G/TBT/N/IND/248/Rev.1  
6 April 2023  
(23-2470) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Revision  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.  
 
1. Notifying Member:  INDIA  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Depar tment 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 i f different 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):  Flame -
Producing Lighters; Cigarette lighters and other lighters, whether or not mechanical or 
electrical and parts thereof,  n.e.s. (excl. fuses and primers for propellent powders and 
explosives of heading 3603) (HS code(s): 9613); Miscellaneous domestic and commercial 
equipment (ICS code(s): 97.180)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Flame -Producing 
Lighters (Quality Control) Order, 2023; (2 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  Flame -Producing Lighters (Quality Control) Order, 2023  
A lighter is a portable device which creates a flame, and can be used to ignite a variety of 
items, such as cigarettes, gas lighter, fireworks, candles or campfires. It consists of a 
metal or plastic container filled with a flammable liquid or compressed gas, a means of 
ignition to produce the flame, and some provision for extinguishing the flame.  Flame 
lighters are of two type one is for Cigarette, Cigar etc as per IS/ISO 9994:2018 and 
second is for domestic utility as per IS/ISO22702:2018.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  In view of enhancing safety of humans and providing higher quality this QCO 
is being introduced for the said product for the prevention of deceptive practices, at the G/TBT/N/IND/248/Rev.1  
 
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  levels it considers appropriate.; Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer 
protection; Protection of hum an health or safety; Quality requirements   
8. Relevant documents:  To be published in the Gazette of India  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  Yet to be decided  
Proposed date of entry into force:  One Hundred and eighty days from date of adoption  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone or fax 
numbers  and email and website address es, 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  
Telephone: +91 -11-23038939  
Email: bikram.87@gov.in  
Website: https://dpiit.gov.in/  
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