EU, US-type consumer product quality testing model in the works
Live MintA plan to bolster India’s quality standards for consumer products is being drawn up, with the Centre preparing to emulate norms followed by advanced economies such as the European Union and the US, two people aware of the development said. India will look to bring in random sampling and risk-based testing—practices widely adopted in the EU and the US—to ensure availability of quality products in retail markets and enhance consumer safety, the two people said. According to the second person cited above, the consumer affairs ministry will task the Bureau of Indian Standards and the National Testing House to conduct random sampling. “Consumer durable standards are crucial—they will help prevent unscrupulous manufacturers from assembling and selling poor-quality products without proper guarantees, warranties, or service," said Ravi Saxena, CEO and founder of Wonderchef, a home appliances brand.
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