Lok Sabha Question No. 2456 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-15
Subject: BIS of MSMEs
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Satyadev Pachauri

## Government of India Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Department of Consumer Affairs

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2456(OIH)

TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.03.2023

## BIS OF MSMEs

2456.  SHRI SATYADEV PACHAURI: (OIH)

Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  the  sports  manufacturers  of  MSMEs  who  have  been  awarded  Bureau  of  Indian Standards certification as per the recent guidelines;
- (b) whether the Government has made efforts to ascertain the reasons for lesser number of Bureau of Indian Standards certification for MSMEs in the toy sector;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to implement Bureau of Indian Standards in a phased manner to ensure inclusion of all MSMEs on the retail platform; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k jkT; ea=h ( श्री अश्विनी कु मार चौबे )

## THE MINISTER OF STATE CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- (a)     : BIS  has  formulated  the  following  Indian  Standards  on  sports  goods  which  are  under consideration for issue of Quality Control Orders (QCOs)

|   Sl. No | IS. No.        | Products                 |
|----------|----------------|--------------------------|
|        1 | IS 415: 2022   | Shuttlecocks             |
|        2 | IS 2463: 2022  | Rings used in gymnastics |
|        3 | IS 4386: 2022  | Putting shots            |
|        4 | IS 4630: 2022  | Barbell set              |
|        5 | IS 5460: 2022  | Soft balls               |
|        6 | IS 12425: 2022 | Steeplechase Hurdles     |

All of the above Indian Standards have been revised recently in 2022. At present, these products are under voluntary BIS Certification. There are neither any licences in operation for any of the above products nor any application pending with BIS as on date.

(b) & (c) : BIS has taken several steps to facilitate domestic manufacturers especially MSMEs. BIS has granted 1097 licences to domestic toy manufacturing units so far out of which 1061 licences (96.7%) have been granted to MSMEs. BIS has given concessions in marking fees to micro units, startups and women entrepreneurs.

At  the  toy  industry's  request,  BIS  had  decided  to  allow  grant  of  licence  to  micro  scale  units manufacturing toys, without insisting on them establishing in-house testing facility for a period of one year. Based  on  industry  representation  seeking  more  time  citing  the  effects  of  the  COVID-19  pandemic,  this relaxation has been extended up to a period of 3 years.

The  Safety  of  Toys  is  under  compulsory  BIS  certification  from  1 st Jan  2021  as  per  the  Toys( Quality Control ) order 2020 issued by the Department of Promotion of Industry and the Internal Trade( DPIIT). Further, DPIIT, vide the Toys (Quality Control) Second Amendment Order, 2020 has exempted the  toys  manufactured  and  sold  by  artisans  registered  with  Office  of  the  Development  Commissioner (Handicrafts),  and  toys  sold  by  Registered  proprietor  and  Authorized  user  of  a  product  registered  as Geographical  Indication  by  the  Registrar  of  Geographical  Indications,  Office  of  Controller  General  of Patents, Designs and Trademarks (CGPDTM), from the QCO.

(d) & (e)   : Under  the  BIS  Product  Certification  scheme  i.e.  Scheme-I  of  Schedule-II  of  the  BIS (Conformity  Assessment)  Regulations,  2018,  Licence  is  granted  only  to  manufacturing  units  to  use  the Standard Mark (ISI mark) on the product as per the relevant Indian Standards. BIS does not grant licences to retailers.

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