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Notifying Member: INDIA

If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):

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Agency responsible:

Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT)

Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:

Shri Bikram Nath

Deputy Director

Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade

Ministry of Commerce and Industry

Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi

Telephone: +91-11-23038939

Email: bikram.87@gov.in

Website: https://dpiit.gov.in/

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Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], 3.2 [ ], 7.2 [ ], other:

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Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Hand Tools.

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Hand Tools (Quality Control) Order, 2023; (2 page(s), in English)

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Description of content: Hand Tools (Quality Control) Order, 2023

·        A hand tool is any tool that is powered by hand rather than a motor. Categories of hand tools include wrenches, pliers, cutters, files, striking tools, hammered tools, screwdrivers, vises, clamps, snips, hacksaws, drills, and knives etc.

·        A wrench is a common hand tool used to tighten or loosen nuts and bolts, generally made from a chrome-plated steel alloy. Every wrench has two parts: the head, and the handle. Wrenches are categorized based on the shape of their ends. The most commonly used types of wrenches are open-end wrenches, box wrenches, pipe wrenches, single-ended open-jaw adjustable wrenches, open ended slugging wrenches etc.

·        A plier is a small pincer for holding small objects or for bending and cutting wire.

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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection; Protection of human health or safety; Protection of the environment; Quality requirements

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Relevant documents:

To be published in the Gazette of India

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Proposed date of adoption: The date of notification in E-Gazette.

Proposed date of entry into force: Six months from the date of notification in E-Gazette.

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Final date for comments: 60 days from notification

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Texts available from: National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:

Shri Bikram Nath

Deputy Director

Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade

Ministry of Commerce and Industry

Vanijya Bhawan

New Delhi – 110001, India

Telephone: 230388939

Email: bikram.87@gov.in

Website: : https://dpiit.gov.in/