The gazette notification introduces the Copper (Quality Control) Order, 2023, mandating compliance with specified Indian Standards for copper articles. It aims to ensure the quality of copper products in the Indian market.
Key Changes
The Copper (Quality Control) Order, 2023, will come into effect three months from the date of publication of the notification, which is August 31, 2023.
The order applies to copper articles specified in the table within the notification, but excludes goods meant for export.
It mandates that copper articles must conform to the Indian Standard IS 191:2007 (Copper-Specification) and bear the Standard Mark under a license from the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) as per Scheme-1 of Schedule-II to the Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018.
The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is designated as the certifying and enforcing authority for the specified copper articles.
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.
Impact Analysis
Copper Manufacturers/Producers
Impact: Increased compliance costs due to testing, certification, and potential upgrades to manufacturing processes.
Consumers
Impact: Increased assurance of product quality due to mandatory certification.
Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)
Action Items: BIS needs to prepare for increased certification requests and ensure adequate resources for enforcement activities.
Importers of Copper
Action Items: Importers should verify the compliance of their products with IS 191:2007 and obtain necessary certifications before importing into India.
Exporters of Copper
Action Items: Exporters can continue to export copper products without being affected by this order.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Mines: The ministry that issued the Copper (Quality Control) Order, 2023.
Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS): The national standards body responsible for certification and enforcement of the quality control order. Established under the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016.
Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016: The Act that empowers BIS to formulate and enforce standards.
IS 191:2007: The Indian Standard for Copper-Specification.
Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018: Regulations governing the conformity assessment schemes of BIS, including Scheme-1 of Schedule-II.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
सं. 3686] नई ददल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतवार, अगस्ट्त 31, 2023/भार 9, 1945
No. 3686] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, 2023/BHADRA 9, 1945
खान मत्रं ालय
आदेि
नई ददल्ली, 31 अगस्ट्त, 2023
का.आ. 3847(अ).—भारतीय मानक ब्यरू ो अजधजनयम, 2016 (2016 का 11) की धारा 17 और धारा 25 की
उप-धारा (3) के साथ पठित धारा 16 की उप-धारा (1) और उप-धारा (2) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए,
केन्द रीय सरकार का यह मत ह ै दक लोक जहत म ें ऐसा करना आवश्यक ह ै और भारतीय मानक ब्यूरो स े परामि श के पश् चात ्
जनम्नजलजखत आदिे पाठरत करती ह,ै अथाशत्: -
1. सजं िप्त नाम और प्रारंभ - (1) इस आदेि का संजिप् त नाम तांबा (गुणवत्ता जनयंत्रण) आदेि, 2023 ह।ै
(2) यह आदेि इस अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख स ेतीन माह की अवजध स ेप्रवृत्त होगा।
2. लाग ू होना - यह आदिे जनम्नजलजखत सारणी के स्ट् तंभ (1) म ें जवजनर्दशष्ट माल या वस्ट् तु के संबंध म ें लागू होगा,
ककंतु जनयाशत के जनजमत्त माल या वस्ट् तु पर लागू नहीं होगा।
3. मानक जचहन का अजनवाय श उपयोग - उक्त सारणी के स्ट्त ंभ (1) म ें जवजनर्दशष्ट माल या वस्ट् त ु स्ट्त ंभ (2) म ें
उजल्लजखत तत्स्ट् थ ानी भारतीय मानक के अनरूु प होंगी और उन पर भारतीय मानक ब्यूरो (अनुरूपता जनधाशरण) जवजनयमन,
2018 की अनुसूची-II की स्ट् कीम-1 के अनुसार भारतीय मानक ब्यूरो के लाइसेंस के अधीन मानक जचहन होगा।
4. प्रमाणन और प्रवतनश प्राजधकरण - भारतीय मानक ब्यरू ो उक्त सारणी के स्ट्त ंभ (1) म ें जवजनर्दशष्ट माल या वस्ट्त ु
के संबंध म ें प्रमाजणत करने वाला और लागू करन े वाला प्राजधकरण होगा।
5574 GI/2023 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
सारणी
माल या वस्ट्त ु भारतीय मानक भारतीय मानक का नाम
(1) (2) (3)
तांबा भा.मा. 191:2007 तांबा-जवजनदेि
ठिप्प ण: सारणी के प्रयोिनों के जलए, यह स्ट्पष्ट दकया िाता ह ैदक भारतीय मानक ब्यूरो अजधजनयम, 2016 (2016 का 11) की धारा
2 के खंड (17) के उपबंधों के अनुसार ब्यूरो द्वारा समय-समय पर प्रमाजणत और प्रकाजित भारतीय मानकों का नवीनतम
संस्ट्करण ऐसे प्रकािन की तारीख से लाग ूहोगा।
[फा.सं. 02/19/2023-ईएस]
िकील आलम, आर्थशक सलाहकार (खान)
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 goods 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
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 enforcing authority - The Bureau of Indian Standards shall be the certifying 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 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. 02/19/2023-ES]
SHAKIL ALAM, Economic Adviser (Mines)
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