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Order under Section 16 of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016 mandating compulsory conformity of Self-Contained Drinking Water Coolers to Indian Standard IS 1475 (Part 1):2001 and use of the BIS Standard Mark, superseding the 2023 Order.

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This Order of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade), issued in New Delhi on 24 May 2024 as S.O. 2112(E) under File No. P-29026/18/2023-LEI, is made in exercise of powers under Section 16 of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016 (11 of 2016), superseding the Self-Contained Drinking Water Cooler (Quality Control) Order, 2023. Titled the Self-Contained Drinking Water Cooler (Quality Control) Order, 2024 and effective from its date of publication, it requires Self-Contained Drinking Water Coolers to conform to Indian Standard IS 1475 (Part 1): 2001 and to bear the Standard Mark under a licence from the Bureau of Indian Standards granted per Scheme-1 of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. Enterprises other than Micro and Small Enterprises must comply from 1 October 2024; Small Enterprises (as defined under clause (m) of Section 2 of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (27 of 2006)) from 1 January 2025; and Micro Enterprises (clause (h) of Section 2 of the same Act) from 1 April 2025. The Order does not apply to goods manufactured domestically for export, designates the Bureau of Indian Standards as the certifying and enforcing authority, and provides that contravention is punishable under the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016. It was signed by Sanjiv, Joint Secretary.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-28052024-254401 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 2013] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, MAY 28, 2024/JYAISHTHA 7, 1946 MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (Department For Promotion of Industry And Internal Trade) ORDER New Delhi, the 24th May, 2024 S.O. 2112(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 Self-Contained Drinking Water Cooler (Quality Control) Order,2023, 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 Self-Contained Drinking Water Cooler (Quality Control) Order, 2024. (2) It shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. 2. Conformity to Standard and compulsory use of Standard Mark.- (1) The goods or articles specified in column (2) of the Table shall conform to the corresponding Indian Standard mentioned in column (3) 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. (2) The Enterprises other than Micro and Small Enterprises shall conform to such Indian Standards from the date specified in the corresponding entry under columns (5) of the Table. (3) The micro enterprise and small enterprise, as defined under clause (h) and (m) respectively of section (2) of 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. (4) Nothing in this Order shall apply to goods or articles manufactured domestically for export. 3. Certification and enforcement authority.- The Bureau shall be the certifying and enforcing 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 +-----+-----------------------------+--------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Sl. | Good | Indian | Title of | Date of | Date of | Date of | | No. | or | Standard | Indian | implementation for | Implementation | Implementation | | | Articles | | Standard | Enterprises (other | for Small | for Micro | | | | | | than Micro and Small | Enterprises | Enterprises | | | | | | Enterprises) | | | +=====+=============================+====================+===============================================================+===================================+===================================+===================================+ | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | +-----+-----------------------------+--------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | 1. | Self-Contained | 1475 | Self-Contained | 1st | 1st | 1st | | | Drinking Water | (Part 1): | Drinking Water | October, | January, | April, | | | Cooler | 2001 | Coolers- | 2024 | 2025 | 2025 | | | | | Energy | | | | | | | | Consumption | | | | | | | | and | | | | | | | | Performance | | | | +-----+-----------------------------+--------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ 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-29026/18/2023-LEI] SANJIV, Jt. Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054. MANOJ KUMAR VERMA Digitally signed by MANOJ KUMAR VERMA Date: 2024.05.28 21:03:32+05°30'

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