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Date: 25-Oct-2023 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Notifying QCO for Bottled Water Dispensers (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 Bottled Water Dispensers (Quality Control) Order, 2023.
  • This order mandates that all bottled water dispensers manufactured in India must conform to the Indian Standard 17681:2022 and bear the Standard Mark under a license from the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS).

Key Changes

  • The order will come into force six months from the date of publication of the notification in the Official Gazette, which is October 25, 2023.
  • Micro enterprises have a grace period of twelve months from the date of publication of the notification to comply with the order.
  • Small enterprises have a grace period of nine months from the date of publication of the notification to comply with the order.
  • The order does not apply to goods or articles manufactured domestically for export.
  • The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is designated as the certifying and enforcing authority for bottled water dispensers.
  • Violation of the order will result in penalties under the provisions of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016.

Impact Analysis

Manufacturers of Bottled Water Dispensers

  • Manufacturers producing exclusively for export are exempt, but must maintain documentation to prove that their goods are solely for export.

Consumers

  • The Standard Mark will serve as an indicator of product quality and conformity to Indian Standards.

Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)

  • BIS will need to allocate resources to handle the increased workload related to certification and enforcement of the new order.

Action Items for Companies

  • Micro and small enterprises should prioritize compliance efforts to meet the extended deadlines.

Key Entities Referenced

Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS): The national standards body of India responsible for formulating and promoting standards. Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016: The Act that governs the functioning of the Bureau of Indian Standards and provides for penalties for contravention of its provisions. Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006: The Act that defines micro, small, and medium enterprises in India. Bottled Water Dispensers (Quality Control) Order, 2023: The order mandating compliance with Indian Standard 17681:2022 for bottled water dispensers. IS 17681:2022: The Indian Standard for Bottled Water Dispensers.
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रजजस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-25102023-249684 CG-DxLx-xEG-I2D5H1x0x2x0 23-249684 xxxGIDExxx ऄसाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—ईप-खण्ड (ii) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 4468] नइ ददल्ली, बुधवार, ऄक्त बू र 25, 2023/कार्मतक 3, 1945 No. 4468] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2023/KARTIKA 3, 1945 वाजणज्य और ईद्योग मत्रं ालय (ईद्योग सवं धनध और अतं ररक व्यापार जवभाग) अदेि नइ ददल्ली, 23 ऄक् तूबर, 2023 का.अ. 4647(ऄ).—भारतीय मानक ब्यूरो ऄजधजनयम, 2016 (2016 का 11) की धारा 16 द्वारा प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, केंद्र सरकार का,भारतीय मानक ब्यूरो स े परामि ध करने के बाद यह मत ह ै दक यह जनजहत म ें अवश्यक ऄथवा जहतकर ह,ै ऄत: एतद्वारा जनम्नजलजखत अदेि करती ह,ै नामत:- 1. संजिप्त िीर्कध और प्रारंभ - (1) आस अदेि को बॉटल्ड वाटर जडस्ट्पेंसर (गुणवत्ता जनयंत्रण) अदेि, 2023 कहा जाएगा। (2) यह अदेि अजधकाररक राजपत्र म ें आस ऄजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख स ेछह माह के बाद लाग ू होगा। 2. मानक के ऄनरूु प एव ं मानक जचह्न का ऄजनवाय ध प्रयोग – (1) नीच े दी गइ ताजलका के कॉलम (1) म ें जवजनर्ददष्ट वस्ट्तुए ँ या सामान ईि ताजलका के कॉलम (2) म ें ईजल्लजखत तदनुरूपी भारतीय मानक के ऄनुरूप होंगे तथा ईनम ें भारतीय मानक ब्यूरो (ऄनपु ालन मल्ू यांकन) जवजनयम, 2018 की ऄनुसूची-II की स्ट्कीम-I के ऄनुसार ब्यूरो के लाआसेंस के तहत मानक जचह्न लगा होगा। बिते दक आस अदेि म ेंस े कुछ भी जनयाधत की जाने वाली स्ट्वदिे म ें जवजनर्ममत वस्ट्तुओं या सामान पर लागू नहीं होगा। बिते दक सूक्ष्म ईद्यम के संबंध म ें भी, जैसा दक सूक्ष्म, लघु और मध्यम ईद्यम जवकास ऄजधजनयम, 2006 (2006 का 27) की धारा 2 के क्रमिः खडं (ज) और (ड) म ें पररभाजर्त दकया गया ह,ै यह अदिे आस ऄजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख स े बारह माह की ऄवजध के बाद लागू होगा। 6766 GI/2023 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] बिते दक लघ ु ईद्यम के संबंध म,ें जैसा दक सूक्ष्म, लघु और मध्यम ईद्यम जवकास ऄजधजनयम, 2006 (2006 का 27) की धारा 2 के क्रमिः खंड (ज) और (ड) म ें पररभाजर्त दकया गया ह,ै यह अदेि आस ऄजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख स े नौ माह की ऄवजध के बाद लागू होगा। 3. प्रमाणन और प्रवतनध प्राजधकरण – भारतीय मानक ब्यूरो ताजलका म ें जवजनर्ददष्ट वस्ट्तओंु या सामान के जलए प्रमाणन और प्रवतधन प्राजधकारी होगा। 4. ईल्लघं न के जलए पने ल्टी– आस अदेि के प्रावधानों का ईल्लंघन करने वाले व्यजि को भारतीय मानक ब्यरू ो ऄजधजनयम, 2016 के प्रावधानों के तहत दंजडत दकया जाएगा। ताजलका वस्ट्त ु या सामान भारतीय मानक भारतीय मानक का िीर्कध (1) (2) (3) बॉटल्ड वाटर जडस्ट्पेंसस ध 17681 : 2022 बॉटल्ड वाटर जडस्ट्पेंसस ध नोट: आस ताजलका के प्रयोजन के जलए, भारतीय मानकों के सबं ंध म ें जारी संिोधनों सजहत ईनके नवीनतम संस्ट्करण, जैसा दक भारतीय मानक ब्यरू ो द्वारा समय-समय पर ऄजधसूजचत दकए गए ह,ैं लागू होंगे। [फा. सं. पी-29026/17/2023–एलइअइ] संजीव, संयुि सजचव MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade) ORDER New Delhi, the 23rd October, 2023 S.O. 4647(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 Bottled water dispensers (Quality Control) Order, 2023. (2) It shall come into force on the expiry of six months 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 Table and shall 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 also that in relation to micro enterprises, as defined under the clauses (h) and (m), respectively of section 2 of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (27 of 2006), it shall come into force on the expiry of twelve months from the date of publication of this notification. Provided further that in relation to small enterprises, as defined under the clauses (h) and (m), respectively of section 2 of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (27 of 2006), it shall come into force on the expiry of nine months from the date of publication of this notification. 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.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का राजपत्र : ऄसाधारण 3 TABLE Goods or articles Indian Standard Title of Indian Standard (1) (2) (3) Bottled Water Dispensers 17681: 2022 Bottled water dispensers 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-29026/17/2023-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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