The Ministry on Wednesday issued a notification pertaining to withdrawal of the QCOs, a move which is expected to ease compliance burden

PTI New Delhi

The government's move to rescind the quality control orders (QCOs) on polyester fibre and polyester yarn is a "pro-growth measure" which will hugely benefit the country's textile and apparel sector, the Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI) said on Thursday.

The Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers on Wednesday issued a notification pertaining to withdrawal of the QCOs, a move which is expected to ease compliance burden for textile product manufacturers while sourcing raw material.

"The rescinding of the Quality Control Orders (QCOs) on polyester fibre and polyester yarn comes as a great relief, as it has been a long-awaited demand of all the user industries," CITI Chairman Ashwin Chandran said.

"Polyester fibre and polyester yarn form most of the man-made fibre (MMF) products, and hence, this measure by the authorities will contribute to the growth of the MMF segment in India," he added. Chandran said the removal of these QCOs will improve the cost competitiveness of Indian textile and apparel products by making it easier to obtain raw materials at internationally competitive prices.