Notifying in Aluminium and Aluminium Alloy QCO 2024 In E Gazette

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-28102024-258286 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 4320] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2024/KARTIKA 6, 1946 MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade) ORDER New Delhi, the 25th October, 2024 S.O. 4696(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 Aluminium and Aluminium Alloy Products (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 Aluminium and Aluminium Alloy Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024. (2) It shall come into force on the 1st April, 2025. 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-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 the micro enterprises and small 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: Provided also that nothing in this order shall apply to the goods or articles imported up to two hundred kilograms for the purpose of research and development by manufacturers of Aluminium products per year with the condition that such imported goods and articles shall not be sold commercially and shall be disposed of as a scrap and the manufacturer shall maintain year-wise record of such imported goods or articles and furnish to the Central Government on its letter head duly signed by its authorized signatory. 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 +-----+---------------------------+------------------+--------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | |SL.No| Goods or articles | Indian Standard | Title of Indian Standard | Date of implementation in general (other | Date of implementation for | Date of implementation for | | | | | | than micro and small enterprises) | micro enterprises | small enterprises | +=====+===========================+==================+==================================================+===========================================+============================+============================+ | 1. | Aluminium and aluminium | 7092(Part1):1992 | Aluminium alloy tubes for irrigation purposes | 1st April, 2025 | 1st October, 2025 | 1st July, 2025 | | | alloy products | | -welded tubes | | | | +-----+---------------------------+------------------+--------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ | 2. | | 7092(Part2):1987 | Aluminium alloy tubes for irrigation purposes | | | | | | | | -welded tubes | | | | +-----+---------------------------+------------------+--------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ | 3. | | 5484:1997 | Electrical conductor grade aluminium rod | | | | | | | | produced by continuous casting and rolling | | | | +-----+---------------------------+------------------+--------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ | 4. | | 733:1983 | Wrought aluminium and aluminium alloy bars, rods | | | | | | | | and sections (for general engineering purposes) | | | | +-----+---------------------------+------------------+--------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ | 5. | | 734:1975 | Wrought aluminium and aluminium alloys, forging | | | | | | | | stock and forgings for general engineering | | | | | | | | purposes | | | | +-----+---------------------------+------------------+--------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ | 6. | | 736:1986 | Wrought aluminium and aluminium alloy plate for | | | | | | | | general engineering purposes | | | | +-----+---------------------------+------------------+--------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ | 7. | | 737:2008 | Wrought aluminium and aluminium alloy sheets and | | | | | | | | strip for general engineering purposes | | | | +-----+---------------------------+------------------+--------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ | 8. | | 739:1992 | Wrought aluminium and aluminium alloy wire for | | | | | | | | general engineering purposes | | | | +-----+---------------------------+------------------+--------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ | 9. | | 740:1977 | Wrought aluminium and aluminium alloy rivet | | | | | | | | stock for general engineering purposes | | | | +-----+---------------------------+------------------+--------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ | 10. | | 5082:1998 | Wrought aluminium and aluminium alloy bars, rods,| | | | | | | | tubes, sections, plates and sheets for | | | | | | | | electrical appliances | | | | +-----+---------------------------+------------------+--------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ | 11. | | 16011:2012 | Aluminium and aluminium alloy foil for | | | | | | | | pharmaceutical packaging | | | | +-----+---------------------------+------------------+--------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ | 12. | | 17682:2021 | Aluminium composite panel | | | | +-----+---------------------------+------------------+--------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ | 13. | | 1285:2002 | Wrought aluminium and aluminium alloys- | | | | | | | | extruded round tube and hollow section for | | | | | | | | general engineering purpose | | | | +-----+---------------------------+------------------+--------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ | 14. | | 2067:1975 | Wrought aluminium wire for electrical purposes | | | | +-----+---------------------------+------------------+--------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ | 15. | | 21:1992 | Wrought aluminium and aluminium alloys for | | | | | | | | manufacture of utensils | | | | +-----+---------------------------+------------------+--------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ | 16. | | 1254:2007 | Corrugated aluminium sheet | | | | +-----+---------------------------+------------------+--------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ | 17. | | 7902:2001 | Aluminium alloy forging stock and forgings | | | | | | | | (alloy 24343) for aerospace appliances | | | | +-----+---------------------------+------------------+--------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 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-29026/7/2023-LEI] SANJIV, Jt. Secy.