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The Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has said mandatory quality control norms for about 675 products are under consideration of 14 ministries. The effort is aimed at containing import of the sub-standard product and boost domestic industry.

He mentioned ‘Overall 675 products are under consideration by 14 ministries so that this culture of quality becomes seeped in our day today working. It will help us reduce costs, improve competitiveness, boost exports, create jobs and promote brand India image.’

He also said that during 2015 to 2022, 101 such orders were issued for 387 products. It was only 14 Quality Control Orders (QCOs) for 106 products during 1947 and 2014. Products under the Quality Control Orders (QCOs) cannot be produced, traded or imported without conforming with the Bureau of Indian Standards quality norms and bearing a BIS mark. He stated so far this year, 58 draft QCOs for 316 products are in different stages of progress.