Notifying QCO for Electrical Accessories (Quality Control) Order, 2023

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-04012024-251134 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 38] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3, 2024/PAUSHA 13, 1945 MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade) ORDER New Delhi, the 1st January, 2024 S.O. 43(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 Electrical Accessories (Quality Control) Order, 2023. (2) It shall come into force on the expiry of six month from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette. 2. Compulsory use of Standard Mark.— Goods or articles specified in column (1) of the Table-1 and Table-2 shall conform to the corresponding Indian Standard mentioned in column (2) of the Table-1 and Table-2 and shall bear the Standard Mark under a license from the Bureau of Indian Standards as per Scheme-1 of Schedule-II to 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 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 expiry of nine months from the date of publication of this notification: 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 expiry of twelve months from the date of publication of this notification: Provided also that nothing in this order shall apply to goods or articles as specified in Table-2, till the expiry of eighteen month from the date of publication of this notification. 3. Certification and enforcement authority. - The Bureau shall be the certifying and enforcing authority for the goods or articles specified in 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-1 +---------------------+-----------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Goods or articles | Indian Standard | Title of Indian Standard | +=====================+=================+=========================================================================================+ | (1) | (2) | (3) | +---------------------+-----------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Electrical | 14772: 2020 | Boxes and Enclosures for Electrical Accessories for Household and Similar Fixed | | Accessories | | Electrical Installations | | +-----------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | | 14927 (Part 2): | Cable Trunking and Ducting Systems for Electrical Installations Cable Trunking and | | | 2001 | Ducting Systems Intended for Mounting on Walls or Ceiling | | +-----------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | | 1258: 2005 | Bayonet Lamp Holders | | +-----------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | | 15787: 2008 | Switch-socket-outlets (non-interlock type) | | +-----------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | | 13774:2021 | Live Working Gloves of Insulating Material | | +-----------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | | 15652:2006 | Insulating Mats for Electrical Purposes | | +-----------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | | 7809 (Part3/ | Specification for Pressure sensitive adhesive insulating tapes for electrical purposes- | | | Sec1): 1986 | Part 3 requirements or individual materials – Sec 1 plasticized polyvinylchloride | | | | tapes with non- Thermosetting adhesive | +---------------------+-----------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ TABLE-2 +---------------------+-----------------+----------------------------------+ | Goods or articles | Indian Standard | Title of Indian Standard | +=====================+=================+==================================+ | (1) | (2) | (3) | +---------------------+-----------------+----------------------------------+ | Electrical | 16012: 2012 | Poly- Laminated aluminium cable | | Accessories | | wrap | +---------------------+-----------------+----------------------------------+ 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 from time to time shall apply. [F. No. P-29026/22/2023-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.