Notifying QCO for Laboratory Glassware (Quality Control) Order, 2023.

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-03012024-251110 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 39] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3, 2024/PAUSHA 13, 1945 77 GI/2024 MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade) ORDER New Delhi, the 1st January, 2024 S.O. 44(E). In exercise of the powers conferred by section 16 of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016 (11 of 2016), the Central Government, after consulting the Bureau of Indian Standards, is of the opinion that it is necessary or expedient so to do in the public interest, hereby makes the following Order, namely:- 1. Short title and commencement. - (1) This order may be called the Laboratory Glassware (Quality Control) Order, 2023. (2) It shall come into force on the expiry of six months from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette: 2. Conformity to standards and Compulsory use of Standard Mark.- Goods or articles specified in the Column (1) of the Table shall conform to the corresponding Indian Standard mentioned in Column (2) of the Table and shall bear the Standard Mark under a licence from the Bureau of Indian Standards as per Scheme-1 of Schedule-II of the Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018: Provided that nothing in this order shall apply to goods or articles manufactured domestically for export: Provided further that in relation to micro enterprises, as defined in clauses (h) and (m) respectively of section 2 of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (27 of 2006), it shall come into force on the first day of expiry of twelve months from the date of publication of this notification. Provided also that in relation to small enterprises, as defined in clauses (h) and (m) respectively of section 2 of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (27 of 2006), it shall come into force on the first day of expiry of nine months from the date of publication of this notification. 3. Certification and enforcement authority.- The Bureau of Indian Standards shall be the certifying and enforcing authority for the goods or articles specified in the Column (1) of the Table. 4. Penalty for contravention.- Any person who contravenes the provisions of this Order shall be punishable under the provisions of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016. TABLE +---------------------+-------------------+---------------------------------------------+ | Goods or articles | Indian Standard | Title of Indian Standard | +=====================+===================+=============================================+ | (1) | (2) | (3) | +---------------------+-------------------+---------------------------------------------+ | Laboratory Glassware| 878:2008 | Laboratory glassware - Graduated measuring | | | | cylinders | +---------------------+-------------------+---------------------------------------------+ | | 915:2012 | Laboratory glassware - One Mark volumetric | | | | flasks | +---------------------+-------------------+---------------------------------------------+ | | 1381 (Part 1): 2003| Laboratory glassware -Narrow-necked boiling| | | | flasks | +---------------------+-------------------+---------------------------------------------+ | | 1117:2018 | Laboratory glassware - Single volume pipettes| +---------------------+-------------------+---------------------------------------------+ | | 2619:2018 | Glass beakers | +---------------------+-------------------+---------------------------------------------+ Note.- For the purposes of this Table, the latest version of Indian Standards including the amendments thereof, as notified by the Bureau of Indian Standards shall apply. [F. No. P-29026/10/2023-LEI] SANJIV, Jt. Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.