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The Department of Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) under the Ministry of Commerce has mandated the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) certification for electrical accessories such as sockets and cable trunking under the new Electrical Accessories (Quality Control) Order, 2023, which was issued on January 1, 2024. The order is aimed at curbing the import of substandard goods while improving the quality of domestic products. Also Read | Govt to install quality barriers against inferior Chinese goods The order states that no item can be manufactured, sold, traded, imported or stocked in India unless it bears the BIS...
