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The Central Government issues the Aluminium and Aluminium Alloy Products (Quality Control) Order, 2026, in supersession of the 2025 Order, mandating compulsory use of the Standard Mark for specified goods and articles.

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The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (Department For Promotion Of Industry And Internal Trade) issued Order S.O. 1319(E) on 11th March, 2026, exercising powers conferred by section 16 of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016 (11 of 2016). This order, named the Aluminium and Aluminium Alloy Products (Quality Control) Order, 2026, supersedes the Aluminium and Aluminium Alloy Products (Quality Control) Order, 2025, while preserving actions taken before this supersession. It mandates that goods or articles specified in the Table must conform to their corresponding Indian Standards and 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. Exemptions apply to domestically manufactured goods for export and to goods imported up to two hundred kilograms per year for research and development by manufacturers, subject to conditions that such goods are not sold commercially and are disposed of as scrap, with records maintained and furnished to the Central Government. Micro enterprises and small enterprises, as defined under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (27 of 2006), are granted extended implementation dates as specified in columns (6) and (7) of the Table, while other enterprises must conform from dates in column (5). For instance, 'Wrought aluminium and aluminium alloy bars, rods and sections (For General Engineering purposes)' (IS 733:1983) has implementation dates of 01.12.2026 for general enterprises, 01.03.2027 for small enterprises, and 01.06.2027 for micro enterprises. The Bureau of Indian Standards is designated as the certifying and enforcing authority, and contravention of the order is punishable under the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016. The order specifies 17 types of Aluminium and Aluminium Alloy Products, including various tubes, rods, foils, panels, sheets, forgings, bars, and wires, along with their respective Indian Standard numbers and titles, noting that the latest versions of Indian Standards apply.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-13032026-270938 EXTRAORDINARY PART IIโ€”Section 3โ€”Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 1262] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, MARCH 13, 2026/PHALGUNA 22, 1947 MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (Department For Promotion Of Industry And Internal Trade) ORDER New Delhi, the 11th March, 2026 S.O. 1319(E). In exercise of the powers conferred by section 16 of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016 (11 of 2016), and in supersession of the Aluminium and Aluminium Alloy Products (Quality Control) Order, 2025, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the Central Government, after consulting with 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, 2026. (2) It shall come into force on the date of its publication in the official Gazette: 2. Compulsory use of Standard Mark. - Goods or articles specified in column (2) of the Table shall conform to the corresponding Indian Standard specified in column (3) of the said Table and shall bear the Standard Mark under a licence from the Bureau of Indian Standard 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 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 other 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 upto 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 of Indian Standards shall be the certifying and enforcing authority for the goods or articles specified in column (2) of the Table. 4. Penalty for contravention. โ€“ Any person who contravenes the provisions of this order shall be punishable under the provisions of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016. TABLE +-----+---------------------------+---------------+---------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | S. | Goods or articles | Indian | Title of Indian Standard | Date of implementation in general (other than micro and | Date of implementation for small | Date of implementation for micro | | No. | | Standard | | small enterprises) | enterprises | enterprises | +=====+===========================+===============+===================================================+=========================================================+===================================+===================================+ | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | +-----+---------------------------+---------------+---------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | 1. | Aluminium and Aluminium | 7092 (Part | Aluminium alloy tubes for irrigation purposes - | With immediate effect. | With immediate effect. | With immediate effect. | | | Alloy Products | 1):1992 | welded tubes. | | | | +-----+---------------------------+---------------+---------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | 2. | | 7092 (Part | Aluminium alloy tube for irrigation purposes - | | | | | | | 2):1987 | extruded tube. | | | | +-----+---------------------------+---------------+---------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | 3. | | 5484:1997 | EC Grade Aluminium Rod produced by Continuous | | | | | | | | Casting and Rolling. | | | | +-----+---------------------------+---------------+---------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | 4. | | 16011:2012 | Aluminium and aluminium alloy foil for | | | | | | | | pharmaceutical packaging. | | | | +-----+---------------------------+---------------+---------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | 5. | | 17682:2021 | Aluminium composite panel. | | | | +-----+---------------------------+---------------+---------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | 6. | | 1254:2007 | Corrugated Aluminium Sheet. | | | | +-----+---------------------------+---------------+---------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | 7. | | 7902:2001 | Aluminium alloy forging stock and forgings (Alloy | | | | | | | | 24345) for aerospace applications. | | | | +-----+---------------------------+---------------+---------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | 8. | | 733:1983 | Wrought aluminium and aluminium alloy bars, rods | 01.12.2026 | 01.03.2027 | 01.06.2027 | | | | | and sections (For General Engineering purposes). | | | | +-----+---------------------------+---------------+---------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | 9. | | 734:1975 | Wrought aluminium and aluminium alloys, forging | | | | | | | | stock and forgings for general engineering | | | | | | | | purposes. | | | | +-----+---------------------------+---------------+---------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | 10. | | 736:1986 | Wrought aluminium and aluminium alloy plate for | | | | | | | | general engineering purposes. | | | | +-----+---------------------------+---------------+---------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | 11. | | 737:2008 | Wrought aluminium and aluminium alloy sheet and | | | | | | | | strip for general engineering purposes. | | | | +-----+---------------------------+---------------+---------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | 12. | | 739:1992 | Wrought aluminium and aluminium alloy wire for | | | | | | | | general engineering purposes. | | | | +-----+---------------------------+---------------+---------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | 13. | | 740:1977 | Wrought aluminium and aluminium alloy rivet stock | | | | | | | | for general engineering purposes. | | | | +-----+---------------------------+---------------+---------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | 14. | | 1285:2002 | Wrought aluminium and aluminium alloys-Extruded | | | | | | | | round tube and hollow sections for general | | | | | | | | engineering purposes. | | | | +-----+---------------------------+---------------+---------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | 15. | | 2067:1975 | Wrought Aluminium Wire for Electrical purposes. | | | | +-----+---------------------------+---------------+---------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | 16. | | 21:1992 | Wrought aluminium and aluminium alloys for | | | | | | | | manufacture of utensils. | | | | +-----+---------------------------+---------------+---------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | 17. | | 5082:1998 | Wrought aluminium and aluminium alloy bars, rods, | | | | | | | | tubes, sections, plates and sheets for electrical | | | | | | | | applications. | | | | +-----+---------------------------+---------------+---------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ #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-29026/7/2023-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.

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