The rapid expansion of Quality Control Orders (QCOs), with their scope going beyond final goods, has raised concerns. For instance, earlier this year, the Confederation of Indian Textile Industry had said that QCOs on inputs were making it difficult to source raw materials, impacting competitiveness. As per a report in this paper, a recent NITI Aayog report has noted that QCOs have affected the competitiveness of export and employment-oriented sectors. The sheer expanse of these orders — as of March 2025, 187 QCOs, which cover 769 products, had........

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