A Correspondent
NAHARLAGUN: Consumer Rights Organization – Arunachal Pradesh (CRO-AP) organized an awareness seminar on “Quality Control Order, Hallmark, and Artifacts” in association with the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), Guwahati near here on Wednesday.
The program was attended by Controller of Legal Metrology and Consumer Affairs Hoktum Ori, BIS Director, Guwahati Amit Roy as chief guest and guest of honor respectively.
While presenting a presentation on Hallmark, Amit Roy informed that the Government of India has made it mandatory for all jewelers to be registered under BIS. He also said that on 1st April 2020 it will be mandatory for all manufactures of goods to register under standard quality BIS.
He also said that it will be mandatory for all the toy manufactures to register under standard and safety goods for the children with BIS Hallmarks/ISI certification.
Meanwhile, the CRO-AP assured to work voluntarily along with the Department of Legal Metrology & Consumer Affairs, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, and Food & Public Distribution in the coming days for the greater interest of the consumer.