[13th
February 2025] In exercise of the powers
conferred by section 16 of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016 (11 of
2016), the Central Government, after consulting the Bureau of Indian Standards,
is of the opinion that it is necessary or expedient so to do in the public interest,
hereby makes the following order, namely:- (1)
This order may be called the Furniture
(Quality Control) Order, 2025. (2)
It shall come into force on the expiry of
twelve month from the date of publication of this notification. Goods or articles specified
in column (1) of the Table shall conform to the corresponding Indian Standard
specified in column (2) of the Table and shall bear the Standard Mark under a
license from the Bureau of Indian Standards as per Scheme-I of Schedule-II to
the Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018: Provided that nothing in
this order shall apply to goods or articles manufactured domestically for
export: Provided further that
nothing in this order shall apply to micro and small enterprises as defined in clauses
(h) and (m) respectively of section 2 of the Micro, Small and Medium
Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (27 of 2006), till the expiry of eighteen
months from the date of publication of this notification: Provided also that nothing
in this order shall apply to goods or articles manufactured domestically by an
enterprise, registered under "Udyam Portal" of the Ministry of Micro,
Small and Medium Enterprises, wherein the investment in plant and machinery or
equipment at original cost does not exceed twenty-five lakh rupees and the
turnover does not exceed two crore rupees for the previous financial year as
certified bya Chartered Accountant shall be exempted from implementation of
this order. The Bureau shall be the
certifying and enforcing authority forthe goods or articles specified in the
Table. Any person who contravenes
the provisions of this order shall be punishable under the provisions of the
Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016. TABLE Goods or articles Indian Standard Title of Indian Standard (1) (2) (3) Furniture 17631:2022 Work chairs 17632:2022 General purpose chairs and stools 17633:2022 Tables and desks 17634:2022 Storage units 17635:2022 Beds 17636:2022 Bunk beds Note.-For the purposes of
this Table, the latest version of Indian Standards including the amendments
thereof, as notified by the Bureau of Indian Standards from time to time, shall
apply.Furniture (Quality Control) Order, 2025
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