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Order issued under Section 16 of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016 mandating compulsory BIS Standard Mark certification for electrical appliances used for domestic water heating.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade), by Order S.O. 1253(E) dated 5th March 2024 titled the Electrical Appliances for domestic water heating (Quality Control) Order, 2023, mandates under Section 16 of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016 (11 of 2016) that electrical appliances for domestic water heating conforming to Indian Standards IS 302 (Part 2/Sec 21):2018, IS 302 (Part 2/Sec 35):2017, IS 368:2014, IS 2082:2018 and IS 17150:2019 must bear the Standard Mark under a Bureau of Indian Standards license per Scheme-1 of Schedule-II to the Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018; the Order comes into force six months after publication in the Official Gazette, extended to 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), exempts goods manufactured domestically for export, designates the Bureau of Indian Standards as certifying and enforcing authority, and prescribes penalties for contravention under the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016.

Full Text

1789 GI/202 4 (1) EXTRAORDINARY PART II —Section 3 —Sub-section ( ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 1191] NEW DELHI, MONDAY , MARCH 11, 2024 /PHALGUNA 21, 1945 CG-DL-E-14032024-252987 (1) (2) (3) MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade ) ORDER New Delhi, the 5th March, 2024 S.O. 12 53(E).— In exercise of the powers co nferred 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 f ollowing Order, namely: - 1. Short title and commencement. - (1) This Order may be called the Electrical Appliances for domestic water heating (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 shall conform to the corresponding Indian Standard specified in column (2) of the Table 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 micro enterprises , as defined under clauses (h) and (m), respectively of section 2 of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (27 of 2006), it sha ll come into force on the expiry of twelve month from the date of publication of this notification: Provided also that in relation to small enterprises , as defined under clauses (h) and (m), respectively of section 2 of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterpri ses Development Act, 2006 (27 of 2006), it shall come into force on the expiry of nine month from the date of publication of this notification. 3. Certification and enforcement authority. - The Bureau of Indian Standards shall be the certifying and enforcin g 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 Goods or articl es Indian Standard Title of Indian Standard (1) (2) (3) Electrical appliance for domestic water heating 302 (Part 2/Sec 21): 2018 Appliances for stationary storage type electric water heaters 302 (Part 2/Sec 35): 2017 Appliances for electric instantane ous water heaters 368: 2014 Electric Immersion Water Heaters 2082: 2018 Stationary storage type electric water heaters 17150: 2019 Mini domestic water heater for use with piped natural gas (PNG) Note. - For the purposes of this Table, the latest vers ion of Indian Standards including the amendments thereof, as notified by the Bureau of Indian Standards from time to time shall apply. [F. No. P-29026/8/3/2022 -LEI] SANJIV, Jt. Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of In dia Press, Ring R oad, Mayapuri, New Delhi -110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi -110054.

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