Guidelines for toys manufacturer’s for BIS license - Toys for Social Relationships
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MANUFACTURER’S FOR BIS LICENSE
CATEGORY G — TOYS FOR SOCIAL 
RELATIONSHIPS
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 seventh category i.e., Toys for social  
relationships. It categorizes the toys as per the age criteria.
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SUB-CATEGORY STARTING AGE DESCRIPTION OF TOYS EXAMPLES OF APPROPRIATE TOYS
Simple card games
1 4 years +
simple card games, card decks for family play
Social family games
2 7 years + games for several players, with predefined  
rules, whether or not requiring previous  
knowledge of miscellaneous subjects, from 
 medium to difficult knowledge levels
Co-operative games
3 4 years + board games for teaching teamwork by  
emphasizing play rather than competition
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SUB-CATEGORY STARTING AGE DESCRIPTION OF TOYS EXAMPLES OF APPROPRIATE TOYS
Games of chance
4 5 years + dice, coin flipping, bingo, roulette
Table games with pathways
5 4 years + Table games with pathways to be travelled by  
using dice or spinners for indicating the  
number of moves
Social games for young children
4 years +
6 with several players, involving a simple  
degree of difficulty
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SUB-CATEGORY STARTING AGE DESCRIPTION OF TOYS EXAMPLES OF APPROPRIATE TOYS
Ability and skill games
7 5 years + games for balancing parts, capturing, hitting  
the target, among others that require ability,  
and fast reaction
Electronic ability and skill games
8 4 years + videogames, hand-held videogames, toys that  
simulate real life by a virtual character (avatar)
Simple strategy and reasoning 
5 years +
9  games
checkers, trading card games, dominoes, and  
similar
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SUB-CATEGORY STARTING AGE DESCRIPTION OF TOYS EXAMPLES OF APPROPRIATE TOYS
10 6 years + Games for strategy and reasoning
chess, table games that require strategy
Simulation, conquering, and role- 
 playing games
11 9 years + RPG type and simulation, conquering and  
acquisition games, where the players must  
make decisions by reviewing several  
situations and using individual strategies for  
conquering territories, acquiring assets or  
real estate properties, building towns,  
deciding on new positions for characters to  
transform the story
General knowledge games
12 7 years + games involving knowledge on miscellaneous 
 subjects
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SUB-CATEGORY STARTING AGE DESCRIPTION OF TOYS EXAMPLES OF APPROPRIATE TOYS
Number and letter games (usually 
13 6 years +  multiple players)
games requiring the creation of or the  
discovery of hidden words or numbers
14 7 years + Magic kits
Game collections
15 6 years + boxes with miscellaneous games
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