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17 August 2023  
(23-5577) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  INDIA  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. 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 differe nt from above:   
Shri Dheeraj Kumar Meena  
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India  
Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade  
Ministry of Commerce and Industry  
Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi  
Telephone: +91 -11-23038943  
Email: lei-dpiit@gov.in  
Website: https://dpiit.gov.in/  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addit ion, where applicable):  Hinges.  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Hinges (Quality 
Control) Order, 2023; (2 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  A hinge is a mechanical device that connects two solid objects, 
typically allowing only a limited angle of rotation between them. Two objects connected 
by an ideal hinge rotate relative to each other about a fixed axis of rotation, with all other 
rotations or prevented.  
7. Objective and rationale, including t he 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  
8. Relevant documents:   
To be published in the Gazette of India  
9. 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  G/TBT/N/IND/294  
 
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  10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
Shri Dheeraj Kumar Meena  
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India  
Department for Promotion of Industry and Interna l Trade  
Ministry of Commerce and Industry  
Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi  
Telephone: +91 -11-23038943  
Email: lei-dpiit@gov.in  
Website: https://dpiit.gov.in/  
https://me mbers.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/TBT/IND/23_11846_00_e.pdf  
 