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Date: 06-Jul-2023 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Flame producing lighters (quality control) order 2023

Issued by Ministry of Commerce and Industry · DEPARTMENT FOR PROMOTION OF INDUSTRY AND INTERNAL TRADE

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • The gazette notification introduces the Flame-Producing Lighters (Quality Control) Order, 2023, mandating compliance with specified Indian Standards for flame-producing lighters.
  • It enforces compulsory use of the Standard Mark under a license from the Bureau of Indian Standards for domestically manufactured lighters.
  • The order specifies different effective dates based on the type of enterprise (Micro, Small, and Medium) as defined by the Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006.

Key Changes

  • Effective Date: The order comes into effect six months from the date of notification (July 6, 2023), with exceptions for MSMEs.
  • MSME Exceptions: For Small Enterprises, the order is effective nine months from the date of notification. For Micro Enterprises, it's twelve months from the notification date.
  • Standard Compliance: Flame-producing lighters must conform to Indian Standards IS/ISO 9994:2018 and IS/ISO 22702:2018.
  • Exemption for Exports: The order does not apply to lighters manufactured domestically for export.
  • Exemption for certain Udyam-registered enterprises: Enterprises registered under the Udyam portal with investment in plant and machinery not exceeding twenty-five lakh rupees and turnover not exceeding two crore rupees in the previous financial year (certified by a Chartered Accountant) are exempted.

Impact Analysis

Manufacturers of Flame-Producing Lighters

  • Small and Micro Enterprises need to adhere to the timelines based on their category.

Exporters of Flame-Producing Lighters

  • Action Items: Ensure proper documentation to prove that the lighters are meant for export.

Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs)

  • Action Items: Determine applicability based on MSME category and Udyam registration status. If applicable, prepare for compliance within the extended timelines. Udyam-registered enterprises meeting the investment and turnover criteria should maintain necessary documentation for exemption.

Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)

  • Action Items: Prepare for increased applications for licenses, conduct conformity assessments, and enforce the order's provisions.

Consumers

  • Action Items: Look for the Standard Mark on lighters to ensure compliance with the order.

Key Entities Referenced

Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS): The national standards body of India responsible for formulating and implementing standards, conformity assessment, and enforcement. Ministry of Commerce and Industry: The ministry responsible for formulating policies related to industry and internal trade. Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006: An act defining and governing the development of micro, small, and medium enterprises in India. Udyam Portal: A government portal for registering MSMEs. Indian Standards IS/ISO 9994:2018 and IS/ISO 22702:2018: The specific safety standards for lighters that are mandated by this order.
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रजजस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-06072023-247121 xxxGIDHxxx CG-DL-E-06072023-247121 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 2861] नई ददल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतवार, जुलाई 6, 2023/आ्ाढ़ 15, 1945 No. 2861] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JULY 6, 2023/ASHADHA 15, 1945 वाजणज्य रर उ्योगग म्ं ालय (उ्योगग सवं धनध रर आतं ररक व्य ापार जवभाग) आदेि नई ददल् ली, 5 जुलाई, 2023 का.आ. 2986(अ).—भारतीय मानक ब् यूरयोग अजधजनयम, 2016 (2016 का 11) की धारा 25 की उप-धारा (3) रर धारा 17 के साथ परित धारा 16 की उप-धाराओं (1) रर (2) द्वारा प्रदत् त िजतियय का प्रययोगग करते ुए, केंद्र सरकार का, भारतीय मानक ब् यूरयोग के साथ परामिध करने के बाद, यह मत ह दक यह जनजहत म ें आव्‍ यक अथवा जहतकर ह, अत: एतद्द्वारा जनम्न जलजखत आदेि करती ह, नामत: - 1. संजिप्त िी्कध रर प्रारंभ - (1) इस आदिे कयोग लौ उत्पन्न करने वाले लाइटसध (गुणवत् ता जनयं्ण) आदेि, 2023 कहा जाएगा। (2) यह अजधसूचना की तारीख से छ: माह की अवजध के बाद प्रभावी हयोगगा। (3) बित े दक सूक्ष्म , लघ ु रर मध् यम उ्म जवकास अजधजनयम, 2006 (2006 का 27) के तहत यथा पररभाज्त लघ ु उ्म के जलए यह आदेि, अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख से नौ माह की अवजध के बाद प्रभावी हयोगगा। (4) बित े दक सूक्ष्म , लघ ु रर मध् यम उ्म जवकास अजधजनयम, 2006 (2006 का 27) के तहत यथा पररभाज्त सूक्ष्म उ्म के जलए यह आदेि, अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख से बारह माह की अवजध के बाद प्रभावी हयोगगा। 2. मानक जचह्न का अजनवाय ध प्रययोगग – (1) ताजलका के कॉलम (2) में जवजनर्ददष् ट वस्ट् तुएं या सामान उ‍त ताजलका के कॉलम (3) में उजल्लजखत तदनरूपी भारतीय मानक के अनुरूप ह गे तथा उनमें भारतीय मानक ब् यूरयोग (अनुपालन मल्ू यांकन) जवजनयम, 2018 की अनुसूची-II की स्ट् कीम-I के अनुसार ब् यरू योग के लाइसेंस के तहत मानक जचह्न लगा हयोगगा: 4337 GI/2023 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] (2) बिते दक इस आदेि में से कुछ भी जनयाधत की जाने वाली स्ट् वदेि म ेंजवजन्मत वस्ट् तओंु या सामान पर लाग ूनहीं हयोगगा। (3) बित े दक इस आदिे म ें कुछ भी सूक्ष्म, लघ ु रर मध्यम उ्म मं्ालय के "उ्म पयोगटधल" के तहत पंजीकृत दकसी उ्म द्वारा घरेलू स्ट्तर पर जन्मत वस्ट्तुओं या सामान पर लागू नहीं हयोगगा, जजसमें संयं् रर मिीनरी या उपकरण में मलू लागत जनवेि पच्चीस लाख रुपय े से अजधक नहीं ह रर चाटधड ध एकाउंटेंट द्वारा प्रमाजणत जपछल े जवत्तीय व्ध का टनधओवर दयोग करयोगड़ रुपये से अजधक नहीं ह, उन्ह ेंइस आदेि के कायाधन्वयन स ेछूट प्राप्त हयोगगी। 3. प्रमाणन रर प्रवतनध प्राजधकरण – ब् यरू योग उतिय ताजलका के कॉलम (2) म ें जवजनर्ददष् ट वस्ट् तओंु या सामान के जलए प्रमाणन रर प्रवतधन प्राजधकरण हयोगगा। 4. उल्ल घं न के जलए पने ल्ट ी – इस आदेि के प्रावधान का उल् लंघन करन े वाल े व् यजतिय कयोग भारतीय मानक ब् यूरयोग अजधजनयम, 2016 के प्रावधान के तहत दंजडत दकया जाएगा। ताजलका क्र.स.ं वस्ट्त ु या सामान भारतीय मानक भारतीय मानक का िी्कध (1) (2) (3) (4) 1. फ्लेम-प्रयोगड्यूससग आईएस/आईएसओ 9994: 2018 लाइटसध - सुरिा जविे्ताए ं लाइटसध आईएस/आईएसओ 22702:2018 उपययोगगी लाइटस ध- सुरिा जवि्े ताएं नयोगट : इस ताजलका के प्रययोगजन के जलए, भारतीय मानक के सबं ंध में जारी संियोगधन सजहत उनके नवीनतम संस्ट् करण, ज सा दक भारतीय मानक ब् यरू योग द्वारा समय-समय पर अजधसूजचत दकए गए ह,ैं ऐसी अजधसूचना की तारीख से लागू ह गे। [फा. सं. पी-14031/136/2022-सीआई] संजीव, संयुतिय सजचव MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade) ORDER New Delhi, the 5th July, 2023 S.O. 2986(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (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, 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 Flame- Producing Lighters (Quality Control) Order, 2023. (2) It shall come into force with effect from six months from the date of notification. (3) Provided that for Small Enterprises as defined under the Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (27 of 2006), it shall come into force with effect from nine months from the date of publication of this notification. (4) Provided that for Micro Enterprises as defined under the Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (27 of 2006), it shall come into force with effect from twelve months from the date of publication of this notification. 2. Compulsory use of Standard Mark. – (1) Goods or articles specified in the column (2) of the Table shall conform to the corresponding Indian Standard specified in column (3) of the said Table and shall bear the Standard Mark under a licence from the Bureau as per Scheme-I of Schedule-II of the Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का राजप् : असाधारण 3 (2)Provided that nothing in this Order shall apply to goods or articles manufactured domestically for export. (3)Provided further that nothing in this order shall apply to goods or articles manufactured domestically by an enterprise, registered under "Udyam portal" of 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 lakhs rupees and the turnover does not exceed two crores rupees for the previous financial year as certified by a Chartered Accountant shall be exempted from implementation of this order. 3. Certification and Enforcement Authority. - The Bureau shall be the certifying and enforcing authority for the goods or articles specified in the column (2) of the said 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 Sl. No. Goods or articles Indian Standard Title of Indian Standard (1) (2) (3) (4) 1. Flame- Producing Lighters IS/ISO 9994 : 2018 Lighters – Safety Specification IS/ISO 22702: 2018 Utility Lighters- Safety Specifications Note : For the purposes of this Table, the latest version of Indian Standards including the amendments issued thereof, as notified by the Bureau of Indian Standards from time to time, shall apply from the date of such notification. [F. No. P-14031/136/2022-CI] SANJIV, Jt. Secy. 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.

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