BIS New labelling guidelines for Electronics Q. (GS2-Regulatory bodies) What is BIS? Why is the electronics industry opposed its new labelling guidelines? (200 marks) • Bureau of Indian standards is a statutory body under Consumer affairs ministry, to set the quality standardization criteria for consumer goods. • It has recently updated the labelling guidelines for IT & electronics industry- for products such as printers, scanners, wireless keyboards, set-top boxes and microwave ovens. 1. Earlier companies had to merely put stickers on the products. 2. But as per new guidelines, BIS requires them to screen print, emboss or engrave the labels onto the product and its packaging material. 3. Manufacturers also need increase their font size such that product description is clearly visible. IT & electronics Industry is opposed to this guideline because: 1. Increase in the production cost. In certain cases almost by 100%. 2. BIS ordered the companies to implement this from April 2014, a deadline almost impossible to achieve. 3. Difficult to engrave certificates on some delicate gadgets such camera, tablets and mobiles. 4. No apparent benefit to customers. 5. No such labelling rules followed anywhere else in the world. ~170 words.
Posted on: Mon, 05 May 2014 16:59:37 +0000
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