Executive Summary:
This document is a notification from the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) under the Department of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution. It notifies the marking fees for various products, effective November 13, 2017, as per the Bureau of Indian Standards Certification Regulations, 1988. The notification provides a schedule of fees for different products based on unit, rate, and slab.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Notification Purpose:** Specifies the marking fees for products certified under the Bureau of Indian Standards Certification Regulations, 1988.
* **Effective Date:** The notified marking fees are effective from November 13, 2017.
* **Schedule of Marking Fees:**
* Details the product, Indian Standard (IS) number, year of publication, and unit of measurement.
* Specifies marking fees for both Large Scale and MSME (Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises) units.
* Includes minimum marking fee, rate in slab 1, rate in slab 2, and rate in slab 3 in Rupees.
* **Products Covered:**
* Tapioca Sago Saboodana (IS 899:1971)
* Leather Gauntlets and Mittens (IS 2573:1986)
* Powder Hair Dyes (IS 10350:1999)
* Manually Operated Chaff Cutter (IS 7898:2001)
* Ready Mixed Paint, Air Drying, Red Oxide Zinc Chrome, Priming Part 1 For Domestic and Decorative Applications (IS 2074:2015)
* Sodium Benzoate, Food Grade (IS 4447:1994)
* Plastics Feeding Bottles (IS 14625:2015)
* Cyfluthrin Emulsion Water EW (IS 15228:2002)
Impact Analysis:
**Manufacturers of Products Listed:**
* *Impact:* Affected by the new marking fees for certification. They need to pay the specified fees to get their products certified by the Bureau of Indian Standards.
* *Action Required:* Review the schedule of marking fees for their specific product(s) and ensure compliance with the new fee structure to maintain certification.
**Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS):**
* *Impact:* Responsible for implementing and enforcing the new marking fees.
* *Action Required:* Update internal systems and communicate the new fee structure to relevant stakeholders.
**Consumers:**
* *Impact:* Indirectly affected as the marking fees may influence the price of certified products.
* *Action Required:* No direct action required. Consumers may note the certification mark to ensure product quality as per Indian Standards.
Key Entities Referenced
Bureau of Indian Standards: A national standards body of India responsible for standardization, marking and quality certification of goods.
Bureau of Indian Standards Certification Regulations 1988: Regulations governing the certification process of the Bureau of Indian Standards.
Tapioca: A product listed in the schedule with its marking fee details.
Leather Gauntlets and Mittens: A product listed in the schedule with its marking fee details.
Powder Hair Dyes: A product listed in the schedule with its marking fee details.
Manually Operated Chaff Cutter: A product listed in the schedule with its marking fee details.
Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution: The Indian government ministry responsible for consumer affairs, food and public distribution.
New Delhi: The location of the notification and the location of Govt of India Press