Quality Control Order 2024 for Insulated Flask, Bottles, and Containers for Domestic Use

Introduction to the QCO 2024 for Insulated Flasks, Bottles, & Containers

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry, through the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), regulates household as well as various consumer products under the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016, in order to ensure product safety, material integrity, and hygiene in daily-use items. Insulated flasks, bottles, as well as food containers are widely used for storage and consumption of food and beverages, making compliance with quality as well as safety standards all the more essential from a public health perspective.

In order to establish uniform benchmarks for performance and material safety, the Central Government has notified a Quality Control Order covering insulated flasks, bottles, as well as containers that are mainly meant for domestic use.

Key Changes You Need to Know

For this notification, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry has issued the Insulated Flask, Bottles, and Containers for Domestic Use (Quality Control) Order, 2024, through a notification dated 05 March 2024.

The order mandates certain important requirements that must be followed by businesses in the Indian market:

1. There should be conformance with the mandatory compliance of insulated flasks, bottles, and containers for domestic use with the specified Indian Standards, namely:
   1. IS 17790:2022: Insulated Flask for Domestic Use
   2. IS 17526:2021: Domestic stainless steel vacuum flask/bottle
   3. IS 17569:2021: Insulated container for food storage
2. Compulsory use of the Standard Mark (ISI Mark) on covered products is essential to maintain legal compliance.
3. A BIS license must be obtained by businesses dealing with these products under Scheme-I of Schedule II of the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018
4. Goods that are manufactured domestically for export purposes are exempted from this Order.
5. The Bureau of Indian Standards is designated as the certifying and enforcing authority.
6. Penal provisions are applicable under the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016, for violations

What is the Date of Implementation?

• General Enterprises: After expiry of three months from the date of publication
• Small Enterprises: After expiry of six months from the date of publication
• Micro Enterprises: After expiry of nine months from the date of publication

Now, What to Do?

Manufacturers and importers of insulated flasks, bottles, and containers should identify the applicable Indian Standards for each product category and assess eligibility under MSME or any other exemptions that are mentioned in the Order. Preparation for BIS testing, product marking, as well as factory audit requirements should be initiated in line with the applicable compliance standards and requirements for the market.

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