India plans an enabling provision for domestic industry to skirt QCOs, also extend deadlines
3 months, 2 weeks ago

India plans an enabling provision for domestic industry to skirt QCOs, also extend deadlines

Live Mint  

India's quality rules, which riled local manufacturers and raised concerns of shortages, may be about to see some easing, two people aware of the development said. R&D imports to be exempt As part of the plan, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade may allow manufacturers to import certain goods for research and development purposes without requiring QCO compliance, the two people said. The changes may also allow businesses reliant on imported goods to import fixed quantities without QCO compliance, the two people said. "QCOs, issued by the Bureau of Indian Standards, aim to standardize product quality; however, compliance requires upgrading machinery, adopting new technologies, and meeting rigorous testing protocols, posing financial and operational difficulties for MSMEs.

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Govt rolls out mandatory quality norms for hinges
4 days, 1 hour ago

Govt rolls out mandatory quality norms for hinges

Live Mint  

New Delhi, Mar 25 The government has issued mandatory quality norms for hinges to curb the import of sub-standard goods and boost domestic manufacturing of these goods, according to a notification. The notification said this order would not apply on these goods manufactured domestically for exports; and up to 200 articles imported for the purpose of research and development by …

India's quality crusade: Stricter standards aim to boost manufacturing, curb substandard imports
1 month, 2 weeks ago

India's quality crusade: Stricter standards aim to boost manufacturing, curb substandard imports

Live Mint  

New Delhi: India is doubling down on its quality crusade, putting a range of domestic and imported goods under close scrutiny at a time protectionist walls are going up across the world. The plan aims to limit dumping of cheap and sub-standard products from China, and help India fare better in the global manufacturing and supply chain by focusing on …

Govt push for quality: Industry embraces QCO on plywood, MDF boards after initial resistance
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Govt push for quality: Industry embraces QCO on plywood, MDF boards after initial resistance

Live Mint  

New Delhi, Jan 4 After initial resistance, the plywood and MDF board industry has agreed to implement the mandatory quality control norms as they have recognised the long-term benefits of adhering to high-quality standards, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has said. The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade had introduced quality control orders for plywood, MDF boards, …

India plans new steel standards to protect domestic industry from Chinese dumping
4 months, 3 weeks ago

India plans new steel standards to protect domestic industry from Chinese dumping

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In a move to curb cheap Chinese steel imports and protect the domestic industry, the government is planning to bring additional steel products under the Bureau of Indian Standards framework. The plan also involves expanding the classification of existing steel standards to prevent products with minor variations from escaping scrutiny during imports, two persons aware of the development said. The …

More goods to come under quality control orders in Make-in-India step
1 year, 1 month ago

More goods to come under quality control orders in Make-in-India step

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The Union government plans to introduce 14 quality control orders covering 129 new products by the end of the year, two people aware of the matter said, in a move aimed at making India-made products more competitive globally. They said some countries already accept BIS-certified products and that with manufacturing standards keeping to QCO orders, more countries may …

220 goods to get quality norms
1 year, 2 months ago

220 goods to get quality norms

Live Mint  

New Delhi: About 220 products, including goods manufactured in India and imported from other countries, will have to comply with Quality Control Order norms by May 2027 and majority of them, 218 products, would have to adhere to the regulations by the end of this year. The products include safe deposit locker cabinets, reverse osmosis-based point of use water treatment …

240 new items to face compulsory quality control
1 year, 2 months ago

240 new items to face compulsory quality control

Hindustan Times  

India has lined up at least 240 new items such as electric fans, freezers, water bottles, sanitary napkins, aluminium cans and plywood to be brought under compulsory quality control in 2024 to nudge Indian manufacturers for producing quality products for local consumers and also command premium in overseas markets, two officials said. HT Image Stringent quality control orders for domestic …

Ministry Of Commerce And Industry Notifies Quality Control Order For Cookware And Utensils
1 year, 7 months ago

Ministry Of Commerce And Industry Notifies Quality Control Order For Cookware And Utensils

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The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has taken a substantial step towards enhancing consumer safety by unveiling the Cookware and Utensils Order 2023. This order, designed to regulate the quality of cookware and utensils, enforces adherence to specific Indian Standards, introduces certification and enforcement mechanisms, and establishes penalties for non-compliance. Under the authority of sections 16, 17, and 25 of …

New quality control norms face pushback from WTO members, domestic industry
2 years, 2 months ago

New quality control norms face pushback from WTO members, domestic industry

Live Mint  

New Delhi/ Bengaluru: India’s move to introduce a raft of Quality Control Orders to curb a Chinese import surge and boost exports to western markets is facing objections at the World Trade Organization and from domestic manufacturers seeking more time to adjust. The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade plans to issue 50 Quality Control Orders by the …

India should set quality standards for products than follow global norms, says Nirmala Sitharaman
7 years, 10 months ago

India should set quality standards for products than follow global norms, says Nirmala Sitharaman

Firstpost  

At the 4th National Standards Conclave here, she called on the industry to produce quality products at an affordable price so that import of cheaper products can be contained. New Delhi: India should be setting quality standards for products rather than following global norms, Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Monday, stressing on timely dissemination of regulations for …

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