Implementation of The Pneumatic Tyres and Tubes for Automotive Vehicles (Quality Control) Order 2009 – CBEC Clarifies
IN continuation of CBEC instructions in F.No.528/109/2011 – STO (TU) dated 29.11.2011 and 15.12.2011, Board clarifies that the following types of tyres are not covered under the Quality Control Order, 2009
(i) Commercial Vehicle tyres – Certain types of tyres identified by Speed Symbols corresponding to speed below 80 km/h marked with speed Symbols as A (A1 to A8), B, C, D or E.
(ii) Off The Road Tyres – Certain types of tyres used for Off The Road (OTR) vehicles carrying Tyres Tread Code marking such as C (C1, C2), E (E1 to E4, E7), G(G1 to G4), L(L2 to L5, L3S to L5S), IND or NHS.
(iii) Run Flat Tyres – Tyres marked RF or similar marking and carrying the Symbol
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Other than exempted pneumatic tyres, no person shall by himself or through any person on his behalf, import, store for sale, sell or distribute imported pneumatic tyres (which include pneumatic tubes) that do not conform to the specified standards and that do not bear the BIS Standard Mark.
CBEC F.No. 528/109/2011-STO (TU)., Dated: January 30, 2012