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Order making Standard Mark certification compulsory for Cross Recessed Screws and related fasteners under section 16 of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016, titled the Cross Recessed Screws (Quality Control) Order, 2024.

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On 17 September 2024, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, issued Order S.O. 4099(E) under section 16 of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016 (11 of 2016), titled the Cross Recessed Screws (Quality Control) Order, 2024, effective from its date of publication, mandating that goods listed in the Table, including Cross Recessed Screws, Hexagon Washer Head Drilling Screws, Cross Recessed Tapping Screws, Pan Head Screws, Countersunk Flat Head Screws, Raised Countersunk Head Screws, Drywall Screws, Chipboard Screws, and Cross-recessed Countersunk Head Wood Screws, conforming to Indian Standards including IS 18471, IS 18476, IS 18480, IS 7483, IS 7485, IS 7486, IS 18507, IS 18508 and IS 18509, bear the Standard Mark under a Bureau of Indian Standards license per Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018; exemptions apply to goods manufactured domestically for export, goods imported as components of finished products, micro and small enterprises (as defined under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006) registered on the Udyam portal with plant/machinery investment not exceeding twenty-five lakh rupees and turnover not exceeding two crore rupees, and R&D imports up to 200 kilograms per year by OEMs, with implementation timelines of six months (general), nine months (small enterprises) and twelve months (micro enterprises) from the date of publication; contravention is punishable under the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016, and the Order was signed by Sanjiv, Joint Secretary, under file number F. No. P-29026/42/2023-LEI.

Full Text

6093 GI/202 4 (1) EXTRAORDINARY PART II —Section 3 —Sub-section ( ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 3745 ] NEW DELHI , FRIDAY , SEPTEMBER 20, 2024 /BHADRA 29, 194 6 CG-DL-E-20092024-257283 (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) : 2023/ 15481:1999 2) : 2023/ 3) : 2023/ 4 18476: 2023/ 5 18480(भाग1) : 2023/ 2) : 2023/ 7 18480(भाग3) : 2023/ 8 7483 : 2018/ 9 7485(भाग1) : 2018/ 10 7485(भाग2) : 2018/ 7046 -2 11 7486 : 2018/ 12 18507 : 13 18508 : 14 18509 : MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (Department For Promotion Of Industry And Internal Trade ) ORDER New Delhi, the 17th September , 202 4 S.O. 4099(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 16 of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016 (11 of 2 016), 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 Or der may be called the Cross Recessed Screws (Quality Control) Order, 2024. (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 Table and shall bear the Standard Mark under a license from the Bureau as per Scheme -I of Schedule -II to the Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. Provided that nothing in this Order shall apply to, - (a) goods or articles manufactured domestically for export; (b) goods or articles imported as a part of any finished good or sub -assembly or component; (c) goods or articles imported by domestic manufacturer for manufacturing products for export; Provided further that the micro enterprise and small enterprise, 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 on the corresponding entry under columns (6) and (7) of the Table respectively: Provided also that nothing in this Order shall apply to goods or articles manufactured domestically by an enterprise, registered under "Udyam portal" of the Mi nistry 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 certifie d by a Chartered Accountant shall be exempted from implementation of the relevant Quality Control Order. Provided that nothing in this Order shall apply to the goods or articles imported up to two hundred kilograms for the purpose of research and develop ment by manufacturers of crossed recessed screws (hereafter referred as OEMs) per year and such imported goods and articles shall not be sold commercially and can be disposed of as a scrap with the condition that the OEMs shall maintain financial year -wise record of such goods or articles and furnish the same, if so desired by Government authorities in its letter head duly signed by its authorized signatory. 3. Certifica tion and enforcement authority. -The Bureau shall be the certifying and enforcing authority for the goods or articles specified in column (2) of 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. No. Goods or Articles Indian Standard Title of Indian Standard Date of implementation in Gener al (other than Micro and Small Enterprises) Date of implementation for Small Enterprises Date of implementation for Micro Enterprises (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) 1 Cross Recessed Screws 18471 (Part 1) : 2023/ ISO 15481:1999 Fasteners - Cross Recessed Drilling Screws with Tapping Screw Thread Part 1 Pan Head Six months from the date of publication of the QCO Nine months from the date of publication of the QCO Twelve months from the date of publication of the QCO 2 18471 (Part 2) :2023/ ISO 15482:1999 Fasteners - Cross Recessed Drilling Screws with Tapping Screw Thread Part 2 Countersunk Head 3 18471 (Part 3) :2023/ ISO 15483:1999 Fasteners - Cross Recessed Drilling Screws with Tapping Screw Thread Part 3 Raised Countersunk Head 4 18476 : 2023/ ISO 15480:2019 Fasteners - Hexagon Washer Head Drilling Screws with Tapping Screw Thread 5 18480 (Part 1) :2023/ ISO 7049 : 2011 Cross Recessed Tapping Screws: Part 1 Pan Head 6 18480 (Part 2) :2023/ ISO 7050 : 2011 Cross Recessed Tapping Screws Part 2 Countersunk Flat Head 7 18480 (Part 3) :2023/ ISO 7051 : 2011 Cross Recessed Tapping Screw Part 3 Raised Countersunk Oval Head 8 7483 : 2018/ ISO 7045 : 2011 Pan Head Screws With Type H or Type Z Cross Recess – Product Grade A 9 7485 (Part 1) : 2018/ ISO 7046 -1 : 2011 Countersunk Flat Head Screws (Common head Style) With Type H or Type Z Cross Recess - Product Grade A Part 1 Steel Screws of Property Class 4.8 10 7485 (Part 2) : 2018/ Countersunk flat head screws ISO 7046 -2 : 2011 (common head style) with type H or Type Z Cross Recess - Product Grade A part 2 Steel Screws of Property Class 8.8, Stainless Steel Screws and Non - Ferrous Metal Screws 11 7486 : 2018/ ISO 7047 : 2011 Raised countersunk head screws (Common Head Style) with type H or type Z cross recess - Product grade A 12 18507 : 2024 Drywall Screws – Specification 13 18508 : 2024 Chipboard Screws – Specification 14 18509 : 2023 Cross -recessed Countersunk Head Wood Screws – Specification Note .- For the purposes of this Table, the latest version of Indian Standards including the amendments thereof, as notified by the Bureau from time to time shall apply. [F. No. P-29026/42/2023 -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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