The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has recently released a Quality Control Order titled "Plywood and Wooden Flush Door Shutters (Quality Control) Order, 2023."

This order will come into effect six months after its official notification date.

However, for Small Enterprises as defined under the Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (27 of 2006), enforcement will begin nine months after the publication date of this notification.

For Micro Enterprises, as defined under the same Act, the order will be enforced twelve months after the publication date of this notification.

Under this directive, all products related to Plywood and Wooden Flush Door Shutters must comply with Indian Standard 2202(Part 2): 2022 (Wooden Flush Door Shutters (Solid core type) — Particle Board, High Density Fibre Board, Medium Density Fibre Board and Fibre Hardboard Face Panels) and display the Standard Mark. This necessitates 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: 29 February 2024