The Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) are set to get a boost in Haryana with the state government notifying ‘Quality Certification Assistance Scheme’ for promoting quality management systems and strengthening their products marketing as well as exports.
Industries and Commerce Minister Capt Abhimanyu on Monday said that 75 per cent reimbursement of the total expenditure incurred for obtaining certification subject to a maximum of Rs one lakh
for obtaining ISO/HACCP/BSI/WHO-GMP/ZED/TS/Hallmark certifications, approved by Quality Council of India, would be provided under the scheme. This assistance would be in addition to the support being provided by Government of India.
The minister said that the scheme would remain in operation for a period of five years. The assistance would be admissible on obtaining ISO/HACCP/BSI/WHO-GMP/ZED/TS/Hallmark Certification before August 14, 2020. Detailing about the criteria of eligibility, the Minister said that all MSMEs existing anywhere in the state, which have filed EM Part-II or Udyog Aadhar Memorandum with respective District Industries Centre would be eligible under the scheme.
The industrial units should not have been placed in the restrictive list as notified by the State Government from time to time. The unit should have obtained NOC or ClU from competent authority, if applicable. The unit should be in commercial production. The unit should be in regular production at the time of disbursement and the subsidy would not be released to the closed unit.
Capt Abhimanyu said that application for reimbursement of the expenses incurred in acquiring ISO/HACCP/BSI/WHO-GMP/ZED/TS/Hallmark certification alongwith listed documents would be submitted to the Director Industries and Commerce on the web portal of the department.