In exercise of the powers conferred by section 39 read with sections 12 and 13 of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act

EXTRAORDINARY PART III—Section 4 PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 677] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY , AUGUST 29, 2024 /BHADRA 7, 194 6 CG-DL-E-30082024-256789 BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS (Department Of Consumer Affairs ) NOTIFICATION New Delhi , the 2 3rd August, 2024 F. No . BS XI/11/01/2024 .—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 39 read with sections 12 and 13 of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016 (11 of 2016), the Bureau, with prior approval of the Central Government, hereby makes the following regulations further to amend the Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018, namely : — 1. (1) These regulations may be called the Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Amendment Regulations, 2024. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. In the Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018, - (A) in Scheme -III, for Annexure -I, the following Annexure shall be substituted, namely: - “Annexure - I (Refer sub -paragraphs (1) and (2) of paragraph 5 of Scheme -III) Fee Structure 3. Application fee* (a) Large industrial enterprises Rs 1,000.00 (b) Micro, small and medium industrial enterprises Rs 500.00 (c) Central/State Government Organisations Rs 500.00 Note: All libraries, laboratories, schools, colleges, polytechnics, training institutes, research institutes and health care establishments, Central/State/Local Government and charitable organisations working on no profit - no loss basis irrespective of their size shall be considered as small enterprises. 4. Audit fee* (a) For units located within India : i) Large industrial enterprises Rs 12,000.00 per manday ii) Small and medium industrial enterprises Rs 9,000.00 per manday iii) Central/State Government Organisations Rs 9,000.00 per manday iv) Micro enterprises Rs 3,000.00 per manday Note 1: Travel limited to a distance of 250 kilometers from the location of the unit and stay of auditors on actual basis shall be borne by the applicant or licence holder or certificate of conformity holder. Note 2: All libraries, laboratories, schools, colleges, polytechnics, training institutes, research institutes and health care establishments, Central/State/Local Government and charitable organisations working on no profit - no loss basis irrespective of their size shall be considered as small enterprises. (b) For units located outside India: (i) Rs. 12,000.00 per manday shall be chargeable. (ii) The holder of licence or certificate of conformity shall bear all expenses, including cost to the Bureau of Indian Standards of the man -days spent by the Bureau of Indian Standards certification officer(s) in connection with the audit (from the time of departure from the place of posting till return thereto), as decided by the Bureau of Indian Standards in its absolute discretion. 3. Licence or certificate of conformity fee*/re -certification fee for three years* (a) Large enterprises Rs 2,000.00 (b) Small and medium enterprises Rs 1,000.00 (c) Micro enterprises Rs 200.00 4. Licence fee for organisations with multiple service outlets* For each additional site (with similar activities) to be covered under the scope, additional licence fee to be paid for each site shall be 50 per cent of the licence fee or certificate of conformity fee/ re -certification fee of the respective category per site. 5. Flexibility in fee – (a) Relaxation in application fee - For subsequent application (i.e. second application submitted by any licensee/applicant), no application fee shall be chargeable. (b) Relaxation in audit fee - (i) If the actual travel cost incurred during an audit is less, the Deputy Director General of the Region may grant relaxation upto Rs 4,000.00 per manday spent in travelling for large industrial enterprises and Rs 3,000.00 per manday spent in travelling for small and medium industrial enterprises. (ii) There shall be no relaxation in audit fee in case of micro enterprise. (c) Relaxation in Licence Fee - No licence fee shall be charged for libraries, laboratories, schools, colleges, polytechnics, training institutes, research institutes and health care establishments, Central/State/Local Government and charitable organisations working on no profit - no loss basis irrespective of their size. * -Taxes extra -The enterprises shall be classified based on the provisions of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006(27 of 2006)” ; (B) in Scheme -VIII, for Annexure -I, the following Annexure shall be substituted, namely: “Annexure – I (Refer sub -paragraphs (1) and (2) of paragraph 5 of Scheme -VIII) Fee Structure 1. Application fee* (a) Large industrial enterprises Rs 1,000.00 (b) Micro, small and medium industrial enterprises Rs 500.00 (c) Central/State Government Organisations Rs 500.00 Note: All libraries, laboratories, schools, colleges, polytechnics, training institutes, research institutes and health care establishments, Central/State/Local Government and charitable organisations working on no profit - no loss basis irrespective of their size shall be considered as small enterprises. 2. Audit fee* (a) For units located within India : (i) Large industrial enterprises Rs 12,000.00 per manday (ii) Small and Medium industrial enterprises Rs 9,000.00 per manday (iii) Central/State Government Organisations Rs 9,000.00 per manday (iv) Micro enterprises Rs 3,000.00 per manday Note 1: Travel limited to a distance of 250 kilometers from the location of the unit and stay of auditors on actual basis shall be borne by the applicant or licence holder or certificate of conformity holder. Note 2: All libraries, laboratories, schools, colleges, polytechnics, training institutes, research institutes and health care establishments, Central/State/Local Government and charitable organisations working on no profit - no loss basis irrespective of their size shall be considered as small enterprises. (b) For units located outside India: (i) Rs. 12,000.00 per manday shall be chargeable. (ii) The holder of licence or certificate of conformity shall bear all expenses, including cost to the Bureau of Indian Standards of the man -days spent by the Bureau of Indian Standards certification officer in connection with the audit (from the time of departure from the place of posting till return thereto), as decided by the Bureau of Indian Standards in its absolute discretion. 3. Licence or certificate of conformity fee*/re -certification fee for three years* (a) Large enterprises Rs. 2,000.00 (b) Small and medium enterprises Rs. 1,000.00 (c) Micro enterprises Rs. 200.00 4. Licence fee for organisations with multiple service outlets For each additional site (with similar activities) to be covered under the scope, additional licence fee to be paid for each site shall be 50 per cent of the licence fee or certificate of conformity fee/ re -certification fee of the respective category per site. 5. Flexibility in fee (a) Relaxation in application fee - For subsequent application (i.e. second application submitted by any licensee/applicant), no application fee shall be chargeable. (b) Relaxation in audit fee - (i) If the actual travel cost incurred during an audit is less, the Deputy Director General of the Region may grant relaxation upto Rs 4,000.00 per manday spent in travelling for large industrial enterprises and Rs 3,000.00 per manday spent in travelling for small and medium industrial enterprises. (ii) There shall be no relaxation in audit fee in case of micro enterprise. (c) Relaxation in Licence Fee - No licence fee shall be charged for libraries, laboratories, schools, colleges, polytechnics, training institutes, research institutes and health care establishments, Central/State/Local Government and charitable organisations working on no profit - no loss basis irrespective of their size. * -Taxes extra -The enterprises shall be classified based on the provisions of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (27 of 2006).” ALKA , Secy . [ADVT. -III/4/Exty./44 6/2024 -25] Note: The principal regulations were published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary, Part III, Section 4 vide F.No. BS/11/11/2018 dated the 4th June, 2018 and subsequently amended vide F.No. BS/11/11/2018 dated the 12th October, 2018, F.No. BS/11/11/2020 dated the 21st February, 2020, F.No. BS/11/11/2021 dated the 4th February, 2021, F.No. BS/11/11/2021 dated the 5th February, 2021, F.No. BS/11/11/2021 dated 4th June, 2021, F.No. BS/11/11/2021 dated the 5th August, 2021, F.No. BS/11/11/2021 dated the 27th October, 2021, F.No. BS/11/11/2021 dated the 8th December, 2021, F.No. BS/11/11/2021 dated the 16th March, 2022 and F. No. BS/11/11/2023 dated the 21st June, 2023. 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.