Notifying QCO for Bottled Water Dispensers (Quality Control) Order, 2023.

6766 GI/202 3 (1) रजजस्ट्री सं. डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No . D. L. -33004/99 EXTRAORDINARY PART II —Section 3 —Sub-section ( ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 4468] NEW DELHI, WEDNES DAY , OCTOBER 25, 2023/ KARTIKA 3, 1945 CG-DL-E-25102023-249684 (1) (2) (3) MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AN D INDUSTRY (Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade ) ORDER New Delhi, the 23rd October , 2023 S.O. 4647 (E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by section 16 of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016 (11 of 2016), the Central Government, af ter 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 Bottled water dispensers (Quality Control) Order, 2023. (2) It shall come into force on the expiry of six months from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette. 2. Conformity to Standard and comp ulsory use of Standard Mark. - Goods or articles specified in column (1) of the Table shall conform to the corresponding Indian Standard mentioned in column (2) of the Table and shall bear the Standard Mark under a license from the Bureau of Indian Standar ds 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 also that in relation to micr o enterprises, as defined under the clauses (h) and (m), respectively of section 2 of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (27 of 2006), it shall come into force on the expiry of twelve months from the date of publication of this n otification. Provided further that in relation to small enterprises, as defined under the clauses (h) and (m), respectively of section 2 of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (27 of 2006), it shall come into force on the expiry o f nine months from the date of publication of this notification. 3. Certification and enforcement authority. - The Bureau of Indian Standards shall be the certifying and enforcing authority for the goods or articles specified in the Table. 4. Penalty for C ontravention. – 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 articles Indian Standard Title of Indian Standard (1) (2) (3) Bottled Water Disp ensers 17681: 2022 Bottled water dispensers 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 -29026/17 /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.