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Date: 06-Mar-2024 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Notifying for QCO Air Cooler and Air Filters (Quality Control), 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 Air Cooler and Air Filters (Quality Control) Order, 2023. This order mandates that air coolers and air filters manufactured in India must conform to specific Indian Standards and bear the Standard Mark of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS).

Key Changes

  • The Air Cooler and Air Filters (Quality Control) Order, 2023, will come into effect six months after its publication in the Official Gazette, which was on March 6, 2024.
  • Manufacturers of air coolers and air filters must adhere to the Indian Standards IS 3315:2019 (Evaporative Air Coolers), IS 17570 (Part 1):2021 (Air Filters for general ventilation), and ISO 16890-2:2016.
  • The products must bear the Standard Mark under a license from BIS as per Scheme-1 of Schedule-II to the Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018.
  • Exemptions are provided for goods manufactured for export.
  • Micro enterprises are exempt for twelve months from the date of publication of the notification.
  • Small enterprises are exempt for nine months from the date of publication of the notification.
  • Enterprises registered under the 'Udyam portal' of the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises are exempt if their investment in plant and machinery does not exceed twenty-five lakh rupees and turnover does not exceed two crore rupees for the previous financial year, as certified by a Chartered Accountant.
  • The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is the certifying and enforcing authority for these products.
  • Violation of the order will result in penalties under the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016.

Impact Analysis

Manufacturers

  • Action Item: Manufacturers should immediately initiate the process of obtaining BIS certification and align their production processes with the specified standards. They should also assess their eligibility for exemptions and act accordingly.

Consumers

  • Action Item: Consumers should look for the BIS Standard Mark when purchasing air coolers and air filters to ensure product quality and safety.

Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)

  • Action Item: BIS should enhance its infrastructure and resources to efficiently handle the certification and enforcement activities related to air coolers and air filters.

Economy

  • Action Item: Government should monitor the impact of the order on the industry and provide support to manufacturers, particularly small and medium enterprises, to facilitate compliance.

Key Entities Referenced

Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS): The national standards body of India responsible for formulating and implementing standards, certification, and testing. Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016: The Act that governs the functioning of the Bureau of Indian Standards and provides the legal framework for standardization and conformity assessment. Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006: The Act that defines and provides a framework for the development of micro, small, and medium enterprises in India. Ministry of Commerce and Industry: The ministry responsible for formulating and implementing policies related to trade, commerce, and industry in India. Udyam Portal: Online portal of the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises for registration of MSMEs.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-07032024-252701 CG-DxLx-xEG-I0D7H0x3x2x0 24-252701 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.ं 1057] नई ददल्ली, बुधवार, मार् ध6, 2024/फाल्ग नु 16, 1945 No. 1057] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 2024/PHALGUNA 16, 1945 वाजणज्य और उद्योग मत्रं ालय (उद्योग सवं धनध और आतं ररक वव्यापार जवभाग) आदिे नई ददल्ली, 5 मार्,ध 2024 का.आ. 1114(अ).— भारतीय मानक ब्यूरो अजधजनयम, 2016 (2016 का 11) की धारा 16 द्वारा प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, केंद्र सरकार का, भारतीय मानक ब्यरू ो से परामिध करने के बाद यह मत ह ैदक यह िनजहत में आवश्यक अथवा जहतकर ह,ै अत: एतद्वारा जनजिजलजखत आदिे करती ह,ै नामत:- 1. सजं िप्त िीर्कध और प्रारंभ - (1) इस आदिे को एयर कूलर और एयर दिल्टर (गुणवत्ता जनयंत्रण) आदेि, 2023 कहा िाएगा। (2) यह आदेि िासकीय रािपत्र में इस अजधसूर्ना के प्रकािन की तारीख से छह माह के बाद लागू होगा। 2. मानक जर्ह्न का अजनवाय धप्रयोग – ताजलका के कॉलम (1) में जवजनर्दधष्ट वस्ट्तुए ं या सामान उि ताजलका के कॉलम (2) म ें उजल्लजखत तदनुरूपी भारतीय मानक के अनुरूप होंगे तथा उनम ें भारतीय मानक ब्यूरो (अनपु ालन मूल्यांकन) जवजनयम, 2018 की अनुसूर्ी-II की स्ट्कीम-I के अनुसार भारतीय मानक ब्यूरो के लाइसेंस के तहत मानक जर्ह्न लगा होगा। बिते दक इस आदेि म ें से कुछ भी जनयाधत की िान े वाली स्ट्वदेि म ें जवजनर्मधत वस्ट्तओंु या सामान पर लाग ू नहीं होगा। 1609 GI/2024 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] बिते यह भी दक इस आदेि म ें से कुछ भी सक्ष्ू म उद्यम के संबंध में, िैसा दक सूक्ष्म, लघ ु और मध्यम उद्यम जवकास अजधजनयम, 2006 (2006 का 27) की धारा 2 के खंड (ि) और खडं (ड) म ें पररभाजर्त दकया गया ह,ै इस अजधसूर्ना के प्रकािन की तारीख से बारह माह की समाजप्त तक लागू नहीं होगा। बिते दक इस आदेि में लघ ु उद्यम के संबंध में भी, िैसा दक सूक्ष्म, लघु और मध्यम उद्यम जवकास अजधजनयम, 2006 (2006 का 27) की धारा 2 के क्रमिः खडं (ि) और खंड (ड) में पररभाजर्त दकया गया ह,ै इस अजधसूर्ना के प्रकािन की तारीख से नौ माह की समाजप्त तक कुछ भी लागू नहीं होगा। बिते दक इस आदिे में कुछ भी सूक्ष्म, लघ ु और मध्यम उद्यम मंत्रालय के ‘उद्यम पोटधल' के तहत पंिीकृत दकसी उद्यम द्वारा घरेल ू स्ट्तर पर जनर्मधत वस्ट्तुओं अथवा सामान पर लाग ू नहीं होगा, जिसम ें मूल लागत पर संयंत्र एव ं मिीनरी अथवा उपकरण में जनवेि पच्चीस लाख रुपए से अजधक नहीं ह ै तथा र्ाटधड ध अकाउंटेंट द्वारा प्रमाजणत जपछले जवत्तीय वर्ध के जलए टनओध वर दो करोड़ रुपए से अजधक नहीं ह।ै 3. प्रमाणन और प्रवतनध प्राजधकरण – भारतीय मानक ब्यूरो नीर् े दी गई ताजलका म ें जवजनर्दधष्ट वस्ट्तुओं या सामान के जलए प्रमाणन और प्रवतधन प्राजधकरण होगा। 4. उल्लघं न के जलए पने ल्टी – इस आदेि के प्रावधानों का उल्लंघन करन े वाल े दकसी भी व्यजि को भारतीय मानक ब्यूरो अजधजनयम, 2016 के प्रावधानों के तहत दंजडत दकया िाएगा। ताजलका वस्ट्त ु अथवा सामान भारतीय मानक भारतीय मानक का िीर्कध (1) (2) (3) एयर कूलर और एयर 3315:2019 इवैपोरेरटव एयर कूलर (डेिटध कूलर) दिल्टर 17570 (भाग 1):2021 सामान्य वेंरटलेिन के जलए एयर दफल्टर - तकनीकी आईएसओ 16890-2: 2016 जवजिष्टताओं की आवश्यकताएं और पार्टधकुलेट मैटर दिता (ईपीएम) के आधार पर वगीकरण प्रणाली नोट: इस ताजलका के प्रयोिन के जलए, भारतीय मानकों के सबं ंध म ें िारी संिोधनों सजहत उनके नवीनतम संस्ट्करण, िैसा दक भारतीय मानक बब्यरू ो द्वारा समय-समय पर अजधसूजर्त दकए गए ह,ैं लागू होंगे। [फा. स.ं पी-29026/25/2023–एलईआई] संिीव, संयुि सजर्व MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade) ORDER New Delhi, the 5th March, 2024 S.O. 1114(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 16 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 Air Cooler and Air Filters (Quality Control) Order, 2023. (2) It shall come into force on the expiry of six month from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette. 2. Conformity to Standard and Compulsory use of Standard Mark.- Goods or articles specified in column (1) of the Table shall conform to the corresponding Indian Standard mentioned in column (2) of the said Table and shall[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 bear the Standard Mark under a license from the Bureau of Indian Standards as per Scheme-1 of Schedule-II to the Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018: Provided that nothing in this Order shall apply to goods or articles manufactured domestically for export: Provided further that nothing in this order shall apply to micro enterprises, as defined under clauses (h) and (m), respectively of section 2 of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (27 of 2006), till the expiry of twelve months from the date of publication of this notification: Provided also that nothing in this order shall apply to small enterprises, as defined under clauses (h) and (m), respectively of section 2 of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (27 of 2006), till the expiry of nine months from the date of publication of this notification: Provided also 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 lakh rupees and the turnover does not exceed two crore rupees for the previous financial year as certified by a Chartered Accountant. 3. Certification and enforcement authority.- The Bureau of Indian Standards shall be the certifying and enforcing authority for the goods or articles specified in the 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 Goods or articles Indian Standard Title of Indian Standard (1) (2) (3) Air Cooler and Air Filters 3315:2019 Evaporative Air Coolers (Desert Coolers) 17570 (Part 1): 2021 Air Filters for general ventilation - Technical ISO 16890-2: 2016 specifications requirements and classification system based upon particulate matter efficiency (ePM) Note.- For the purposes of this Table, the latest version of Indian Standards including the amendments thereof, as notified by the Bureau of Indian Standards from time to time shall apply. [F. No. P-29026/25/2023-LEI] 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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