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Date: 03-Jan-2024 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Notifying QCO for Electrical Accessories (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 S.O. 43(E) issued by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, introduces the Electrical Accessories (Quality Control) Order, 2023.
  • This order mandates compulsory use of the Standard Mark under a license from the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) for specified electrical accessories, ensuring they conform to relevant Indian Standards.

Key Changes

  • The order is called the Electrical Accessories (Quality Control) Order, 2023.
  • It comes into force six months from the date of publication in the Official Gazette, which is January 3, 2024, meaning it will be effective from July 3, 2024 for most entities.
  • Goods specified in Table-1 and Table-2 must conform to the corresponding Indian Standards and bear the Standard Mark under a BIS license as per Scheme-1 of Schedule-II to the Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018.
  • Exemption: The order does not apply to goods manufactured domestically for export.
  • Delayed implementation for MSMEs: For small enterprises, as defined in the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006, the order comes into force nine months from the date of publication, which is October 3, 2024.
  • Delayed implementation for Micro enterprises: For micro enterprises, as defined in the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006, the order comes into force twelve months from the date of publication, which is January 3, 2025.
  • Delayed implementation for goods in Table 2: The order does not apply to goods specified in Table-2 until eighteen months from the date of publication, which is July 3, 2025.
  • The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is the certifying and enforcing authority.
  • Violation of the order will result in penalties under the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016.
  • Table 1 lists specific electrical accessories (e.g., Boxes and Enclosures, Cable Trunking and Ducting Systems, Bayonet Lamp Holders) and their corresponding Indian Standards.
  • Table 2 lists Poly-Laminated aluminum cable wrap and their corresponding Indian Standards.
  • The latest versions of Indian Standards, including amendments, as notified by BIS, will apply.

Impact Analysis

Manufacturers of Electrical Accessories

  • Action: Manufacturers of items listed in Table 2 should note the delayed implementation timelines applicable to them.

Exporters of Electrical Accessories

  • Action: Maintain clear documentation to demonstrate that products are exclusively manufactured for export purposes.

Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)

  • Action: Conduct awareness programs to educate manufacturers about the new requirements.

Consumers

  • Action: Look for the Standard Mark when purchasing electrical accessories to ensure compliance with Indian Standards.

Importers of Electrical Accessories

  • Action: Ensure that imported electrical accessories comply with the specified Indian Standards and bear the Standard Mark before selling them in the Indian market.

Key Entities Referenced

Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS): The national standards body of India responsible for formulating and promoting standards, certification, and testing. Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade: The government ministry responsible for formulating policies related to industry and internal trade. Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006: Indian legislation defining and promoting the development of micro, small, and medium enterprises. Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016: Indian legislation governing the functioning of the Bureau of Indian Standards and related matters. Electrical Accessories (Quality Control) Order, 2023: The order mandating compulsory use of the Standard Mark for specified electrical accessories.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-04012024-251134 CG-DxLx-xEG-I0D4H0x1x2x0 24-251134 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.ं 38] नई ददल्ली, बुधवार, िनवरी 3, 2024/पौर् 13, 1945 No. 38] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3, 2024/PAUSHA 13, 1945 वाजणज्य और उद्योग मत्रं ालय (उद्योग सवं धनध और आतं ररक व्यापार जवभाग) आदेि नई ददल्ली, 1 िनवरी, 2024 का.आ. 43(अ).—भारतीय मानक ब्यूरो अजधजनयम, 2016 (2016 का 11) की धारा 16 द्वारा प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, केंद्र सरकार का, भारतीय मानक ब्यरू ो के साथ परामि ध करन े के बाद यह मत ह ै दक यह िनजहत म ें आवश्यक अथवा जहतकर ह,ै अत: एतद्वारा जनम्नजलजखत आदेि करती ह,ै नामत: — 1. सजं िप्त िीर्कध और प्रारंभ — (1) इस आदिे को इलेजररकल सहायक उपकरण (गणु वत्ता जनयंत्रण) आदिे , 2023 कहा िाएगा। (2) यह आदेि िासकीय रािपत्र में इस अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख से छ: माह की अवजध की समाजप्त के पश्चात लाग ूहोगा। 2. मानक जचह्न का अजनवाय ध प्रयोग – ताजलका-1 तथा ताजलका-2 के कॉलम (1) म ें जवजनर्दधष्ट वस्ट्तुए ं या सामान ताजलका-1 तथा ताजलका-2 के कॉलम (2) में उजल्लजखत तदनुरूपी भारतीय मानक के अनरूु प होंगे तथा उनम ें भारतीय मानक ब्यूरो (अनुपालन मल्ू यांकन) जवजनयम, 2018 की अनुसूची-II की स्ट् कीम-I के अनसु ार भारतीय मानक ब्यूरो के लाइसेंस के तहत मानक जचह्न लगा होगा। बिते दक इस आदेि म ेंसे कुछ भी जनयाधत की िाने वाली स्ट्वदिे में जवजनर्मधत वस्ट्तुओं या सामान पर लागू नहीं होगा। 76 GI/2024 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] इसके अजतररि बित े दक लघ ु उद्यमों के जलए, िैसा दक सूक्ष्म, लघ ु और मध्यम उद्यम जवकास अजधजनयम, 2006 (2006 का 27) की धारा 2 के क्रमिः खंड (ि) और (ड) में पररभाजर्त दकया गया है, यह आदिे इस अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख से नौ माह की अवजध की समाजप्त के पश्चात लागू होगा। इसके अजतररि बिते दक सूक्ष्म उद्यमों के जलए, िैसा दक सूक्ष्म, लघु और मध्यम उद्यम जवकास अजधजनयम, 2006 (2006 का 27) की धारा 2 के क्रमिः खंड (ि) और (ड) में पररभाजर्त दकया गया है, यह आदिे इस अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख से बारह माह की अवजध की समाजप्त के पश्चात लाग ूहोगा। बिते यह भी दक इस आदेि की कोई भी बात इस अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख से अठारह माह की अवजध की समाजप्त तक ताजलका-2 म ें जवजनर्दधष्ट वस्ट्तुओं या सामानों पर लागू नहीं होगी। 3. प्रमाणन और प्रवतनध प्राजधकरण – ब्यूरो, उि ताजलका में जवजनर्दधष्ट वस्ट्तओंु या सामान के जलए प्रमाणन और प्रवतधन प्राजधकरण होगा। 4. उल्लघं न के जलए पने ल्टी– इस आदेि के प्रावधानों का उल्लघं न करन े वाले व्यजि को भारतीय मानक ब्यूरो अजधजनयम, 2016 के प्रावधानों के तहत दंजडत दकया िाएगा। ताजलका-1 वस्ट्त ुया सामान भारतीय मानक भारतीय मानक का िीर्कध (1) (2) (3) 14772: 2020 घरेलू और इसी प्रकार के दिरसड इलेजररकल इंस्ट्टालेिन्स हते ु इलेजररकल सहायक उपकरण के जलए बॉरस और इन्रलोिर 14927 (भाग 2): 2001 इलेजररकल इंस्ट्टालेिन्स हते ु केबल रंककंग और डकरटंग जसस्ट्टम - दीवारों या छत पर चढ़ने के जलए केबल रंककंग और डकरटंग जसस्ट्टम इलेजररकल सहायक 1258: 2005 बेयोनेट लैंप होल्डसध उपकरण 15787: 2008 जस्ट्वच-सॉकेट-आउटलेट्स (नॉन-इंटरलॉक टाइप) 13774:2021 इन्सुलेटटंग मेटेररयल के लाइव वर्किंग गलव्स 15652:2006 इलेजररकल प्रयोिनों के जलए इन्सुलेटटंग मैट्स 7809 (भाग 3/ धारा1): 1986 इलेजररकल प्रयोिनों के जलए प्रेसर सेंजसरटव एड्हजे सव इन्सुलेटटंग टेप हते ु जवजनदेिन- भाग 3 की अपेिाएं या अलग-अलग सामग्री - धारा1 – नॉन-थमोसेटटंग एड्हजे सव प्लाजस्ट्टसाइज्ड पॉलीजवनाइलरलोराइड टेप्स ताजलका-2 वस्ट्त ु या सामान भारतीय मानक भारतीय मानक का िीर्धक (1) (2) (3) इलेजररकल सहायक उपकरण 16012: 2012 पॉली-लेजमनेरटड एल्यूजमजनयम केबल रैप नोट – इस ताजलका के प्रयोिन के जलए, भारतीय मानकों के सबं ंध में िारी संिोधनों सजहत उनके नवीनतम संस्ट्करण, िैसा दक भारतीय मानक ब्यरू ो द्वारा समय-समय पर अजधसूजचत दकए गए ह,ैं लागू होंगे। [िा. स.ं पी-29026/22/2023–एलईआई] संिीव, संयुि सजचव[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade) ORDER New Delhi, the 1st January, 2024 S.O. 43(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 Electrical Accessories (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. Compulsory use of Standard Mark.— Goods or articles specified in column (1) of the Table-1 and Table-2 shall conform to the corresponding Indian Standard mentioned in column (2) of the Table-1 and Table-2 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 further that in relation to small enterprises as defined in 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: Provided further that in relation to micro enterprises as defined in 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 also that nothing in this order shall apply to goods or articles as specified in Table-2, till the expiry of eighteen month from the date of publication of this notification. 3. Certification and enforcement authority. — The Bureau 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-1 Goods or articles Indian Standard Title of Indian Standard (1) (2) (3) 14772: 2020 Boxes and Enclosures for Electrical Accessories for Household and Similar Fixed Electrical Installations 14927 (Part 2): 2001 Cable Trunking and Ducting Systems for Electrical Installations - Cable Trunking and Ducting Systems Electrical Accessories Intended for Mounting on Walls or Ceiling 1258: 2005 Bayonet Lamp Holders 15787: 2008 Switch-socket-outlets (non-interlock type) 13774:2021 Live Working Gloves of Insulating Material 15652:2006 Insulating Mats for Electrical Purposes 7809 (Part3/ Sec1): 1986 Specification for Pressure sensitive adhesive insulating tapes for electrical purposes- Part 3 requirements or individual materials – Sec 1 plasticized polyvinylchloride tapes with non- Thermosetting adhesive4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] TABLE-2 Goods or articles Indian Standard Title of Indian Standard (1) (2) (3) Electrical Accessories 16012: 2012 Poly- Laminated aluminium cable wrap 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-29026/22/2023-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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