Government rolls out quality mandate for copper products, drums, tin containers
₹2 lakh for the first offence. For subsequent offences the fine increases to a minimum of ₹5 lakh, and up to 10 times the value of the goods in question.
The department said it has been undertaking various initiatives, including the development of QCOs, to develop quality sensitization among manufacturers and users alike. These initiatives, coupled with developing quality testing labs and product manuals, will help build a quality ecosystem in the country, it said.
QCOs help curb the import of sub-standard products, prevent unfair trade practices, and ensure the safety and well-being of consumers as well as the environment, it said. Such orders have previously been issued for goods such as smart meters, welding rods and electrodes, cookware and utensils, fire extinguishers, electric ceiling fans, and domestic gas stoves.
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