BIS Grants 630 Licenses to Toy Manufacturers

Current Context: Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution informed that out of 661 licenses granted by BIS to domestic toy manufacturers – 630 licenses were given to MSME toy manufacturers.

• BIS certification is compulsory for toy manufacturers from 01 January 2021.
• License is granted as per Toys (Quality Control) Order (QCO), 2020 issued by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade) under Section 16 of the BIS Act, 2016.
• It is mandatory for Toys to conform to Indian Standards for Safety of Toys and bear the Standard Mark (ISI Mark).

Question:

Q.1 BIS certification was made compulsory for toy manufacturers?
a. 1 January 2021
b. 1 march 2021
c. 1 June 2021
d. 1 October 2021