(a): whether environmental and quality standards apply on the items produced by the small scale industries in connection with their sale in the world market;
(b): if so, the details thereof; and
(c): the assistance being provided to the small scale industries by the Government so that items produced by these industries conform to the international standards?
MINISTER OF SMALL SCALE INDUSTRIES & AGRO AND RURAL INDUSTRIES ( SHRI MAHABIR PRASAD )
(a)to(c): A Statement is placed on the Table of the House.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN THE REPLY OF PARTS (a) TO (c) IN RESPECT
OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 88 FOR ANSWER ON 9TH MARHC,
2005.
(a): Yes, Sir. There are several environmental and quality
standards applicable to various items for sale in the world
market. These standards vary from item to item, country to country
and buyer to buyer and are applicable to the products; whether
manufactured by small scale industries or otherwise.
(b): ISO 9000 and ISO 14000 series are internationally accepted
Quality Management System (QMS) and Environmental Management
System (EMS) respectively. Some of the quality standards
applicable to various products are the following :
(1) National Electrical Manufacturers ASSOCIATION (NEMA) Standards,USA
(2) Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Standards, USA
(3) British Standards, UK
(4) Deutsches Institut fur Normung E.V. (DIN) Standards, Germany
(5) Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)