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Order making the Copper (Quality Control) Order, 2023 under the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016, mandating compulsory use of the BIS Standard Mark for copper.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Mines issued S.O. 3847(E) dated 31st August, 2023, New Delhi, making the Copper (Quality Control) Order, 2023, in exercise of 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), after the Central Government formed the opinion that it was necessary in the public interest and consulted the Bureau of Indian Standards. The Order comes into force three months from the date of publication and applies to copper, excluding goods or articles meant for export. It mandates that copper conform to Indian Standard IS 191:2007 (Copper - Specification) and 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, with the Bureau of Indian Standards designated as the certifying and enforcing authority. The notification bears file number 02/19/2023-ES and is signed by Shakil Alam, Economic Adviser (Mines).

Full Text

5574 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. 3686] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY , AUGUST 31, 2023/ BHADRA 9, 1945 CG-DL-E-31082023-248460 (1) (2) (3) MINISTRY OF MINES ORDER New Delhi, the 31st August, 2023 S.O. 3847(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 Copper (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 article specified in column (1) of the Table below, but shall not apply to goo ds or article meant for export. 3. Compulsory use of Standard Mark - Goods or article specified in the column (1) of the said Table shall conform to the corresponding Indian Standard mentioned in the column (2) therein and shall bear the Standard Mark unde r 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 enforcing authority - The Bureau of Indian Standards shall be the cert ifyin g and enforcing authority for the goods or article specified in the column (1) of the said Table. TABLE Goods or article Indian Standard Title of Indian Standard (1) (2) (3) Copper IS 191:2007 Copper -Specification Note: For the purposes of the Tab le, 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 fr om th e date of such publication . [F. No. 02/19/2023 -ES] SHAKIL ALAM , Economic Adviser (Mines) Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring R oad, Mayapuri, New Delhi -110064 and Published by th e Controller of Publications, Delhi -110054.

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