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Date: 14-Oct-2024 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Implementation of Quality Control Order for Solar Water Heating Systems

Issued by Ministry of New and Renewable Energy · Not Applicable

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

Description of the Gazette Notification

  • This gazette notification introduces the Solar Thermal Systems, Devices and Components (Quality Control) Order, 2024. This order mandates quality control measures for solar water heating systems and components in India.
  • The order specifies that certain solar water heating system components must conform to specific Indian Standards (IS) and bear the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) Standard Mark.
  • The order will come into effect 180 days after its publication in the Official Gazette.

Key Changes

  • Mandatory conformity to specified Indian Standards (IS 12933 (Part 1 & 2), IS 16544, IS 16542) for solar flat plate collectors, all-glass evacuated tubes, and storage water tanks used in solar water heating systems.
  • Compulsory use of the BIS Standard Mark for the specified goods, obtained through a license under Scheme-I of Schedule II of the Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018.
  • The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) will be the certifying and enforcing authority. Market surveillance will be conducted by BIS or designated agencies to ensure compliance.
  • The order does not apply to goods or articles meant for export.
  • Contravention of the order's provisions will result in penalties under sub-section (3) of section 29 of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016.

Impact Analysis

Impact on Manufacturers

  • Risk of penalties for non-compliance.

Impact on Consumers

  • Greater access to reliable and standardized products.

Impact on Government

  • Need for effective monitoring and enforcement of the order.

Suggested Action Items

  • Public awareness campaigns should be launched to inform consumers about the new order.

Key Entities Referenced

Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS): The certifying and enforcing authority responsible for ensuring conformity to the specified Indian Standards and issuing licenses for the Standard Mark. They will also conduct market surveillance. Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE): The ministry that issued the order, consulted with BIS, and will oversee its implementation. Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016 (11 of 2016): The Act under which the powers to issue this order are conferred. Specifically, sections 16, 17, 25, and 29 are referenced. Indian Standards (IS 12933 (Part 1 & 2), IS 16544, IS 16542): The specific standards that solar water heating systems and components must conform to. Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018: Regulations that outline the licensing scheme (Scheme-I of Schedule II) under which BIS licenses for the Standard Mark are issued.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-16102024-257948 CG-DxLx-xEG-I1D6H1x0x2x0 24-257948 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.ं 4122] नई ददल्ली, सोमवार, अक्त बू र 14, 2024/आजिन 22, 1946 No. 4122] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2024/ASVINA 22, 1946 नवीन एव ंनवीकरणीय ऊिा ामत्रं ालय आदेि नई ददल्ली, 8 अक् तूबर, 2024 का.आ. 4485(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-धाराओं (1) और (2) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, केन्द्र सरकार का, भारतीय मानक ब्यूरो से परामिा करने के पश्चात, यह मत ह ै दक िनजहत में ऐसा करना आवश्यक है, अतः एतदद्वारा जनम्नजलजखत आदिे पाठरत करती ह,ै नामत: - 1. सजं िप्त नाम और प्रारंभ – (1) इस आदेि को सौर तापीय प्रणाली, उपकरण और घटक (गणु वत्ता जनयंत्रण) आदेि, 2024 कहा िाएगा। (2) यह आजधकाठरक रािपत्र म ेंइसके प्रकािन की जतजथ से एक सौ अस्ट्सी ददनों की समाजप्त पर लागू होगा। 2. आवदे न - यह आदेि, इसके साथ संलग्न अनुसूची के स्ट्तंभ (2) में जनर्दष्टा माल या वस्ट्तओंु के संबंध में लागू होगा, लेदकन जनयाात दकए िाने वाले माल या वस्ट्तुओं पर लाग ूनहीं होगा। 3. मानक के अनरूु पता और मानक जचह्न का अजनवाय ा उपयोग- नीच े दी गई अनुसूची के स्ट्तभं (2) म ें जनर्दाष्ट माल या वस्ट्तु उि अनुसूची के स्ट्तंभ (3) में जनर्दष्टा संबंजधत भारतीय मानक के अनुरूप होगी तथा भारतीय मानक ब्यरू ो (अनुरूपता मूल्यांकन) जवजनयम, 2018 की अनुसूची-II की योिना-I के अनुसार भारतीय मानक ब्यूरो से प्राप्त लाइसेंस के तहत मानक जचह्न धारण करेंगे। 6642 GI/2024 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] 4. प्रमाणन और प्रवतना प्राजधकरण - (1) ब्यूरो, उि अनुसूची के स्ट्तंभ (2) म ें जवजनर्दाष्ट माल या वस्ट्तओंु के संबंध म ें प्रमाणन और प्रवतानकारी प्राजधकारी होगा। (2) भारतीय मानक ब्यूरो या ऐसी एिेंजसयााँ, जिन्द्ह ें उि ब्यरू ो द्वारा इस संबंध में अजधसूजचत दकया िा सकता है, भारत सरकार म ें नवीन एव ं नवीकरणीय ऊिाा मंत्रालय के परामि ा से उि अनुसूची के स्ट्तंभ (2) म ें उजल्लजखत मानक जचह्न धाठरत माल या वस्ट्तुओं में भारतीय मानक की अनुरूपता सुजनजश्चत करने के जलए बािार जनगरानी करेगी। 5. उल्लघं न के जलए िमु ाना ा – कोई भी व्यजि िो इस आदिे के प्रावधानों का उल्लघं न करता ह,ै भारतीय मानक ब्यूरो अजधजनयम, 2016 (2016 का 11) की धारा 29 की उप-धारा (3) के तहत दंडनीय होगा। अनसु चू ी क्र.स.ं माल या वस्ट्त ु भारतीय मानक भारतीय मानक का िीर्का (1) (2) (3) (4) 1 सौर िल तापन प्रणाजलयों के जलए आईएस 12933 (भाग 1) : सौर फ्लैट प्लेट कलेक्टर – जवजिष्टता भाग- सौर फ्लैट प्लेट कलेक्टर 2003 1 आवश्यकताए ं आईएस 12933 (भाग 2) : सौर फ्लैट प्लेट कलेक्टर – जवजिष्टता भाग 2003 2 घटक 2 सभी ग्लास-इवेक्यूटेड ट्यूब सौर आईएस 16544 : 2016 सभी ग्लास-इवेक्यूटेड ट्यूब सौर िल िल तापन प्रणाली तापन प्रणाली 3 सभी ग्लास-इवेक्यूटेड ट्यूबों सौर आईएस 16542 : 2016 सभी ग्लास-इवेक्यूटेड ट्यूबों के जलए प्रत्यि िल तापन प्रणाजलयों के जलए प्रजवजष्ट प्रकार भंडारण पानी की टंकी सौर भंडारण पानी की टंकी कलेक्टर जवजनदेि ठटप्पणीः इस आदेि के प्रयोिनों के जलए यह स्ट्पष्ट दकया िाता ह ै दक भारतीय मानक ब्यूरो अजधजनयम, 2016 (2016 का 11) की धारा 2 के खंड (7) के प्रावधानों के अनुसार समय-समय पर भारतीय मानक ब्यरू ो द्वारा स्ट्थाजपत और प्रकाजित भारतीय मानक का नवीनतम संस्ट्करण ऐस ेप्रकािन की तारीख से लागू होगा। [फा. सं. 313/2/2023-एस एंड क्यूसी] डॉ. ए.के. जत्रपािी, सलाहकार/वैज्ञाजनक ‘िी’, (एमएनआरई) MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY ORDER New Delhi, the 8th October, 2024 S.O. 4485(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 Solar Thermal Systems, Devices and Components (Quality Control) Order, 2024. (2) It shall come into force on the expiry of one hundred and eighty days from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. 2. Application. - This Order shall apply in relation to goods or article specified in column (2) of the Schedule annexed to this Order, but shall not apply to goods or article meant for export. 3. Conformity to standard and compulsory use of Standard Mark. - Goods or article specified in the column (2) of the Schedule below shall conform to the corresponding Indian Standard specified in the column (3) of the said Schedule and shall bear the Standard Mark under a licence from the Bureau of Indian Standards in accordance with Scheme-I of Schedule II to the Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 4. Certifying and enforcing authority. - (1) The Bureau shall be the certifying and enforcing authority in respect of the goods or article specified in column (2) of the said Schedule. (2) The Bureau of Indian Standards or such agencies, as may be notified in this behalf by the said Bureau, in consultation with the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy in the Government of India shall conduct market surveillance to ensure the conformity to Indian Standard for goods or article bearing Standard Mark mentioned in the column (2) of the said Schedule. 5. Penalty for contravention. - Any person who contravenes the provisions of this Order shall be punishable under the provisions of sub-section (3) of section 29 of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016 (11 of 2016). SCHEDULE S. No. Goods or articles Indian Standard Title of Indian Standard (1) (2) (3) (4) 1. Solar Flat Plate IS 12933 (Part 1): Solar Flat Plate Collector - Specification Part 1 Collector for Solar 2003 Requirements Water Heating IS 12933 (Part 2): Solar Flat Plate Collector- Specification Part 2 Systems 2003 Components All Glass Evacuated IS 16544: 2016 All Glass Evacuated Tubes Solar Water Heating System 2. Tubes Solar Water Heating System Storage Water Tank IS 16542: 2016 Direct Insertion Type Storage Water Tank for All Glass for All Glass Evacuated Tubes Solar Collector-Specification 3. Evacuated Tubes Solar Water Heating Systems Note:- For the purposes of this Order, it is clarified that the latest version of Indian Standards established and published by the Bureau of Indian Standards from time to time in accordance with the provisions of clause (7) of section 2 of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016 (11 of 2016), shall apply from the date of such publication. [F. No. 313/2/2023-S AND QC] Dr. A. K. TRIPATHI, Adviser/Scientist G, (MNRE) 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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