G/TBT/N/IND/262  
15 May 2023  
(23-3376) 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:   
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):  Wood 
Based Boards - Block boards, Prelaminated particle boards from wood and other 
Lignocellulosic material, Parti cle boards of wood and other lignocellulosic materials 
(medium density) for general purposes, medium density fibre boards for general purpose, 
Veneered particle boards  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Wood Based 
Boards (Quality Control) Order, 2023; (2 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  Wood Based Boards (Quality Control) Order, 2023  
• Wood Based Boards are used in furniture production and interior fittings.  
• Wood Based Boards are composite board of par ticles of wood and/or other 
lignocellulosic materials bonded together with a resin -bonding agent. The grain 
of the particles is, therefore, non -directional as compared with natural wood which 
has only one grain direction. They shall be stored in packs on a  level flat surface 
in a clean, dry and covered place with free circulation of air. The boards shall be 
protected from rain, dampness and insect and fungal attack.  G/TBT/N/IND/262  
 
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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 introduced.; ; Protection of 
the environment; Quality requirements  
8. Relevant documents:   
To be publis hed 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 a nd Industry  
Vanijya Bhawan  
New Delhi – 110001, India  
Telephone: 230388939  
Email: bikram.87@gov.in  
Website: : https://dpiit.gov.in/  
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