New Delhi, June 12 -- The Union government has deferred by three months the rollout of mandatory quality control orders (QCOs) for polymer-based sacks used in cement packaging and mail distribution to avoid supply disruptions.

The new implementation date for the QCOs will be 6 September, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) said in three separate notices late Wednesday.

The department had earlier extended the deadline to 6 June 2025 from the original date of 3 July 2024, which was set when the rules were first issued in 2023. Manufacturers of polymer sacks say they haven't been able to make the switch because of a combination of cost and compliance burden.

The revised timeline applies to three categories ...