| Dear Reader,
We wish to update you regarding extensions given by the Government of India for compulsory standard mark requirements applicable to the manufacture and imports of various chemicals in India.
Background |
The Government of India has recently notified a renewed Quality Control Order (“QCO”) for Certain Hinges. This QCO replaces a previous QCO on said hinges issued in July 2024 (“July 2024 QCO”). As per the QCO, compliance with the mandatory use of the Indian Standard Mark as listed in the QCO, would be a pre-requisite for the sale of the covered products in India, and said products must be certified by the Bureau of Indian Standards (“BIS”).
The relevant order can be accessed here. |
| Products concerned |
The QCO would apply to products covered by the following Indian Standards:
| Indian Standard |
Title |
| 12817:2020 |
Stainless Steel Butt Hinges |
| 1341:2018 |
Steel Butt Hinges |
| 205:1992 |
Non-ferrous Metal Butt Hinges |
| 206:2010 |
Tee and Strap Hinges |
| 362:1991 |
Parliament Hinges |
| 3818:1992 |
Continuous (Piano) Hinges |
| 3843:1995 |
Steel Back Flap Hinges |
| 453:1993 |
Double-acting Spring Hinges |
| 18297:2023 |
Cabinet Hinges |
There is no difference in the coverage of standards in the present QCO vis-à-vis the July 2024 QCO. |
| Timelines for Implementation |
The present QCO would come into force on July 1, 2025 for all types of enterprises.
Conversely, the July 2024 QCO had the following timelines for implementation.
- For micro enterprises: July 1, 2025.
- For small enterprises: April 1, 2025.
- For all enterprises other than micro and small enterprises: January 1, 2025.
The present QCO does not provide staggered timelines for implementation. |
| Exemptions Provided |
The present QCO exempts certain kinds of goods from its ambit, such as:
- Goods manufactured domestically for export;
- Imports of up to 200 hinges if imported for R&D by manufacturers of such hinges, subject to additional requirements including a prohibition on being sold commercially.
Notably, the July 2024 QCO did not provide for the abovementioned exemption regarding imports for R&D purposes. |
| Next Steps |
Once the QCO comes into force, both domestic and foreign manufacturers of various kinds of hinges will only be able sell these products in India while mandatorily using the prescribed Standard Mark under a valid license issued by the BIS.
To obtain the necessary certification from the BIS, both foreign producers and domestic manufacturers of these hinges would need to submit a formal application to the BIS. Furthermore, the process of certification will also require physical testing and inspection of the relevant product at the factory premises as well as parallel testing by a BIS authorized laboratory in India to verify the same. BIS certification is a time-consuming process and therefore it is recommended that interested producers make applications for certification at the earliest, in order to obtain certification by the date when the QCO comes into force. |
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