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Order by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, making the Cookware, Utensils and Cans for foods and beverages (Quality Control) Order, 2024 mandating BIS certification, in supersession of the 2023 order.

Detailed Summary

By Order S.O. 1365(E) dated 14th March, 2024, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, exercising powers 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), and after consulting the Bureau of Indian Standards, made the Cookware, Utensils and Cans for foods and beverages (Quality Control) Order, 2024, in supersession of the Cookware and Utensils (Quality Control) Order, 2023; the Order takes effect from 1st September, 2024 generally, from 1st December, 2024 for Small Enterprises under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (27 of 2006), and from 1st March, 2025 for Micro Enterprises under the same Act, and does not apply to goods manufactured for export or to Udyam-registered enterprises with plant and machinery investment not exceeding twenty-five lakh rupees and turnover not exceeding two crore rupees in the previous financial year (as certified by a Chartered Accountant); it mandates that specified cookware, utensils and cans conform to Indian Standards and bear the BIS Standard Mark under a licence per Scheme-1 of Schedule-II of the Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018, covering IS 14756:2022 (Stainless Steel Utensils), IS 1660:2009 (Wrought Aluminium Utensils), IS 13983:1994 (Stainless Steel Sinks for Domestic Purposes), IS 9396 (Part 1):1987 (Round Open Top Sanitary Cans for Foods and Drinks - Tinplate) and IS 14407:1996 (Aluminium cans for beverages); the Bureau of Indian Standards is designated the certifying and enforcing authority; filed under F. No. P-29026/14/2023-LEI and signed by Sanjiv, Joint Secretary.

Full Text

1963 GI/202 4 (1) EXTRAORDINARY PART II —Section 3 —Sub-section ( ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 1299] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY , MARCH 1 5, 2024 /PHALGUNA 25, 1945 CG-DL-E-15032024-253062 (1) (2) (3) MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (Department for Promotion of Industry a nd Internal Trade ) ORDER New Delhi, the 14th March, 2024 S.O. 1365 (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 of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016 (11 of 2016) and in supersession of the Cookware and Utensils (Quality Control) Order, 2023, exc ept 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 i nterest, hereby makes the following Order, namely: - 1. Short title and commencement. – (1) This Order may be called the Cookware, Utensils and Cans for foods and beverages (Quality Control) Order 2024. (2) Save as otherwise provided in this order, it shall come into force on the 1st September, 2024. 2. Compulsory use of Standard Mark. - Goods or articles specified in the Column (1) of the Table shall conform to the corresponding Indian Standard specified in Column (2) of the said Table and shall bear the Sta ndard 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 nothing in this order shall apply to goods or articles manufactured domestically for export : Provided further that in relation to Small Enterprises as defined under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (27 of 2006), it shall come into force with effect from the 1st December, 2024: Provided also that in relation to 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 the 1st March, 2025: Provided also that nothing in this Order shall apply to goods or articles manufactured d omestically by an enterprise, registered under "Udyam portal" of the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, wherein the investment in plant and machinery or equipment at original cost does not exceed twenty -five lakh rupees and the turnover does not exceed two crore rupees for the previous financial year as certified by a Chartered Accountant. 3. Certification and enforcement authority. - The Bureau shall be the certifying and enforcing authority for the goods or articles specified in the Column (1 ) of the said Table. TABLE Goods or articles Indian Standard Title of Indian Standard (1) (2) (3) Cookware, Utensils and Cans for foods and beverages 14756:2022 Stainless Steel Utensils 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 amendment s issued thereof, as notified by the Bureau of Indian Standards from time to time shall apply from the date of such notification. [F. No. P -29026/14/2023 -LEI] SANJIV, Jt. Secy . Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India P ress, Ring R oad, Mayapuri, New Delhi -110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi -110054.

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