Union government eases Quality Control Order rules for several sectors for five years

The Union government has eased the most stringent aspects of the Quality Control Orders (QCOs) it has passed for various sectors, allowing manufacturers to use an alternate mechanism to transition to the more stringent version over the course of five years. From 2020 onwards, the government has been issuing QCOs in an attempt to improve the quality standards of Indian manufacturing and protect consumer interests. These standards, however, met with significant opposition from domestic manufacturers who have said the compliance process is long and the paperwork arduous.

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