New Delhi, Dec. 15 -- The Government of India, through the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), Department of Consumer Affairs, is phase wise implementing Quality Control Orders (QCOs) while providing exemptions/relaxations for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to ensure domestic production is not disrupted.

This information was provided by the Minister of State for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Shobha Karandlaje, in a written reply to the Lok Sabha.

QCO Implementation with MSME Relaxations

Micro enterprises are granted an additional six months and small enterprises, three months to comply with QCOs.

Domestic manufacturers importing inputs for export-oriented production are exempted, while imports of up to 200 units are ...