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Notification of the Aluminium and Aluminium Alloy Products (Quality Control) Order, 2025, mandating compulsory use of the Standard Mark for specified goods, superseding the 2024 Order.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (Department For Promotion Of Industry And Internal Trade), exercising powers conferred by sections 16, 17, and sub-section (3) of section 25 of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016 (11 of 2016), hereby issues the Aluminium and Aluminium Alloy Products (Quality Control) Order, 2025, vide S.O. 2021(E) dated 5th May, 2025. This Order supersedes the Aluminium and Aluminium Alloy Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024, effective from the 1st day of October, 2025. Goods or articles specified in the Table must conform to corresponding Indian Standards and bear the Standard Mark under a license from the Bureau of Indian Standards as per Scheme-I of Schedule-II of the Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. Exceptions are provided for goods manufactured domestically for export. Micro enterprises and small enterprises, as defined under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (27 of 2006), have later implementation dates specified in the Table compared to general enterprises. Additionally, the Order does not apply to goods imported up to two hundred kilograms per year for research and development purposes by manufacturers of Aluminium products, provided such goods are not sold commercially, are disposed of as scrap, and the manufacturer maintains year-wise records furnished to the Central Government. The Bureau of Indian Standards is designated as the certifying and enforcing authority. Contravention of the Order is punishable under the provisions of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-06052025-262927 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 1977] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, MAY 6, 2025/VAISAKHA 16, 1947 MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (Department For Promotion Of Industry And Internal Trade) ORDER New Delhi, the 5th May, 2025 S.O. 2021(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred section 16 read with section 17 and sub-section (3) of section 25 of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016 (11 of 2016) and in supersession of the Aluminium and Aluminium Alloy Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, 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 Aluminium and Aluminium Alloy Products (Quality Control) Order, 2025. (2) It shall come into force with effective from the 1st day of October, 2025. 2. Compulsory use of Standard Mark.— Goods or articles specified in column (2) of the Table below shall conform to the corresponding Indian Standard given in column (3) of the Table and shall bear the Standard Mark under a license from the Bureau as per Scheme-I 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 the micro enterprises and small enterprises, as defined under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (27 of 2006) shall conform to such Indian Standards from the date specified in the corresponding entry under columns (6) and (7) of the Table and for general (other than micro and small enterprises) shall conform to such Indian Standards from the date specified in the corresponding entry under column (5) respectively: Provided also that nothing in this Order shall apply to the goods or articles imported up to two hundred kilograms for the purpose of research and development by manufacturers of Aluminium products per year with the condition that,— (a) such imported goods and articles shall not be sold commercially, and shall be disposed of as a scrap; and (b) the manufacturer shall maintain year-wise record of such imported goods or articles and furnish the same to the Central Government on in its letter head duly signed by its authorised signatory. 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 +-----+--------------------------+---------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------+--------------------+-------------------+ | Sl. | Goods or | Indian | Title of Indian | Date of | Date of | Date of | | No. | articles | Standard | Standard | implementation | implementation | implementation | | | | | | in general | for micro | for small | | | | | | (other than | enterprises | enterprises | | | | | | micro and small | | | | | | | | enterprises) | | | +-----+--------------------------+---------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------+--------------------+-------------------+ | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | +=====+==========================+=====================+=========================================================================+=======================+====================+===================+ | 1. | Aluminium and | 7092(Part1):1992 | Aluminium alloy tubes for irrigation purposes -welded tubes | 1st October, 2025 | 1st April, 2026 | 1st January, 2026 | | | aluminium alloy products | | | | | | +-----+--------------------------+---------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------+--------------------+-------------------+ | 2. | | 7092(Part2):1987 | Aluminium alloy tubes for irrigation purposes -welded tubes | | | | +-----+--------------------------+---------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------+--------------------+-------------------+ | 3. | | 5485:1997 | EC grade aluminium rod produced by continuous casting and rolling | | | | +-----+--------------------------+---------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------+--------------------+-------------------+ | 4. | | 733:1983 | Wrought aluminium and aluminium alloy bars, rods and sections (for | | | | | | | | general engineering purpose) | | | | +-----+--------------------------+---------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------+--------------------+-------------------+ | 5. | | 734:1975 | Wrought aluminium and aluminium alloys, forging stock and forgings for | | | | | | | | general engineering purposes. | | | | +-----+--------------------------+---------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------+--------------------+-------------------+ | 6. | | 736:1986 | Wrought aluminium and aluminium alloy plate for general engineering | | | | | | | | purposes | | | | +-----+--------------------------+---------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------+--------------------+-------------------+ | 7. | | 737:2008 | Wrought aluminium and aluminium alloy sheets and strip for general | | | | | | | | engineering purposes | | | | +-----+--------------------------+---------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------+--------------------+-------------------+ | 8. | | 739:1992 | Wrought aluminium and aluminium alloy wire for general engineering | | | | | | | | purposes | | | | +-----+--------------------------+---------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------+--------------------+-------------------+ | 9. | | 740:1977 | Wrought aluminium and aluminium alloy rivet stock for general | | | | | | | | engineering purposes. | | | | +-----+--------------------------+---------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------+--------------------+-------------------+ | 10. | | 5082:1998 | Wrought aluminium | | | | | | | | and aluminium alloy bars, rods, tubes, sections, plates and sheets for | | | | | | | | electrical appliances | | | | +-----+--------------------------+---------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------+--------------------+-------------------+ | 11. | | 16011:2012 | Aluminium and aluminium alloy foil for pharmaceutical packaging | | | | +-----+--------------------------+---------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------+--------------------+-------------------+ | 12. | | 17682:2021 | Aluminium composite panel | | | | +-----+--------------------------+---------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------+--------------------+-------------------+ | 13. | | 1285:2002 | Wrought aluminium and aluminium alloys-extruded round tube and hollow | | | | | | | | section for general engineering purpose | | | | +-----+--------------------------+---------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------+--------------------+-------------------+ | 14. | | 2067:1975 | Wrought aluminium wire for electrical purposes | | | | +-----+--------------------------+---------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------+--------------------+-------------------+ | 15. | | 21:1992 | Wrought aluminium and aluminium Alloys for manufacture of utensils | | | | +-----+--------------------------+---------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------+--------------------+-------------------+ | 16. | | 1254:2007 | Corrugated aluminium sheet | | | | +-----+--------------------------+---------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------+--------------------+-------------------+ | 17. | | 7902:2001 | Aluminium alloy forging stock and forgings (alloy 24343) for aerospace | | | | | | | | appliances | | | | +-----+--------------------------+---------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------+--------------------+-------------------+ Note:- For the purposes of this Table, the latest version of Indian Standards including the amendments issued thereof, as notified by the Bureau from time to time shall apply. [F. No. P-29026/7/2023-LEI] SANJIV, Jt. Secy.

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