the full Indian Standard at a BIS or BIS-recognised laboratory. After grant, the factory keeps testing production under the Scheme of Inspection and Testing, and BIS draws factory and market samples.

The test report has to cover every clause of IS 16709 that applies to the product, in the edition current on the date of testing. When BIS revises IS 16709 or replaces it with a new edition, existing licence holders move to the new edition by the date BIS sets in its notification.

How to get an ISI mark licence under IS 16709

The licence is granted to the manufacturer for a specific factory and product. Indian factories apply under Scheme-I; overseas factories apply under the Foreign Manufacturers Certification Scheme (FMCS) and must nominate an Authorised Indian Representative.

1. Confirm the exact Indian Standard and the varieties to cover
2. Get the product tested at a BIS-recognised lab (simplified procedure) or arrange BIS sampling
3. Apply on Manak Online with factory, quality-control and test documents
4. BIS factory inspection and sample verification
5. Grant of licence, then marking with the ISI mark and CM/L number

Timeline. BIS targets 30 days under the simplified procedure (applying with a recent lab test report) and 90 days under the normal procedure. Overseas factories under FMCS typically take around 6 months.

Fees. Application fee ₹1,000 and annual licence fee ₹1,000, inspection charges of ₹7,000 per man-day, testing charges, and an annual minimum marking fee set for each Indian Standard (with concessions for micro and small units).

Mark. Certified products carry the ISI Standard Mark with the IS number and the CM/L-XXXXXXXXXX licence number.

Frequently asked questions

Other standards in Polyethylene Woven Sacks

• IS 9755 Textiles—High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) /Polypropylene (PP) Woven Sacks for Packaging Fertilizers
• IS 11652 Textiles — High Density Polyethylene (HDPE)/ Polypropylene (PP) Woven Sacks for Packaging of 50 kg Cement
• IS 16703 Textiles — High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) Polypropylene (PP) Woven Sacks for Packaging of 25 kg Polymer Materials
• IS 17399 Textiles — Polypropylene (PP)/ High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) Laminated Woven Sacks for Mail Sorting, Storage, Transport and Distribution

Source: BIS lists of products under compulsory certification (Scheme-I, Scheme-II), checked October 2026. See the full BIS product list or all Indian Standards.