Safety Glass (Quality Control) Amendment Order

Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, vide its notification dated 10th February 2022, has published the Safety Glass (Quality Control) Amendment Order, 2022, to amend further the Safety Glass (Quality Control) Order, 2020. With this Notification, DPIIT has clarified that this order shall be in force from 1st April 2023 instead of 1st April 2022.

Safety Glass (Quality Control) Order, 2020

To comply with the latest version of Safety Glass safety standards and to support the Standard Mark, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), the Government of India, issued the Safety Glass (Quality Control) Order, 2020.

This PPE Footwear quality control order seeks to tighten quality norms for Safety Glass, both imported and manufactured.
This quality order mandates the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) certification for the Safety Glass imports.

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Purpose of Safety Glass (Quality Control) Order

Introducing the Safety Glass (Quality Control) Amendment Order, 2022 aims to ensure quality footwear products for the customer and strengthen the government’s current policy of keeping non-essential imports under check.

Applicability of Safety Glass (Quality Control) Amendment Order, 2022

Safety Glass (Quality Control) Order relates to the regulation of Safety Glass. The products included in the order are as follows:

Safety Glass for Architectural uses
Safety Glass for Building uses
Safety Glass for General uses
Safety Glass for Road Transport uses

Significance of Quality Control Order

The introduction of quality control orders by DPIIT is to formulate technical regulations such as safety and quality standards for 350 products to curb imports of non-essential Safety Glass items. According to the quality order, the notified items cannot be produced, imported, traded, and stocked unless they bear the Bureau of Indian Standard mark (BIS mark).

Conformity to Standards and Essential Requirements

Every Safety Glass product specified in the quality control order needs to conform to the corresponding Indian standards defined in the order. Safety Glass specified in the order must conform to Indian Standards established in the qualifying order, bearing Standard Mark, and must accompany the input material test certificate. Goods specified in the order need to conform to the corresponding essential requirement under a Certificate of Conformity from the Bureau as per Scheme-I of Schedule-II of the Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018:

Exclusion of Export in Quality Control Order

The Safety Glass (Quality Control) order excludes the products meant for shipping/export. Elimination of export in the quality control order is for the purpose that Indian traders make such items for foreign market needs, and they need to comply with the destination market standards.

Compulsory Use of Standard Mark

As mentioned above, every Safety Glass product must bear the Standard Mark under a license from the Bureau as per Scheme–I of Schedule–II of the Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018.

Certification and Enforcement Authority

As per the Safety Glass (Quality Control) Order, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) would certify and enforce authority for all Safety Glass products imported and manufactured in India.

Indian Safety Standards for Safety Glass Products

The Safety Glass Products manufactured or imported in India should comply with the Indian standards on safety aspects such as mechanical and physical properties.

Sl.No	Goods or Articles	Indian Standard	Title of Indian Standard
1	Safety Glass (Architectural, Building, and General uses)	IS: 2553 (Part 1): 2018	Safety Glass Specification Part 1 Architectural, Building, and General uses
2	Safety Glass (For Road Transport)	IS: 2553 (Part 2): 2019	Safety Glass Specification Part 2 For Road Transport

The DPIIT official document about the Safety Glass (Quality Control) Amendment Order, 2022 is attached here for reference:

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Safety Glass Quality Control Amendment Order.

The Safety Glass (Quality Control) Amendment Order, 2022 is a notification issued by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India. It amends the Safety Glass (Quality Control) Order, 2020, and clarifies that the order will come into force from April 1, 2023, instead of April 1, 2022.

The Safety Glass (Quality Control) Order, 2020, issued by DPIIT, aims to comply with the latest version of safety standards for Safety Glass and support the Standard Mark. It seeks to tighten quality norms for Safety Glass, both imported and manufactured in India, by mandating Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) certification.

The Safety Glass (Quality Control) Order covers four categories of Safety Glass products: Safety Glass for Architectural uses, Safety Glass for Building uses, Safety Glass for General uses, and Safety Glass for Road Transport uses.

The introduction of the Quality Control Order for Safety Glass aims to ensure quality products for customers and strengthen the government's policy of keeping non-essential imports under check. It is part of DPIIT's efforts to formulate technical regulations and safety standards for 350 products to curb imports of non-essential items.

Every Safety Glass product specified in the Quality Control Order needs to conform to the corresponding Indian standards defined in the order. They must bear the Bureau of Indian Standard (BIS) mark, and the input material should have a test certificate. The products also need to conform to the essential requirements under a Certificate of Conformity from BIS.

Yes, the Safety Glass (Quality Control) Order excludes products meant for export. This is because Indian traders need to comply with the destination market standards for exported goods.

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is the certifying and enforcement authority for all Safety Glass products imported and manufactured in India under the Quality Control Order. It will issue the Standard Mark and Certificate of Conformity for these products.

The Safety Glass products manufactured or imported in India should comply with the Indian standards IS: 2553 (Part 1): 2018 for Safety Glass (Architectural, Building, and General uses) and IS: 2553 (Part 2): 2019 for Safety Glass (For Road Transport).

No, the Quality Control Order applies only to the Safety Glass products specified in the order. Products not covered under the order can be produced, imported, traded, and stocked without the BIS mark.

The Safety Glass (Quality Control) Amendment Order, 2022, clarifies that the Safety Glass (Quality Control) Order, 2020, will come into force from April 1, 2023, instead of the earlier date of April 1, 2022.