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Date: 2025-03-24 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

QCO for Hinges

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 Hinges (Quality Control) Order, 2025, which mandates compulsory use of the Standard Mark for specified types of hinges conforming to relevant Indian Standards. This order is issued by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, in exercise of powers conferred by the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016. It supersedes the Hinges (Quality Control) Order, 2024.

Key Changes

  • The Hinges (Quality Control) Order, 2025 comes into effect on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette, March 24, 2025.
  • It mandates that goods or articles specified in column (2) of the Table shall conform to the corresponding Indian Standard specified in column (3) of the Table and shall bear the Standard Mark under a license from the Bureau as per Scheme-1 of Schedule-II to the Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018.
  • The order lists nine types of hinges along with their corresponding Indian Standards, including Stainless Steel Butt Hinges (12817:2020), Steel Butt Hinges (1341:2018), Non-ferrous metal butt Hinges (205:1992), Tee and Strap Hinges (206:2010), Parliament Hinges (362:1991), Continuous (Piano) Hinges (3818:1992), Steel back flap Hinges (3843:1995), Double-acting Spring Hinges (453:1993) and Cabinet Hinges (18297:2023).
  • The implementation date for Stainless Steel Butt Hinges is July 1, 2025.
  • Exemptions are provided for goods or articles manufactured domestically for export.
  • Exemptions are provided for up to two hundred numbers of goods or articles imported for research and development purposes by manufacturers of hinges per year, provided they are not sold commercially and are disposed of as scrap. Manufacturers must maintain a year-wise record of such imports and furnish it to the Central Government.
  • The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is designated as the certifying and enforcing authority.
  • Contravention of the order's provisions will be punishable under the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016.

Impact Analysis

Manufacturers of Hinges

  • Action Item: Review current production processes and product specifications to ensure compliance with the specified Indian Standards. Apply for necessary licenses from BIS. Establish a system for tracking and reporting R&D imports.

Importers of Hinges

  • Action Item: Verify compliance of imported hinges with the specified Indian Standards. Obtain necessary certifications or licenses, if applicable. Ensure proper documentation for R&D imports.

Consumers

  • Action Item: Be aware of the Standard Mark and its significance when purchasing hinges.

Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)

  • Action Item: Prepare for increased demand for certification services. Develop and implement effective enforcement mechanisms.

Government

  • Action Item: Monitor the implementation and effectiveness of the order. Address any challenges or issues that arise.

Key Entities Referenced

Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS): The national standards body of India responsible for formulating and promoting standards. It is the certification and enforcement authority for the Hinges (Quality Control) Order, 2025. Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016: The Act that empowers the BIS to formulate and enforce standards and provides penalties for contravention of its provisions. Ministry of Commerce and Industry (Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade): The ministry responsible for formulating and implementing policies related to industrial development and internal trade, including quality control orders. Hinges (Quality Control) Order, 2024: The order superseded by the Hinges (Quality Control) Order, 2025.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-24032025-261917 CG-DxLx-xEG-I2D4H0x3x2x0 25-261917 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 1350] नई ददल्ली, सोमवार, मार् ध24, 2025/र्त्रै 3, 1947 No. 1350] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, MARCH 24, 2025/CHAITRA 3, 1947 वाजणज्य और उद्योग मत्रं ालय (उद्योग सवं धनध और आतं ररक व्य ापार जवभाग) आदेि नई ददल्ली, 21 मार्,ध 2025 का.आ. 1368(अ).—भारतीय मानक ब्युरो अजधजनयम, 2016 (2016 का 11) की धारा 16 द्वारा प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, और जिन्ि (गणु वत्ता जनयंत्रण) आदिे , 2024 के अजधक्रमण में, ऐस े अजधक्रमण स े पिल े दकए गए या दकए िाने के जलए छोडे गए कायों के जसवाय, केंद्र सरकार का, भारतीय मानक ब्युरो से परामिध करने के बाद यि मत ि ैदक यि िनजित म ेंआवश्यक अथवा जितकर ि,ै अत: एत्द्द्वारा जनम्न जलजखत आदेि करती ि,ै नामत:- 1. सजं िप्त िीर्कध और प्रारंभ - (1) इस आदेि को जिन्ि (गणु वत्ता जनयंत्रण) आदेि, 2025 किा िाएगा। (2) यि आजधकाररक रािपत्र म ें इसके प्रकािन की तारीख स ेलागू िोगा। 2. मानक जर्ह्न का अजनवाय ध प्रयोग – ताजलका के कॉलम (2) में जवजनर्दधश्त वस्ट्तुए ं या सामान ताजलका के कॉलम (3) म ें उजल्लजखत तदनुरूपी भारतीय मानक के अनरूु प िोंग े तथा उन पर भारतीय मानक ब्यरु ो (अनुपालन मुल्यंकन) जवजनयम, 2018 की अनुसूर्ी-II के स्ट्कीम-I के अनुसार ब्यरु ो के लाइसेंस के तित मानक जर्ह्न लगा िोगा। 2007 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] बिते दक इस आदेि म ें से कुछ भी जनयाधत की िान े वाली स्ट्वदेि म ें जवजनर्मधत वस्ट्तओंु या सामान पर लाग ू निीं िोगा। बिते यि भी दक इस आदेि की कोई भी बात जिन्ि के जवजनमाधताओं द्वारा अनुसंधान और जवकास के प्रयोिन के जलए प्रजतवर् ध आयाजतत दो सौ वस्ट्तुओं या सामानों पर लागू निीं िोगी, तथा साथ िी यि ितध िोगी दक ऐसी आयाजतत वस्ट्तुओं और सामानों को वाजणजज्यक रूप से बेर्ा निीं िाएगा और उन्ि ें स्ट्क्रैप के रूप म ें जनपटाया िाएगा तथा जवजनमाधता ऐसे माल या वस्ट्तओंु का वर्धवार ररकॉडध रखेंगे और और अपन ेप्राजधकृत िस्ट्तािरकताध द्वारा जवजधवत िस्ट्तािररत करके अपन े लेटर िडे पर केंद्र सरकार को प्रस्ट्तुत करेंगे। 3. प्रमाणन और प्रवतनध प्राजधकरण – उि ब्यरु ो ताजलका में जवजनर्दधश्त वस्ट्तुओं या सामानों के जलए प्रमाणन और प्रवतधन प्राजधकरण िोगा। 4. उल्लघं न के जलए पने ल्टी – इस आदेि के प्रावधानों का उल्लघं न करने वाल े व्यजि को भारतीय मानक ब्यरु ो अजधजनयम, 2016 के प्रावधानों के तित दंजडत दकया िाएगा। ताजलका क्रम वस्ट्तु अथवा भारतीय मानक भारतीय मानक का िीर्धक कायाधन्वयन की तारीख सं. सामान (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 1. जिन्ि 12817:2020 स्ट्टेनलेस स्ट्टील बट जिन्ि 1 िुलाई, 2025 2. 1341:2018 स्ट्टील बट जिन्ि 3. 205:1992 नॉन-फेरस मेटल बट जिन्ि 4. 206 :2010 टी एंड स्ट्रैप जिन्ि 5. 362: 1991 पार्लधयामेंट जिन्ि 6. 3818 :1992 कजन्टन्यूअस (जपआनो) जिन्ि 7. 3843:1995 स्ट्टील बैक फ्लैप जिन्ि 8. 453:1993 डबल-एक्टंग कस्ट्प्रंग जिन्ि 9. 18297:2023 कैजबनेट जिन्ि नोट – इस ताजलका के प्रयोिन के जलए, भारतीय मानकों के सबं ंध म ें िारी संिोधनों सजित उनके नवीनतम संस्ट्करन, िैसा दक भारतीय मानक ब्यरु ो द्वारा समय-समय पर अजधसूजर्त दकए गए ि,ैं लागू िोंगे। [फा. सं. पी-29026/11/2023– एलईआई] संिीव, संयु् त सजर्व[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade) ORDER New Delhi, the 21st March, 2025 S.O. 1368(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by section 16 of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016 (11 of 2016) and in supersession of the Hinges (Quality Control) Order, 2024, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, 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 Hinges (Quality Control) Order, 2025. (2) It shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. 2. Compulsory use of Standard Mark. — Goods or articles specified in column (2) of the Table shall conform to the corresponding Indian Standard specified in column (3) of the Table and shall bear the Standard Mark under a licence from the Bureau as per Scheme-1 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 also that nothing in this Order shall apply for up to two hundred numbers of goods or articles imported for the purpose of research and development by manufacturers of hinges per year with the condition that such imported goods and articles shall not be sold commercially and can be disposed of as a scrap and the manufacturers shall maintain a year-wise record of such goods or articles and furnish to the Central Government on its letter head duly signed by its authorized signatory. 3. Certification and enforcement 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 Sl. Goods Indian Title of Indian Standard Date of No. or Standard implementation articles (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 1. Hinges 12817:2020 Stainless Steel Butt Hinges 1st 2. 1341:2018 Steel Butt Hinges July, 2025 3. 205:1992 Non-ferrous metal butt Hinges 4. 206 :2010 Tee and Strap Hinges 5. 362: 1991 Parliament Hinges 6. 3818 :1992 Continuous (Piano) Hinges 7. 3843:1995 Steel back flap Hinges 8. 453:1993 Double-acting Spring Hinges 9. 18297:2023 Cabinet Hinges Note.- For the purposes of this Table, the latest version of Indian Standards including the amendments thereof, as notified by the Bureau from time to time shall apply. [F. No. P-29026/11/2023-LEI] 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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