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TOYS MANUFACTURER’S FOR BIS LICENSE

CATEGORY E — TOYS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF FEELINGS AND EMPATHY

As per new guidelines, all the toy manufacturers are required to obtain license from BIS in
order to sell their products in market. Since more than 1 Indian Standard may be applicable on
each toy, it has been decided to make the application process simpler.

Toys have been classified into following 2 types for the purpose of BIS certification:
Electrical (IS 15644:2006) and Non-electrical (IS 9873 (Part 1):2019). Manufacturers while
applying for a license, may choose one of the applicable primary standards based on the type
of toy for which license is required. If license is required for more than one type of toy (i.e.
non-electric and electric), separate applications shall be made for each type.

Further, based on their specific purpose and function, toys have also been classified into 7
Categories and 146 sub-categories. For the purpose of certification, all the models of toys of
similar designs, made from the same materials and covered under a single sub-category, shall
be considered as a series.

In this presentation, we are explaining the fifth category i.e., Toys for the development of
feelings and empathy. It categorizes the toys as per the age criteria.
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SUB-CATEGORY STARTING AGE DESCRIPTION OF TOYS EXAMPLES OF APPROPRIATE TOYS

Dolls, imaginary animal characters,

1 9 months+ with no removable components
dolls representing fictional characters,
including animal or human forms

Lightweight dressed dolls, and dolls

to dress (excluding fashion dolls)
2 2 years + moving eyes, articulated arms and legs, rooted
hair similar to real hair, animated activities,
such as crying, bodily functions, smiling or
talking, with easy to dress clothing and
accessories for imitating familiar activities
(bottle, blanket, etc.)

Functioning strollers, cribs, and

3 3 years + furniture for dolls which imitate
real versions
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Toy tableware, pots, and feeding

4 2 years +
accessories for dolls

Simple role playing toys

5 2 years + home appliances sized to the child, stoves,
kitchen sets

Domestic appliances in a children’s

6 3 years + size that are more realistic but
with- out actual function
stove, sewing machine, pressing iron,
blender, mixer, and other toy appliances
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Audiovisual equipment that
imitates real equipment
7 2 years + plastic versions that imitate radios, CD
players, portable media players, telephones,
cell phones, karaoke, and microphones which
may have limited functions

Miniatures of simple characters

8 2 years + Animals, small soldiers, characters made of
plastic such as zoo park, super-heroes,
fantasy/fictional characters, and historical
themes

Articulated figures with limited

3 years + accessories
9 poseable characters with articulated limbs,
moving head and simple mechanisms to
simulate heroes, warriors, fictional or
imaginative stories and battles
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Imitation dashboard panels

10 12 months+ controls imitating driving activities of cars,
boats, airplanes or spaceships

Simple costumes and disguises

11 12 months+ slip-on costumes without fasteners and with
large openings for arms and legs; basic dress-
up materials including hats, headscarves or
other hair accessories and shoes

Costumes, dress up clothing and

accessories imitating characters of
12 2 years +
leg- ends and tales
costumes sized to children with accessories
such as masks, helmets, swords
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Objects imitating home and

13 3 years + professional activities
housekeeping objects, carpenter and
mechanic tools, physician and nurse
instruments, police, firefighter and soldier
objects such as helmets, tools, weapons and
related accessories

14 3 years + Beauty care accessories for dolls

cosmetics, garments, clothing accessories,
high-heeled shoes, and small bags

Soft or rigid playhouse toys with

15 3 years +
accessories sized to the children
sales stands, post office
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SUB-CATEGORY STARTING AGE DESCRIPTION OF TOYS EXAMPLES OF APPROPRIATE TOYS

Soft and rigid structures in which

16 2 years +
the child can play

Play sets imitating urban and rural

areas
17 3 years + commercial establishments, stores, banks,
gas stations, parking lots, post offices, schools
and classrooms, train and metro stations,
hospital, airports, bus stations, zoo parks,
Noah’s Ark, fruit and vegetable sales stands,
towns, farms, and any other toys that imitate
places and regions

Books
2 years + contain special features such as pop-ups,
18 hidden pictures and dress-me
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Themed mats for play

19 2 years + mats for playing on the floor with designs
imitating towns with streets

Cards, stickers, and albums for

20 4 years +
collection
with play function

Doll houses and accessories

21 3 years + houses with multiple rooms and furniture
imitating kitchen, bedroom, dining room, etc.
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Fashion dolls and accessories

22 3 years + articulated fashion dolls and their fashion
accessories and complements, such as
furniture, personal belongings, sports
equipment and others

Dolls for imitating care activities

23 18 months+ (bathing and feeding)
simple dolls imitating babies, without hair or
with molded hair, with painted eyes and
without articulated arms and legs
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