G/TBT/N/IND/274  
8 June 2023  
(23-3932) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  INDIA  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT)  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if differe nt from above:   
Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT)  
Shri Bikram Nath  
Deputy Director  
Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade  
Ministry of Commerce and Industry  
Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi  
Telephone: +91-11-23038939  
Email: bikram.87@gov.in  
Website: https://dpiit.gov.in/  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Plywood 
and Wooden flush door shutters - Plywood for general purposes, Plywood face panels, 
Marine ply wood, Fire retardant plywood, Particle board and hardboard face panels, 
Plywood face panels, Particle Board and Hardwood Face Panels, Veneered decorative 
plywood, Plywood for concrete shuttering works – Specification, Structural plywood - 
Specification  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Plywood and 
Wooden flush door shutters (Quality Control) Order, 2023; (2 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  Plywood and Wooden flush door shutters (Quality Control) 
Order, 20 23 
• A Plywood and wooden flush door have a wooden frame over which plywood, MDF 
or natural wood is fixed on both the sides. The hollow parts are filled with 
cardboard material. The Wooden flush door is usually imparted a laminate, veneer 
or paint finishing in various designs and colours.  
• A Plywood is usually made from hardwood, which makes the board very heavy. 
So, plywood doors are much heavier than Wooden flush doors (they have 
softwood blocks inside). Heavy doors can be very difficult to carry, install, a nd 
operate in everyday use.  G/TBT/N/IND/274  
 
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  7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  In order to provide higher level of quality, reliability and consistency, as well 
as to enhance the safety of environment this QCO is being i ntroduced; Protection of the 
environment; Quality requirements  
8. Relevant documents:   
To be published in the Gazette of India  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  The date of notification in E -Gazette  
Proposed date of entry into force:  Six months from the date of notification in E -
Gazette  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
Shri Bikram Nath  
Deputy Director  
Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade  
Ministry of Commerce and Industry  
Vanijya Bhawan  
New Delhi – 110001, India  
Telephone: 230388939  
Email: bikram.87@gov.in  
Website: : https://dpiit.gov.in/  
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