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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-24072025-264936
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JULY 24, 2025/SHRAVANA 2, 1947
No. 3309]
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade)
ORDER
New Delhi, the 22nd July, 2025
S.O. 3385(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 Hand Tools (Quality Control) Order, 2024, except 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 interest, hereby makes the following Order,
namely:-
1. Short title and commencement. – (1) This Order may be called the Hand Tools (Quality Control) Order, 2025.
(2) It shall come into force on the 1st day of October, 2025.
2. Compulsory use of Standard Mark.- Goods or articles specified in column (2) of the Table shall conform to the
corresponding entry mentioned in column (3) of the Table and shall bear the Standard Mark under a licence from the
Bureau as per Scheme-1 of Schedule-II to the Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018:
Provided that the small enterprises and micro 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 respectively:
export:
Provided further that nothing in this Order shall apply to goods or articles manufactured domestically for
Provided also that nothing in this order shall apply for two hundred numbers of goods or articles imported for
the purpose of research and development by manufacturers of hand tools per year and such imported goods and articles
will not be sold commercially and shall be disposed of as a scrap and the manufacturers shall maintain a year-wise
record of such goods or articles and furnish the same, if so desired by Government authorities
TABLE
+-----+----------------+---------------------+------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------+
| S. No. | Goods | Indian | Title of | Date of Implementation in General | Date of Implementation | Date of Implementation |
| | or | Standard | Indian | (other than Micro and | for Small | for Micro |
| | Articles | | Standard | Small Enterprises) | Enterprises | Enterprises |
+-------+----------------+---------------------+------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------+
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) |
+-------+----------------+---------------------+------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------+
| 1. | | 4003 (Part 1) :1978 | Pipe Wrenches-General Purpose | | | |
| 2. | | 4003(Part 2) :1986 | Pipe Wrenches Heavy Duty | | | |
| 3. | | 2028:2004 | Open-Jaw Wrenched (Spanners) | | | |
| 4. | | 2029:1998 | Ring Wrenches (Spanners) | | | |
| 5. | Hand Tools | 6149:1984 | Single-ended Open-jaw Adjustable Wrenches | | | |
| 6. | | 4123:1982 | Chain Pipe Wrenches | | | |
| 7. | | 4508:1992 | Open Ended Slugging Wrenches (Spanners) | 1st October, 2025 | 1st January, 2026 | 1st April, 2026 |
| 8. | | 4509:1992 | Ring Slugging Wrenches (Spanners) | | | |
| 9. | | 3650:1981 | Combination Side Cutting Pliers | | | |
+-----+----------------+---------------------+------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------+
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.
3. Certification 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.
[F. No. P-29026/11/2022-LEI]
SANJIV, Jt. Secy.
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