Set up digital verification system before issuing QCOs to curb fraud: GTRI

The government should set up a centralised digital verification system before issuing new Quality Control Orders (QCOs) with an aim to prevent fraud and ensure the integrity of certification processes, think tank GTRI said on Monday.

QCO’s are issued to contain imports of low-quality products and protect consumers.

The Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) claimed that India is facing a growing problem of sub-standard imports falsely claiming to have Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) certification.