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Order issued under the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016 notifying the Cookware and Utensils (Quality Control) Order, 2023, mandating compulsory BIS certification for specified cookware and utensil products.

Detailed Summary

Issued by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, on 9 August 2023 (S.O. 3583(E)), this order, made under sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 16 read with section 17 and sub-section (3) of section 25 of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016 (11 of 2016) after consultation with the Bureau of Indian Standards, notifies the Cookware and Utensils (Quality Control) Order, 2023. It mandates that goods including stainless steel cookware (IS 14756:2022), wrought aluminium utensils (IS 1660:2009), stainless steel sinks for domestic purposes (IS 13983:1994), round open top sanitary cans for foods and drinks - tinplate (IS 9396 (Part 1):1987), and aluminium cans for beverages (IS 14407:1996) conform to the corresponding Indian Standards and bear the BIS Standard Mark under a licence per Scheme-I of Schedule-II of the Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018, with the Bureau as the certifying and enforcing authority; goods manufactured domestically for export are exempted. The Order comes into force six months from the date of publication in the Official Gazette generally, but twelve months for Micro Enterprises and nine months for Small Enterprises as defined under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (27 of 2006). Contravention is punishable under the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016. The order is issued under File No. P-29026/14/2023-LEI and signed by Sanjiv, Joint Secretary.

Full Text

5171 GI/202 3 (1) रजिस्ट्री सं. डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No . D. L. -33004/99 EXTRAORDINARY PART II —Section 3 —Sub-section ( ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 3429] NEW DELHI, THURS DAY, AUGUST 10 , 2023/ SHRAVANA 19, 1945 CG-DL-E-11082023-248017 (1) (2) (3) MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade) ORDER New Delhi , the 9th August , 2023 S.O. 3583(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub -sections (1) and (2) of section 16 read with section 17 and sub -section (3) of section 25 o f 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 Cookware an d Utensils (Quality Control) Order, 2023. (2) It shall come into force with effect from six months from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette: Provided that for Micro Enterprises, as defined under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (27 of 2006), it shall come into force with effect from twelve months from the date of publication of this notification. Provided that for Small Enterprises, as defined under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Developm ent Act, 2006 (27 of 2006), it shall come into force with effect from nine months from the date of publication of this notification. 2. Compulsory use of Standard Mark .- Goods or articles specified in column (1) of the Table below shall conform to the corre sponding Indian Standard mentioned in column (2) of the said Table and shall bear the Standard Mark under a license from the Bureau as per Scheme -1 of Schedule -II of the Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018: Provided that n othing in this O r d e r shall apply to goods or articles manufactured domestically for export. 3. Certification and enforcement authority. - The Bureau shall be the certifying and enforcing authority for the goods or articles specified in column (1) of the sai d 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) Cookware and Utensils 14756:2022 Stainless Steel Cookware 1660:2009 Wrought Aluminium Utensils 13983:1994 Stainless Steel Sinks for Domestic Purposes 9396 (Part 1): 1987 Round Open Top Sanitary Cans for Foods and Drinks - Tinplate 14407:1996 Aluminium cans for beverages Note: For the purposes of this Table, the latest version of Indian Standards including the amendments issues thereof, as notified by the Bureau of Indian Standards from time to time shall apply from the date of such notificatio n. [F. No. P-29026/14/2023 -LEI] SANJIV , Jt. Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring R oad, Mayapuri, New Delhi -110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi -110054.

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