The Samikhsya Bureau
New Delhi: The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) under Ministry of Commerce and Industry has devised a comprehensive action plan with steps being taken to boost production and sale of indigenous toys across the country.
Quality Control order has been issued by the Department for standardization and quality adherence of toys. The order will come into effect from 1st January, 2021
“This order aims to bring forward the synergized efforts of the GoI, states and the stakeholders to promote ‘Team up for toys’ vision keeping quality standards of the indigenous toys as the priority”, the Ministry maintained.
As a part of the initiatives being taken to provide impetus to the medium, small and micro toy production units in the country, DPIIT has released Toys (Quality Control) Second Amendment Order, 2020.
It exempts goods manufactured and sold by artisans registered with Development Commissioner (Handicrafts), from use of Standard Mark under licence from Bureau of Indian Standards, as per Scheme 1 of Schedule-II of BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations,2018.
The Amendment Order 2020, also exempts products registered as Geographical Indications from following Indian Toy Standards and compulsory use of Standard Mark licence from Bureau as per Scheme 1 of Schedule-II of BIS(CA)Regulations,2018.
The Gazette notification issued by the Department says that “nothing in this Order shall apply to goods or articles manufactured and sold by Registered proprietor and Authorised user of a product registered as Geographical Indication by the Registrar of Geographical Indications, Office of Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trademarks”.
