Toys Import must follow Compliance of BIS Standards
· Import under Ntfn 50/2017 and IGCR
also follow this Compliance
· Flowchart to Access Details of Licences from BIS
Websites
[CBIC Instruction No. 06/2023 dated 13th
February 2023]
F. No.
401/04/2023-Cus-III
Subject:
Compliance of Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) standards for toys or parts of
toys during import.
Board is in
receipt of references, on the above subject, for strengthening compliance with
the prescribed BIS standards. In this regard, your attention is drawn to Toys
(Quality Control) Order, 2020 dated 25.02.2020 effective from 01.01.2021 which,
inter-alia, mandates conformity with the corresponding Indian
Standard(s) for toys (including import), and further stipulates that it shall
bear the Standard Mark under a license from BIS). These standards are mentioned
in column (2) of the Table below:
|
Goods
or articles |
Indian
Standard |
Title
of Indian Standard |
|
(1)
|
(2)
|
(3)
|
|
Toys
|
IS
9873 (Part 1) : 2018 |
Safety
of Toys Part l Safety Aspects Related to Mechanical and Physical Properties. |
|
IS
9873 (Part 2) : 2017 |
Safety
of Toys Part 2 Flammability. |
|
|
IS
9873 (Part 3) : 2017 |
Safety
Requirements for Toys Part 3 Migration of Certain Elements. |
|
|
IS
9873 (Part 4) : 2017 |
Safety
of Toys Part 4 Swings, Slides and Similar Activity Toys for Indoor and
Outdoor Family Domestic Use. |
|
|
IS
9873 (Part 7) : 2017 |
Safety
of Toys Part 7 Requirements and Test Methods for Finger Paints. |
|
|
IS
9873 (Part 9) : 2017 |
Safety
of Toys Part 9 Certain Phthalates Esters in Toys and Children’s Products. |
|
|
IS
15644: 2006 |
Safety
of Electric Toys. |
2.
The field formations and Directorates may take necessary steps to prevent
violation of the Toys QCO and ensure that officers handling the assessment of
these goods have a clear understanding of the requirements under these Orders
and how the satisfaction of those requirements is to be verified.
3.
To facilitate the verification to prevent violation of the Toys QCO, the BIS
has made available the list of BIS licensees of domestic manufacturers and
foreign suppliers of toys as per their Website and Mobile App. The flowchart to
access these details is given at Annexure-1 to this Instruction.
4.
Further, it is important to note that Toys QCO defines “toys” as “Product or
material designed or clearly intended, whether or not exclusively, for use in
play by children under 14 years of age or any other product as notified by the
Central Government from time to time”. Thus, not only do the toys as per
Toys QCO have a wider definition than what is generally perceived in the HSN,
but also the toys definition applies to toy parts including in a completely
knocked down (CKD) or semi-knocked down (SKD) condition, if the said parts
retain the essential character of toy defined above. Moreover, if any such toy
parts are regulated through any other Quality Control Order/Technical
Regulations, then the provisions of respective Quality Control Order/Technical
Regulations shall apply.
5.
It may be noted that even when toy parts are imported for manufacturing toys
under IGCRS, 2022 in terms of exemption Notification No. 50/2017-Customs dated
30.06.2017, there is a requirement to ensure, that the manufacturer possesses
valid BIS certificate for such manufacturing, by verifying on BIS portal / App
as specified in said Annexure-I.
6.
Moreover, to facilitate risk management, verification and avoid queries during
clearance, the importers must be sensitized to enter the manufacturer details
and their BIS license at the appropriate place at the item level in the Bill of
Entry. DG Systems shall shortly also issue a suitable advisory in this regard.
7. The
difficulties, if any, in the implementation of this Instruction may be brought
to the notice of the Board.
FLOWCHART TO ACCESS DETAILS OF LICENCES
FROM BIS WEBSITES
ACCESSING DOMESTIC LICENCES DETAILS
STEP 1: Go to www.manakonline.in
STEP 2: Click on the tile “Conformity
Assessment (Manakonline)”
STEP 3: Click on the tile “Search a
licence”
STEP 4: In the “Search IS Number” field
enter the IS no i.e. if you are accessing the list of non-electric toys enter
“9873” and then IS 9873 Part 1 will appear in the next field. Then enter the
captcha and click “Generate Report”
(you can access the list of electric
toys in the same way by entering “15644” in the search IS number field)
STEP 5: You can access/download the
list now
NOTES
You can also access :
1. The details of a specific licence
using the licence number (CM/L-) or the Name of the licensee from the tab
“Status of Licence”
2. The details of expired/cancelled
licences from the tab “Licences Expired/Cancelled”
ACCESSING FOREIGN LICENCE DETAILS
STEP 1: Go to www.bis.gov.in
STEP 2: Mouse over “Conformity
Assessment” at the top of the screen
STEP 3: Under the “FMCS” column, click
on “Licensee”
STEP 4: Click on the link (click here)
for the “List of BIS licensees (IS wise)”
STEP 5: In the “IS Number” field enter
the IS no i.e. if you are accessing the list of non-electric toys enter “9873”
and then select IS 9873 Part 1:2019 from the dropdown menu. Then click search.
(you can access the list of electric
toys in the same way by entering “15644” in the IS number field and then
selecting IS 15644:2006)
STEP 5: You can access the list now
BIS CARE APP
BIS care app can be used to verify the
details of any licence
STEP 1: Download the BIS Care App from
Android/Apple app store to your device
STEP 2: Click on “verify licence
details”
STEP 3: Enter the licence number, and
click “Go”
Details
of the licence can now be accessed.