New Delhi, June 2 -- The government has established an Inter-Ministerial Group (IMG) to evaluate Quality Control Orders (QCOs) proposed by various ministries and examine alternative implementation approaches, including graded standards and exemptions for Indian manufacturers meeting specific criteria.

The new framework requires all ministries and departments to obtain IMG recommendations before notifying any QCO.

The group comprises senior officials from the ministries of finance, commerce and industry, consumer affairs, and the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), among other relevant departments.

According to a Cabinet Secretariat office memorandum, the IMG has been formed to address differing views on QCO content and necessity while pr...