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Order under sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 16 read with section 17 and sub-section (3) of section 25 of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016 making the Aluminium and Aluminium Alloys (Quality Control) Order, 2023, mandating compliance with specified Indian Standards and the BIS Standard Mark for five categories of aluminium and aluminium alloy products, effective three months from publication.

Detailed Summary

Exercising powers under sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 16 read with section 17 and sub-section (3) of section 25 of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016 (11 of 2016), and after consulting the Bureau of Indian Standards, the Ministry of Mines, through Order S.O. 3846(E) dated 31st August 2023, makes the Aluminium and Aluminium Alloys (Quality Control) Order, 2023, coming into force three months from the date of publication and applying to specified goods other than those meant for export. The Order mandates that five categories of aluminium and aluminium alloy products conform to designated Indian Standards and bear the BIS Standard Mark under a licence granted per Scheme-1 of Schedule-II to the Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018: aluminium and aluminium alloy ingots and castings (IS 617:1994), high purity primary aluminium ingot (IS 11890:1987), aluminium alloy ingots for bearings (IS 6754:1972), primary aluminium ingots for remelting (IS 2590:1987), and aluminium ingots, billets and wire bars of EC grade (IS 4026:2023), with the Bureau of Indian Standards designated as the certifying and enforcing authority. The notification is signed by Shakil Alam, Economic Adviser, under file number 02/18/2023-ES.

Full Text

5573 GI/202 3 (1) रजिस्ट्री सं. डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No . D. L. -33004/99 EXTRAORDINARY PART II —Section 3 —Sub-section ( ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 3685] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY , AUGUST 31, 2023/ BHADRA 9, 1945 CG-DL-E-31082023-248447 (1) (2) (3) (4) MINISTRY OF MINES ORDER New Delhi, the 31 st August , 2023 S.O. 3846 (E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub -sections (1) and (2) of section 16 read with section 17 and sub -section (3) of section 25 of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016 (11 of 2016), the Central Government is of the opinion that it is necessary so to do in the public interest and after consulting the Bureau of Indian Standards, hereby makes the following order, namely: - 1. Short title and commencement. - (1) This Order may be called the Aluminium and Aluminium Alloys (Quality Control) Order, 2023. (2) This Order shall come into force with effect from three months from the date of publication of this notification. 2. Application. - This Order shall apply in relation to goods or arti cle specified in column (2) of the Table below, but shall not apply to goods or article meant for export. 3. Compulsory use of Standard Mark. - Goods or artic le specified in the column (2) of the said Table shall conform to the corresponding Indian Standard s pecified in column (3) therein and shall bear the Standard Mark under a licence from the Bureau of Indian Standards in accordance with Scheme -1 of Schedule -II to the Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. 4. Certifying and enfor cing authority .- The Bureau of Indian Standards shall be the certifying and enforcing authority in respect of the goods or article specified in the column (2) of the said Table. TABLE Sl. No. Goods or article Indian Standard Title of Indian Standard (1) (2) (3) (4) 1. Aluminium and aluminium alloy ingots and castings IS 617:1994 Cast aluminium and its alloys - Ingots and castings for general engineering purposes 2. High purity primary aluminium ingot IS 11890:1987 Specification for high purity primary aluminium ingot for remelting for special applications 3. Aluminium alloy ingots for bearings IS 6754:1972 Specification for aluminium alloy ingots for remelting for general engineering purpose 4. Primary aluminium ingots for remelting IS 2590:1987 Specifi cation for Primary aluminium ingots for remelting for general engineering purpose 5. Aluminium ingots billets and wire bars (EC GRADE) IS 4026: 2023 Aluminium ingots billets and wire bars (EC GRADE) Note: For the purposes of the Table, it is clarified that the latest version of Indian Standards established and published by the Bureau from time to time in accordance with the provisions of clause (17) of section 2 of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016 (11 of 2016), shall apply from the date of such publication. [F. No. 02/18/2023 -ES] SHAKIL ALAM , Economic Adviser Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring R oad, Mayapuri, New Delhi -110064 and Published by the C ontroller of Publications, Delhi -110054.

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