New Delhi (NVI): The government has exempted handicraft, geographical indication (GI) toys from Quality Control order, for standardization and quality adherence, the Ministry of Commerce said.
This development comes after Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) released the Toys (Quality Control) Second Amendment Order, 2020, to provide strength to the medium, small and micro toy production units in the country.
In a official statement, Ministry of Commerce said that, “Taking steps towards the Prime Minister’s vision of making India a global manufacturing hub for sale and exports of toys, DPIIT has devised a comprehensive action plan with steps being taken to boost production and sale of indigenous toys across the country.”
The ‘Quality Control’ order has been issued by the department for standardization and quality adherence of toys. It will come into effect from January 1st 2021.
This order aims to bring forward the synergized efforts of the government, states and the stakeholders to promote ‘Team up for toys’ vision keeping quality standards of the indigenous toys as the priority.
Thereafter, the ‘Amendment Order 2020’ 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 Scheme1 of Schedule-II of BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018.
It 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 statement further said.
“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 (CGPDTM),” it added.
-RJV
