<h1>India Exempts Handicraft and GI Toys from Mandatory Quality Standards to Boost Local Production and Artisans.</h1> The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) in India has announced an amendment to the Toys (Quality Control) Order, exempting handicraft and Geographical Indication (GI) toys from mandatory quality standards. This move supports medium, small, and micro toy production units by allowing artisans and GI-registered products to bypass the requirement of using the Standard Mark under the Bureau of Indian Standards. This initiative aligns with the Prime Minister's vision to make India a global manufacturing hub for toys, emphasizing the promotion and quality of indigenous toy production. The amendment takes effect on January 1, 2021.