Furniture Consisting of a Set of Chairs, Tables and Desks, Beds and Storage Units under Compulsory BIS Certification

· Restriction to Apply on both Imports and Domestic Industry, Exports Exempted

[DPIIT Order No. S.O. 801(E) dated 13 February, 2025]

S.O. 801(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 16 of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016 (11 of 2016), the Central Government, after consulting the Bureau of Indian Standards, is of the opinion that it is necessary or expedient so to do in the public interest, hereby makes the following order, namely:-

1. Short title and commencement. – (1) This order may be called the Furniture (Quality Control) Order, 2025.

(2) It shall come into force on the expiry of twelve month from the date of publication of this notification.

2. Compulsory use of Standard Mark. – Goods or articles specified in column (1) of the Table shall conform to the corresponding Indian Standard specified in column (2) of the Table and shall bear the Standard Mark under a license from the Bureau of Indian Standards as per Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018:

Provided that nothing in this order shall apply to goods or articles manufactured domestically for export:

Provided further that nothing in this order shall apply to micro and small enterprises as defined in clauses (h) and (m) respectively of section 2 of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (27 of 2006), till the expiry of eighteen months from the date of publication of this notification:

Provided also that nothing in this order shall apply to goods or articles manufactured domestically by an enterprise, registered under "Udyam Portal" of the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, wherein the investment in plant and machinery or equipment at original cost does not exceed twenty-five lakh rupees and the turnover does not exceed two crore rupees for the previous financial year as certified by a Chartered Accountant shall be exempted from implementation of this order.

3. Certification and enforcing authority. –The Bureau shall be the certifying and enforcing authority for the goods or articles specified in the Table.

4. Penalty for contravention. –Any person who contravenes the provisions of this order shall be punishable under the provisions of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016.

Table
Goods or articles	Indian Standard	Title of Indian Standard
(1)	(2)	(3)
Furniture	17631:2022	Work chairs
	17632:2022	General purpose chairs and stools
	17633:2022	Tables and desks
	17634:2022	Storage units
	17635:2022	Beds
	17636:2022	Bunk beds

Note.-For the purposes of this Table, the latest version of Indian Standards including the amendments thereof, as notified by the Bureau of Indian Standards from time to time, shall apply.

[F. No. P-14031/99/2019-CI]