The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has recently released a Quality Control Order titled "Plywood and Wooden Flush Door Shutters (Quality Control) Order, 2024."

This directive will come into effect starting February 28, 2025.

However, for small enterprises as defined under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006, it will be enforced from May 28, 2025, and for micro enterprises, it will apply from August 28, 2025.

According to the directive, Structural plywood - Specification must comply with Indian Standard IS 10701: 2012 and display the Standard Mark under a Bureau of Indian Standards license, following Scheme-1 from Schedule-II of the Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. It's essential to note that this directive excludes goods or articles produced domestically solely for export.

Under this directive, all products related to Plywood and Wooden Flush Door Shutters must adhere to Indian Standard 10701: 2012 (Structural plywood - Specification) and display the Standard Mark, necessitating a Bureau of Indian Standards license under Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018.

Bureau of Indian Standards Manak Bhawan 9, B.S. Zafar Marg, New Delhi - 110002

Tel: +91-11-23231903

Email: cmd2@bis.org.in

Implementation Dates: 28th February 2025