India Issues Quality Control Order for Compulsory Certification of Toys
On 2020-02-25, the Indian Central Government published, under the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, the “Toys (Quality Control) Order, 2020”.
Compulsory use of Standard Mark:
Except for export, all toys manufactured in or imported into India shall bear the Standard Mark under a license from the Bureau of Indian Standards (‘BIS’), as per Scheme-I of Schedule-II of BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations 2018.
| Indian Standard | Title of Indian Standard |
| IS 9873 (Part 1): 2018 |
Safety of Toys Part l Safety Aspects Related to Mechanical and Physical Properties. |
| IS 9873 (Part 2): 2017 |
Safety of Toys Part 2 Flammability. |
| IS 9873 (Part 3): 2017 |
Safety Requirements for Toys Part 3 Migration of Certain Elements. |
| IS 9873 (Part 4): 2017 |
Safety of Toys Part 4 Swings, Slides and Similar Activity Toys for Indoor and Outdoor Family Domestic Use. |
| IS 9873 (Part 7): 2017 |
Safety of Toys Part 7 Requirements and Test Methods for Finger Paints. |
| IS 9873 (Part 9): 2017 |
Safety of Toys Part 9 Certain Phthalates Esters in Toys and Children’s Products. |
| IS 15644: 2006 | Safety of Electric Toys |
Conformity to standard:
Standards for compliance for toys and BIS Certification are described as follows in the Gazette. Though year of each standard is given, the latest version of Indian Standards including the amendments issued thereof, as notified by the BIS from time to time, shall apply from date of such notification. For instance, BIS may require compliance of the latest version of IS 9873 (Part 1): 2019 instead of the 2018 version.
Effective Date:
The Order has come into force with effect from 2021-09-01
References:
http://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2020/216415.pdf
https://bis.gov.in/index.php/product-certification/products-under-compulsory-certification/scheme-i-mark-scheme/
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