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Date: 14-Feb-2025 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Notifying Furniture Quality Control Order 2025 in e Gazette

Issued by Ministry of Commerce and Industry · DEPARTMENT FOR PROMOTION OF INDUSTRY AND INTERNAL TRADE

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • The gazette notification introduces the Furniture (Quality Control) Order, 2025, mandating compliance with specified Indian Standards for certain furniture items.
  • It makes the use of the Standard Mark under a license from the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) compulsory for the listed furniture items.

Key Changes

  • The order will come into force twelve months from the date of publication of the notification, which is February 14, 2025. Therefore, it will be effective from February 14, 2026.
  • The order specifies that goods or articles listed in the table must conform to the corresponding Indian Standard and bear the Standard Mark under a license from BIS as per Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018.
  • Exemption is provided for goods or articles manufactured domestically for export.
  • Micro and Small Enterprises, as defined in the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006, are exempt from this order for eighteen months from the date of publication of the notification. Therefore, they are exempt until August 14, 2026.
  • Enterprises registered under the 'Udyam Portal' of the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises are exempted if their investment in plant and machinery or equipment at original cost does not exceed twenty-five lakh rupees and the turnover does not exceed two crore rupees for the previous financial year, as certified by a Chartered Accountant.
  • The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) will be the certifying and enforcing authority for the specified furniture items.
  • Violation of the order's provisions will result in penalties under the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016.
  • The specific furniture items covered under this order include: Work chairs (IS 17631:2022), General purpose chairs and stools (IS 17632:2022), Tables and desks (IS 17633:2022), Storage units (IS 17634:2022), Beds (IS 17635:2022), and Bunk beds (IS 17636:2022).

Impact Analysis

Furniture Manufacturers

  • Action Item: Initiate the process of obtaining BIS licenses for relevant furniture products. Review and update manufacturing processes to comply with the specified Indian Standards. Implement a system for applying the Standard Mark on compliant products.

Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs)

  • Action Item: Assess current manufacturing processes and identify gaps in meeting the specified Indian Standards. Develop a plan to upgrade equipment and processes to achieve compliance within the eighteen-month period. Begin the process of applying for BIS licenses well in advance of the deadline.

Enterprises Registered Under 'Udyam Portal' with Low Investment and Turnover

  • Action Item: Ensure accurate and up-to-date registration on the 'Udyam Portal'. Obtain a certificate from a Chartered Accountant verifying that the investment in plant and machinery and turnover meet the exemption criteria. Maintain these records for verification purposes.

Consumers

  • Action Item: Look for the Standard Mark when purchasing furniture items covered by the order. Be aware of the compliance deadlines and exemptions for different types of manufacturers.

Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)

  • Action Item: Prepare for an increase in applications for licenses and certification. Develop and implement a robust inspection and enforcement program. Provide guidance and support to manufacturers, particularly MSEs, to facilitate compliance.

Key Entities Referenced

Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS): The national standards body of India responsible for formulating and promoting standards. Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006: An act to provide for the facilitation and promotion and development of micro, small and medium enterprises and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. Udyam Portal: Online portal of the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises for registration of MSMEs. Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016: An act to provide for the establishment of the Bureau of Indian Standards for the harmonious development of the activities of standardization, marking and quality certification of goods and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-14022025-261042 CG-DxLx-xEG-I1D4H0x2x2x0 25-261042 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY सं. 797] नई ददल्ली, िक्रु वार , फरवरी 14, 2025/माघ 25, 1946 No. 797] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2025/MAGHA 25, 1946 वाजणज्य और उद्योग मत्रं ालय (उद्योग सवं धनध और आतं ररक व्य ापार जवभाग) आदेि नई ददल्ली,13 फ़रवरी, 2025 का.आ. 801(अ).—भारतीय मानक ब् यरू ो अजधजनयम, 2016 (2016 का 11) की धारा 16 द्वारा प्रदत् त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, केंद्र सरकार का, भारतीय मानक ब् यरू ो से परामिध करने के बाद यह मत ह ैदक यह िनजहत में आवश् यक अथवा जहतकर ह,ै अत: एतद्द्वारा जनम्न जलजखत आदेि करती ह,ै नामत:- 1. सजं िप्त िीर्कध और प्रारंभ - (1) इस आदेि को फनीचर (गणु वत् ता जनयंत्रण) आदेि, 2025 कहा िाएगा। (2) यह आदेि िासकीय रािपत्र में इस अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख से बारह माह के बाद लाग ूहोगा। 2. मानक जचह्न का अजनवाय ध प्रयोग – ताजलका के कॉलम (1) में जवजनर्दधष् ट वस्ट् तुएं या सामान ताजलका के कॉलम (2) म ें उजल्लजखत तदनुरूपी भारतीय मानक के अनुरूप होंगे तथा उनमें भारतीय मानक ब् यूरो (अनुपालन मल्ू यांकन) जवजनयम, 2018 की अनुसूची-II की स्ट् कीम-I के अनुसार भारतीय मानक ब् यूरो के लाइसेंस के तहत मानक जचह्न लगा होगा। बिते दक इस आदेि म ेंसे कुछ भी जनयाधत की िाने वाली स्ट् वदिे में जवजनर्मधत वस्ट् तुओं या सामान पर लागू नहीं होगा। बिते दक इसके अजतररक्त सूक्ष्म और लघ ु उद्यम के संबंध में, िैसा दक सूक्ष्म, लघ ु और मध्यम उद्यम जवकास अजधजनयम, 2006 (2006 का 27) की धारा 2 के क्रमिः खंड (ि) और (ड) के तहत पररभाजर्त दकया गया ह,ै यह आदेि इस अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख से अट्ठारह माह की अवजध समाप् त होने के बाद लाग ूहोगा। 1179 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] बिते यह भी दक इस आदिे की कोई भी बात, सूक्ष्म, लघ ु और मध्यम उद्यम मंत्रालय के "उद्यम पोटधल" पर पंिीकृत दकसी उद्यम द्वारा घरेल ू स्ट्तर पर जनर्मधत उन वस्ट्तुओं या सामानों पर लाग ू नहीं होगी, जिनम ें मलू लागत पर संयंत्र और मिीनरी या उपकरण म ें जनवेि पच्चीस लाख रुपए से अजधक नहीं ह ै और चाटधडध अकाउंटेंट द्वारा प्रमाजणत जपछले जवत्त वर्ध का टनधओवर दो करोड़ रुपए स ेअजधक नहीं ह,ै को इस आदेि के कायाधन्वयन से छूट दी िाएगी। 3. प्रमाणन और प्रवतनध प्राजधकरण – ब् यरू ो ताजलका में जवजनर्दधष् ट वस्ट् तुओं या सामान के जलए प्रमाणन और प्रवतधन प्राजधकरण होगा। 4. उल्ल घं न के जलए पने ल्ट ी– इस आदिे के प्रावधानों का उल्ल ंघन करन े वाल े व् यजि को भारतीय मानक ब् यूरो अजधजनयम, 2016 के प्रावधानों के तहत दंजडत दकया िाएगा। ता जलका वस्ट्त ु या सामान भारतीय मानक भारतीय मानक का िीर्कध (1) (2) (3) फनीचर 17631:2022 वकध चेयर 17632:2022 सामान्य प्रयोिन की चेयर और स्ट्टूल 17633:2022 टेबल और डेस्ट्क 17634:2022 भंडारण इकाइयां 17635:2022 बेड 17636:2022 बंक बेड्स नोट – इस ताजलका के प्रयोिन के जलए, भारतीय मानकों के सबं ंध में िारी संिोधनों सजहत उनके नवीनतम संस्ट् करण, िैसा दक भारतीय मानक ब् यरू ो द्वारा समय-समय पर अजधसूजचत दकए गए ह,ैं लागू होंगे। [फा. स.ं पी-14031/99/2019-सीआई ] संिीव, संयुि सजचव MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (Department for Promotion of Industry And Internal Trade) ORDER New Delhi, the 13th February, 2025 S.O. 801(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 16 of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016 (11 of 2016), the Central Government, after consulting the Bureau of Indian Standards, is of the opinion that it is necessary or expedient so to do in the public interest, hereby makes the following order, namely:- 1. Short title and commencement. – (1) This order may be called the Furniture (Quality Control) Order, 2025. (2) It shall come into force on the expiry of twelve month from the date of publication of this notification. 2. Compulsory use of Standard Mark. – Goods or articles specified in column (1) of the Table shall conform to the corresponding Indian Standard specified in column (2) of the Table and shall bear the[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 Standard Mark under a license from the Bureau of Indian Standards as per Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018: Provided that nothing in this order shall apply to goods or articles manufactured domestically for export: Provided further that nothing in this order shall apply to micro and small enterprises as defined in clauses (h) and (m) respectively of section 2 of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (27 of 2006), till the expiry of eighteen months from the date of publication of this notification: Provided also that nothing in this order shall apply to goods or articles manufactured domestically by an enterprise, registered under "Udyam Portal" of the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, wherein the investment in plant and machinery or equipment at original cost does not exceed twenty-five lakh rupees and the turnover does not exceed two crore rupees for the previous financial year as certified by a Chartered Accountant shall be exempted from implementation of this order. 3. Certification and enforcing authority. –The Bureau shall be the certifying and enforcing authority for the goods or articles specified in the Table. 4. Penalty for contravention. –Any person who contravenes the provisions of this order shall be punishable under the provisions of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016. TABLE Goods or articles Indian Standard Title of Indian Standard (1) (2) (3) Furniture 17631:2022 Work chairs 17632:2022 General purpose chairs and stools 17633:2022 Tables and desks 17634:2022 Storage units 17635:2022 Beds 17636:2022 Bunk beds Note.-For the purposes of this Table, the latest version of Indian Standards including the amendments thereof, as notified by the Bureau of Indian Standards from time to time, shall apply. [F. No. P-14031/99/2019-CI] SANJIV, Jt .Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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