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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-14022025-261042
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 797]
NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2025/MAGHA 25, 1946
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(Department for Promotion of Industry And Internal Trade)
ORDER
New Delhi, the 13th February, 2025
S.O. 801(E).—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. Short title and commencement. – (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.
2. Compulsory use of Standard Mark. – 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 by
a Chartered Accountant shall be exempted from implementation of this order.
3. Certification and enforcing authority. –The Bureau shall be the certifying and enforcing authority for
the goods or articles specified in the Table.
4. Penalty for contravention. -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.
[F. No. P-14031/99/2019-CI]
SANJIV, Jt .Secy.
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