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Govt continues curbs on import of unregistered IT, electronic goods

Rules referred to 2012 have been replaced with 2021 and there is no change in policy, says senior government official

Measuring up to the standard

In today's world, standards wield not only technical but also strategic significance. India needs a change in mindset to elevate its industry standards to a global level

Foreign luxury shoes unable to expand footprint in India over BIS norms

The Bureau of Indian Standards for imported footwear requires the companies to float their products in India only after receiving the ISI mark

Govt to bring more products under mandatory quality norm: Piyush Goyal

Consumer Affairs Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday said the government will bring more products under the mandatory quality norm as India moves towards becoming a developed nation by 2047. Addressing virtually the 77th foundation day of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), Goyal said complying with high quality standards in products and services will help India achieve high goals and become a developed nation. Towards this direction, the BIS should become an ambassador of quality standards. "It should not just become an adopter of standards, but should be a pioneer of standards," he said. That apart, the BIS should frame quality standards comparable to international standards wherever possible. "For example in products like lift, air filters and medical devices, I think India can be a front-runner and set international standards." He also urged for much greater stakeholder engagement for making quality standards and asked the industry to be more demanding to set labs for testing t

Govt to come up with 65 QCOs to curb imports of sub-standard goods

The government will issue 65 quality control orders (QCOs) covering over 500 products to contain imports of sub-standard goods and boost domestic manufacturing, a senior government official said on Thursday. Joint Secretary in the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) Sanjiv said these orders are promoting safe products to consumers. Under these orders, items cannot be produced, sold, traded, imported and stocked unless they bear the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) mark. "We are coming up with almost 65 QCOs, covering more than 500 products. QCO is benefitting consumers and reducing sub-standard imports," he told reporters here. These orders are already issued for goods like smart meters, nuts, bolts and fasteners. Violation of the law can attract a penalty of up to two years of imprisonment or a fine of at least Rs 2 lakh for the first offence, which increases to Rs 5 lakh minimum for the second and subsequent offences. These orders are issued by the .

ToysRus expects Indian market to be among the top 5 in next 4-5 years

Prior to the BIS norms, India heavily relied on imports from China for these toys

QCOs act as NTBs; raise compliance burden and costs

The products under QCOs must conform to the corresponding standard and must bear the standard mark under a licence or certificate of conformity (CoC) from BIS

Centre announces the third phase of mandatory jewellery hallmarking

BIS encourages consumers to verify the authenticity and purity of the hallmarked gold jewellery items with HUID numbers

Govt rolls out quality norms for ceiling fans to boost domestic production

The government has issued mandatory quality norms for electric ceiling fans to curb the import of sub-standard goods and boost domestic manufacturing of the electric fans. A notification in this regard was issued by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) on August 9. Items under Electric Ceiling Type Fans (Quality Control) Order, 2023, cannot be produced, sold, traded, imported and stocked unless they bear the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) mark. "It shall come into force with effect from six months from the date of publication of this notification," the notification said. Till now, BIS certification rules were not applicable for electric ceiling fans. Violation of the provision of the BIS Act can attract imprisonment of up to two years or a fine of at least Rs 2 lakh for the first offence. In case of second and subsequent offences, the fine will increase to a minimum of Rs 5 lakh and extend up to 10 times the value of goods or articles. According

Govt rolls out quality norms for nuts, bolts to curb sub-standard imports

The government on Monday said it has issued mandatory quality norms for nuts, bolts and fasteners to curb the import of sub-standard goods and boost domestic manufacturing of these products. A notification in this regard was issued by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) on July 21. These items under The Bolts, Nuts and Fasteners (Quality Control) Order, 2023, cannot be produced, sold/traded, imported and stocked unless they bear the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) mark, the notification stated. Now, manufacturing, storing and sale of non-BIS certified products are prohibited as per the BIS Act, 2016. Violation of the provision of the BIS Act can attract imprisonment of up to two years or a fine of at least Rs 2 lakh for the first offence. In case of second and subsequent offences, the fine will increase to a minimum of Rs 5 lakh and extend up to 10 times the value of goods or articles. "It will come into effect six months from the date of publicat

Ministry sanctions new quality control orders on potable water bottle

Bureau of Indian Standards and DPIIT have initiated the development of 64 new quality control orders to cover 317 product standards including portable water bottles and flame-producing lighter

Centre asks states to enforce BIS certification on consumer products

The Centre on Monday directed state governments to enforce Bureau of Indian Standard (BIS) certification on consumer products while stressing the use of digital technology to protect consumer rights and reduce pending cases in consumer courts. After inaugurating a day-long workshop on "Consumer Protection in the northern states" held in Chandigarh, Consumer Affairs Secretary Rohit Kumar Singh emphasized the role of technology in strengthening the consumer protection ecosystem and the importance of infrastructure and human resources in consumer commissions. The Secretary said, "State heads should ensure that BIS Certification is enforced on required products for consumer safety," an official statement said. He also discussed the time dissemination project by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to reduce India's reliance on Western countries for time accuracy. Nidhi Khare, Additional Secretary in the Consumer Affairs Ministry, stressed the use of digital technology to protect .

Quality regulator has seized more than 40,000 toys since 2021: Minister

Toys have to get the Bureau of Indian Standards' certification and meet its safety norms

BIS framing quality standards for yoga equipment amid rising popularity

Addressing a press conference, BIS Director General Pramod Kumar Tiwari said the Bureau has already framed standards on the glossary of yoga terminology, yoga mat and yoga centre

BIS launches 'Learning Science via Standards' initiative for students

The subjects for the lesson plans are largely related to products used in day-to-day life and have been chosen based on relevance to education as part of the course curriculum

BIS issues new guidelines for transportation of dangerous, hazardous goods

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has come out with new guidelines to enhance safety in transportation of dangerous, hazardous goods posing threat to public safety, properties and environment. The guidelines provide in detail precautions to be taken for packaging, handling and transportation of such hazardous goods. The guidelines are meant for all stakeholders including vehicle owners, transport agencies, contractors, consignors, consignees, operators and drivers. According to an official statement, the BIS has recently published 'IS 18149:2023 - Transportation of Dangerous Goods Guidelines', which have been formulated under the Transport Services Sectional Committee, SSD 01, of BIS. The new guidelines are expected to set a new benchmark for the safe handling and transportation of hazardous materials across the country. "With the aim of standardizing the transportation practices, the BIS guidelines will help ensure that hazardous goods are transported in a safe and secure man

BIS makes 80% concession on certification/marking fee for micro scale units

BIS has proposed Quality Control Orders (QCO) for 663 products in the coming time

Norms for celebrity endorsements carry the weight of law: Rohit Kumar Singh

'We are working to modernise the grievance redress mechanism and bring it up to international standards'

BIS conducts 100 search operations to curb sale of non-ISI certified toys

During the search and seizure operations conducted by the Bureau of Indian Standards, a quantity of 9,565 and 30,229 was seized during the years 2021-22 and 2022-23 (up to Jan 25, 2023), respectively

BIS issued 29 licences to foreign toy manufacturing units, says govt

Sixteen licences were issued to Vietnamese units, four licences to Malaysian units and the rest were issued to Hungary, Indonesia, Thailand, Sri Lanka and Czech Republic