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Customs dept monitoring toy imports, newer modus operandi adopted: CBIC

The CBIC on Saturday said the customs department is closely monitoring import of toys and continuously tackling newer modus operandi adopted to circumvent the quality control and safety norms. The government earlier this week said 18,600 toys have been seized in the last one month from major retail stores, including those of Hamleys and Archies, at airports and malls across India for lack of BIS quality mark and use of fake licences. In a tweet, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) said the customs department is engaged with both BIS and the DGFT (Directorate General of Foreign Trade) to thwart attempts of circumventing the quality control and safety checks. It said newer modus operandi adopted to circumvent the BIS restrictions by way of imports of parts of toys, staggered import of such parts through different ports, and misdeclaration of toys and their parts as entirely different items is being "continuously tackled". "Indian Customs has been closely monitoring

Hamleys, Archies and WHSmith toys seized for lack of BIS quality mark

On the non-compliance of quality standards, a penalty will be imposed on the manufacturers. However, retailers and wholesalers will also be held accountable

BIS launches portal for mapping of industrial units and laboratories

India must recognise and accept the importance of quality: Piyush Goyal

India makes USB Type-C charging must for device makers from March 2025

Deadline follows EU's timeline for uniform charging ports' standards, says civil servant

BIS norms to curb fake reviews to increase costs for online sellers: Report

According to the guidelines, published on November 23, the companies will have to ensure that the ratings and reviews of their products are genuine

BIS comes out with quality standards for USB Type-C charging port

As the government plans to introduce two common types of charging ports for mobiles and wearable electronic devices, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has come out with quality standards for USB Type-C charging port, according to a senior consumer affairs ministry official. In the interest of consumers and to reduce e-waste, the Department of Consumer Affairs in consultations with the industry stakeholders is mulling mandating two types of common charging ports -- a USB Type-C charger for mobiles, smartphones, and tablets, and the other common charger for wearable electronic devices. "In the last meeting, a broad consensus had emerged among stakeholders on the adoption of USB Type C as a charging port for, smartphones, tablets, laptops etc. The BIS has notified standards for Type C charger," Consumer Affairs Secretary Rohit Kumar Singh told PTI. The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Kanpur is studying single charging port for wearable electronic devices like watches, etc. Onc

BIS has published 21,890 standards so far: Consumer Affairs Minister to RS

Ashwini Kumar Choubey says the standards also facilitate trade, provide investment confidence, foster innovation and support govt policies and regulations

Bureau of Indian Standards to engage e-commerce players for self-regulation

India's e-commerce market is estimated at $50 billion in 2022, and is expected to grow to more than 25 per cent per annum to reach $150-170 billion by 2027

Govt working to extend Rs 3,500-crore PLI benefits to BIS-compliant toys

The government is working to extend Rs 3,500 crore worth of production linked incentive benefits to toys, which are compliant with the norms of Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), with an aim to make domestic manufacturing globally competitive, attracting investments and enhancing exports, an official said. The official said that the measures announced by the government for the toys industry like introduction of quality control orders and increasing customs duties from 20 per cent to 60 per cent has helped in cutting down sub-standard imports and promoting domestic manufacturing in the country. "Now we are working to extend PLI (production linked incentive) benefits for toys, but it will be given to BIS-compliant toys only. PLI benefits can be given according to different investment slabs which can range from Rs 25 crore to Rs 50 crore or Rs 100-200 crore," the official added. The proposal is to give the incentives on the full product and not on components as the industry still needs

Bureau of Indian Standards signs MoU with 6 engineering institutes

Institutes will set up 'BIS Standardisation Chair Professor' as part of agreement

From Meta to Zomato, how new online review rules will impact industry

As far as platforms like Google and Meta go, the new rules will require them to validate the real person behind the review through specified six-right mechanisms

Guidelines to check fake online reviews to kick in today: Details here

The Department of Consumer Affairs framed the guidelines after it received a slew of complaints about fake reviews of products being posted by several e-commerce companies on web portals

Review needed

Govt should address consumer complaints, not monitor product reviews

11 e-commerce firms on board govt campaign to fight fake reviews

Firms to develop filtering & control tools and algorithms, verification and control processes

BIS inks pact with technical institutions for active engagement of academia

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) on Monday said it has signed an agreement with the IIT Kanpur, IIT(ISM) Dhanbad and NIT Rourkela for establishment of 'BIS Standardization Chair Professor' at these institutes. This is an initiative towards institutionalising its engagement with the eminent institutes of the country for securing active participation of academia in standards formulation and making teaching of Indian standards an integral part of the curriculum, an official statement said. This will promote excellence and leadership in teaching, research and development in the field of science and various engineering disciplines. BIS Director General Pramod Kumar Tiwari said that the agreement would facilitate the research and development, teaching and training in the field of standardization and conformity assessment in the country in different areas. The association would also enhance the involvement of youngsters in standardisation, so as to make them future-ready professionals

Govt mulls way of protecting online consumers from 'reward'-based reviews

The BIS wants it make it obvious when reviews are based on rewards and easier to verify if the reviewer is 'real'

BIS should emerge as global player in field of standardisation: Goyal

Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday said the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) should emerge as a global player and a pioneer in the field of standardisation. As standards are the key pillar of growth and are the new patents in the present times, the minister said BIS should become a benchmark for quality control, quality assessment and quality assurance. The BIS is a statutory organisation under the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 1986. "BIS as the national standard body should act as a facilitator for the industry by formulating Standards that support zero defect, zero effect and should emerge as a global player and pioneer in the field of standardisation," Goyal said in his video address at an event organised to commemorate the World Standard day. The minister also asked the stakeholders to make India a quality conscious nation and make Indian quality a matter of pride for every citizen. Minister of State for Consumer Affairs Ashwini Kumar Choubey appreciat

BIS should help facilitate zero defect, zero effect policy: Piyush Goyal

Hopes bureau will emerge as a global player and pioneer in standardisation, says standards are the new patents and those who control them, control markets, prices, manufacturing and innovations

E-commerce entities may face heavy penalty for posting fake reviews: Report

A committee formed by the Department of Consumer Affairs is finalising changes in the norms related to fake reviews, which were formulated by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) in 2021

Atmanirbhar toy industry: Modi hails fall in imports to cite self-reliance

Exports up 31% from $417.32 million in 2018-19 to $545.97 million in 2021-22