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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-30012025-260636
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 525]
NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JANUARY 30, 2025/MAGHA 10, 1946
[F. No. P-29026/25/2023-LEI]
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade)
ORDER
New Delhi, the 30th January, 2025
S.O. 529(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 Air Cooler and Air Filters (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 Air Cooler and Air Filters (Quality Control)
Order, 2025.
(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.- 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 as per Scheme-1 of Schedule-II of the Bureau of Indian Standards
(Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018:
Provided that the small enterprise and micro 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 in the
corresponding entry under columns (6) and (7) of the Table respectively:
Provided further that nothing in this Order shall apply to goods or articles manufactured domestically for
export:
Provided also that nothing in this Order shall apply to goods or articles manufactured domestically by an
enterprise, registered under "Udyam Portal" of the Central Government in the Ministry 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 certified by a Chartered
Accountant:
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 Air Cooler and Air Filters 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 a year-wise record of such goods or articles and furnish to the Central Government:
Provided also that nothing in this Order shall apply to goods or articles domestically manufactured or imported
before the date of commencement of this Order by the manufacturer certified by the Bureau or manufacturer who has
applied to the Bureau for certification for the relevant goods and articles and such manufacturer shall be permitted to
sell or display or offer to sell such declared stock up to the 31st October, 2025 subject to the condition that such
manufacturer shall made a declaration to this effect to the Bureau.
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.
TABLE
+-----+----------------+-----------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+
| S. | Goods or | Indian | Title of Indian | Date of | Date of | Date of |
| No. | Articles | Standard | Standard | implementation in | Implementation | Implementation |
| | | | | General (other | for Small | for Micro |
| | | | | than Micro and | Enterprises | Enterprises |
| | | | | Small | | |
| | | | | Enterprises) | | |
+=====+================+=================+==========================================================================+============================+================------------+================------------+
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) |
+-----+----------------+-----------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+
| 1 | Air Cooler | 3315:2019 | Evaporative Air | 1st April, 2025 | 1st July, 2025 | 1st October, 2025 |
| | and Air | | Coolers (Desert | | | |
| | Filters | | Coolers) | | | |
+-----+----------------+-----------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+
| 2 | | 17570 (Part 1): | Air Filters for | | | |
| | | 2021 | general | | | |
| | | ISO 16890-2: | ventilation - | | | |
| | | 2016 | Technical | | | |
| | | | specifications | | | |
| | | | requirements | | | |
| | | | and | | | |
| | | | classification | | | |
| | | | system based | | | |
| | | | upon | | | |
| | | | particulate | | | |
| | | | matter | | | |
| | | | efficiency | | | |
| | | | (ePM) | | | |
+-----+----------------+-----------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+
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.
SANJIV, Jt. Secy.