Government aims to bring 1,500-2,000 products under quality standard certification in next 2-3 years: Piyush Goyal
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Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Piyush Goyal has said the government aims to bring 1,500-2,000 products under the ambit of mandatory quality standard certification in the next 2-3 years. He stated said prior to 2014, about 14 quality control orders were issued covering only 106 products under mandatory certification.
However, He stated ‘In the last nine years, our government has issued 126 QCOs bringing 508 products under the ambit of mandatory certification.’ He added there has been a huge increase in the number of products that have been brought under the mandatory certification.
From toys to electronic products are now under mandatory certification. He also mentioned that setting quality standards is a herculean task but maintaining that requires dedication and commitment.
