Home› India› Ministry of Commerce and Industry› Notifying QCO for Helmets for Police Force, Civil Defence an...
Date: 25-Oct-2023 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Notifying QCO for Helmets for Police Force, Civil Defence and Personal Protection (Quality Control) Order, 2023.

Issued by Ministry of Commerce and Industry · DEPARTMENT FOR PROMOTION OF INDUSTRY AND INTERNAL TRADE

Research with AI Agent Chat with Document Generate Summary Translate Helpful Share Add to Project Create Task

Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • The gazette notification introduces the Helmet for Police Force, Civil Defence and Personal Protection (Quality Control) Order, 2023.
  • This order mandates that helmets for police force, civil defence and personal protection must conform to the corresponding Indian Standards and bear the Standard Mark under a license from the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS).

Key Changes

  • The order makes it compulsory for specified helmets to conform to relevant Indian Standards and to have the Standard Mark issued by BIS.
  • The order comes into force six months after the date of publication in the Official Gazette, which is October 25, 2023. So, it will be effective from April 25, 2024.
  • For micro enterprises, the order will come into force twelve months after the date of publication, i.e., October 25, 2024.
  • For small enterprises, the order will come into force nine months after the date of publication, i.e., July 25, 2024.
  • The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is designated as the certifying and enforcing authority for the specified helmets.
  • Violation of the order's provisions will result in penalties under the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016.
  • The specific Indian Standards mandated for compliance are: IS 2745:1983 for non-metal helmets for firemen and civil defence personnel, IS 2925:1984 for industrial safety helmets, and IS 9562:1980 for non-metal helmets for police force.
  • The order does not apply to goods or articles manufactured domestically for export.

Impact Analysis

Helmet Manufacturers

  • Action Item: Review current helmet designs and manufacturing processes to ensure compliance with the specified Indian Standards. Apply for BIS licenses and implement quality control measures.

Police Force, Civil Defence, and Other Users

  • Action Item: Update procurement policies to mandate the purchase of BIS-certified helmets.

Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)

  • Action Item: Prepare for increased certification requests and enforcement activities. Develop guidelines and procedures for implementing the order.

Consumers

  • Action Item: Raise awareness about the new quality standards for helmets.

Key Entities Referenced

Indian Standards: A set of standards developed by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS): The national standards body of India responsible for the formulation, recognition and promotion of 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: An Act to facilitate the promotion and development and enhance the competitiveness of micro, small and medium enterprises.
Official Source Record View Original Source →
See Full Document Text
रजजस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-25102023-249683 CG-DxLx-xEG-I2D5H1x0x2x0 23-249683 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.ं 4470] नइ ददल्ली, बुधवार, ऄक्त बू र 25, 2023/कार्मतक 3, 1945 No. 4470] 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. 4649(ऄ).—भारतीय मानक ब्यूरो ऄजधजनयम, 2016 (2016 का 11) की धारा 16 द्वारा प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, केंद्र सरकार का, भारतीय मानक ब्यूरो स े परामि ध करन े के बाद यह मत ह ै दक यह जनजहत म ें अवश्यक ऄथवा जहतकर ह,ै ऄत: एतद्वारा जनम्नजलजखत अदिे करती ह,ै नामत:- 1. सजं िप्त िीर्कध और प्रारंभ - (1) आस अदेि को पुजलस बल, नागररक सुरिा और व्यजिगत सुरिा के जलए हले मेट (गुणवत्ता जनयंत्रण) अदेि, 2023 कहा जाएगा। (2) यह अदेि िासकीय राजपत्र म ें आस ऄजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख स ेछह माह के बाद लागू होगा। 2. मानक के ऄनरूु प एव ं मानक जचह्न का ऄजनवाय ध प्रयोग – नीच े दी गइ ताजलका के कॉलम (1) म ें जवजनर्ददष्ट वस्ट्तुए ँ या सामान ताजलका के कॉलम (2) म ें ईजल्लजखत तदनरूु पी भारतीय मानक के ऄनरूु प होंगे तथा ईनम ें भारतीय मानक ब्यूरो (ऄनुपालन मल्ू यांकन) जवजनयम, 2018 की ऄनुसूची-II की स्ट्कीम-I के ऄनुसार ब्यरू ो के लाआसेंस के तहत मानक जचह्न लगा होगा। बिते दक आस अदेि म ेंस े कुछ भी जनयाधत की जाने वाली सस्ट्वदेि म ें जवजनर्ममत वस्ट्तओंु या सामान पर लागू नहीं होगा। बिते दक सूक्ष्म ईद्यम के संबंध म,ें 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 अदेि आस ऄजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख स े बारह माह की ऄवजध के बाद लागू होगा। 6768 GI/2023 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] बिते दक लघु 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 –ब्यूरो ताजलका म ें जवजनर्ददष्ट वस्ट्तुओं 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 ब्यूरो ऄजधजनयम, 2016 के प्रावधानों के तहत दंजडत दकया जाएगा। ताजलका वस्ट्तु या सामान भारतीय मानक भारतीय मानक का िीर्धक (1) (2) (3) फायरमैन और जसजवल 2745:1983 फायरमैन और जसजवल जडफेंस कार्ममकों के जलए गैर-धात ु जडफेंस कार्ममकों के जलए हले मेट हते ु जविेर्ता गैर-धात ु हले मेट औद्योजगक सुरिा हले मेट 2925:1984 औद्योजगक सुरिा हले मेटके जलए जविेर्ता पुजलस बल के जलए गैर- 9562:1980 पुजलस बल के जलए गैर-धातु हले मेट धात ु हले मेट नोट : आस ताजलका के प्रयोजन के जलए, भारतीय मानकों के संबंध म ें जारी संिोधनों सजहत ईनके नवीनतम संस्ट्करण, जैसा दक भारतीय मानक ब्यरू ो द्वारा समय-समय पर ऄजधसूजचत दकए गए ह,ैं लाग ू होंगे। [फा. सं. पी-29026/21/2023–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. 4649(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 Helmet for Police Force, Civil Defence and Personal Protection (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 standards 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 further that in relation 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), it shall come into force on the expiry of twelve months from the date of publication of this notification.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का राजपत्र : ऄसाधारण 3 Provided also that in relation 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), 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 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) Non-metal helmet for firemen and civil 2745:1983 Specification for non-metal helmet for defence personnel firemen and civil defence personnel Industrial safety helmets 2925:1984 Specification for industrial safety helmets Non- metal helmet for Police Force 9562:1980 Non- metal helmet for Police Force 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-29026/21/2023-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.

Continue your research

Related Documents from Ministry of Commerce and Industry