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

Notifying QCO for Laboratory Glassware (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 Laboratory Glassware (Quality Control) Order, 2023. This order mandates that specified laboratory glassware must conform to corresponding Indian Standards 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 January 3, 2024.
  • Specified laboratory glassware must conform to the Indian Standards mentioned in the table and bear the Standard Mark under a license from BIS as per Scheme-1 of Schedule-II of the Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018.
  • The order does not apply to laboratory glassware manufactured domestically for export purposes.
  • The order's implementation is delayed for micro enterprises by twelve months from the date of publication.
  • The order's implementation is delayed for small enterprises by nine months from the date of publication.
  • The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is designated as the certifying and enforcing authority for the specified laboratory glassware.
  • Violation of the order's provisions will result in penalties under the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016.
  • The order applies to the latest versions of Indian Standards, including amendments, as notified by BIS.

Impact Analysis

Manufacturers of Laboratory Glassware

  • Action Item: Review current production processes and product specifications to ensure compliance with the specified Indian Standards. Initiate the process of obtaining a BIS license.

Users of Laboratory Glassware (e.g., Research Institutions, Testing Labs, Educational Institutions)

  • Action Item: Update procurement policies to prioritize glassware with the BIS Standard Mark. Verify supplier compliance.

Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)

  • Action Item: Develop and implement certification and enforcement mechanisms. Publicize the order and its requirements to stakeholders.

Small and Micro Enterprises

  • Action Item: Use the extended period to understand the requirements and ready the business for compliance.

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 the legal framework for standardization and conformity assessment. Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006: Indian act that defines micro, small and medium enterprises. Laboratory Glassware (Quality Control) Order, 2023: The order mandating quality control standards for laboratory glassware. Indian Standards (IS): A set of standards set by the Bureau of Indian Standards for various products and processes.
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रजजस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-03012024-251110 CG-DxLx-xEG-I0D3H0x1x2x0 24-251110 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.ं 39] नइ ददल्ली, बुधवार, जनवरी 3, 2024/पौर् 13, 1945 No. 39] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3, 2024/PAUSHA 13, 1945 वाजणज्य और ईद्योग मत्रं ालय (ईद्योग सवं धनध और अतं ररक व्यापार जवभाग) अदेि नइ ददल्ली, 1 जनवरी, 2024 का.अ. 44(ऄ) - भारतीय मानक ब्यूरो ऄजधजनयम, 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 जनजहत म े अवश्यक ऄथवा जहतकर ह,ै ऄत: एतदद्व् ारा जनम्नजलजखत अदिे करती ह,ै नामत:- 1. संजिप्त िीर्कध और प्रारंभ - (1) आस अदेि को लैबोरेटरी ग्लासवेयर (गुणवत्ता जनयंत्रण) अदेि, 2023 कहा जाएगा। (2) यह अदेि िासकीय राजपत्र में आस ऄजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख से छह माह के बाद लागू होगा। 2. मानक का ऄनपु ालन और मानक जचह्न का ऄजनवाय ध प्रयोग – ताजलका के कॉलम (1) में जवजनर्ददष्ट वस्ट्तुए ं या सामान ताजलका के कॉलम (2) में ईजल्लजखत तदनरूु पी भारतीय मानक के ऄनुरूप होंगे तथा ईनमें भारतीय मानक ब्यूरो (ऄनुपालन मल्ू यांकन) जवजनयम, 2018 की ऄनुसूची-II की स्कीम-I के ऄनुसार भारतीय मानक ब्यूरो के लाआसेंस के तहत मानक जचह्न लगा होगा। बिते दक आस अदेि म ेंसे कुछ भी जनयाधत की जाने वाली स्वदेि में जवजनर्ममत वस्ट्तुओं या सामान पर लागू नहीं होगा। आसके ऄजतररि बिते दक सूक्ष्म ईद्यमों के जलए, जैसा दक सूक्ष्म, लघु और मध्यम ईद्यम जवकास ऄजधजनयम, 2006 (2006 का 27) की धारा 2 के क्रमिः खंड (ज) और (ड) में पररभाजर्त दकया गया है, यह अदिे आस ऄजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख से बारह माह की ऄवजध की समाजप्त तक लाग ूनहीं होगा। 77 GI/2024 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] आसके ऄजतररि बित े दक लघ ु ईद्यमों के जलए, जैसा दक सूक्ष्म, लघ ु और मध्यम ईद्यम जवकास ऄजधजनयम, 2006 (2006 का 27) की धारा 2 के क्रमिः खंड (ज) और (ड) में पररभाजर्त दकया गया है, यह अदिे आस ऄजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख से नौ माह की ऄवजध की समाजप्त तक लागू नहीं होगा। 3. प्रमाणन और प्रवतनध प्राजधकरण – भारतीय मानक ब्यरू ो, ताजलका के कॉलम (1) म ें जवजनर्ददष्ट वस्ट्तओंु या सामान के जलए प्रमाणन और प्रवतधन प्राजधकरण होगा। 4. ईल्लघं न के जलए पने ल्टी– आस अदेि के प्रावधानों का ईल्लघं न करन े 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) लैबोरेटरी ग्लासवेयर 878:2008 लैबोरेटरी ग्लासवेयर – ग्रेज्यूएटेड मेजररग जसलेंडस ध 915:2012 लैबोरेटरी ग्लासवेयर – वन-माकध वाल्यूमेररक फ्लॉस्ट्क 1381 (भाग 1): 2003 लैबोरेटरी ग्लासवेयर – नैरो-नेक्ड बॉयललग फ्लॉस्ट्क 1117:2018 लैबोरेटरी ग्लासवेयर – लसगल वाल्यूम जपपेट्स 2619:2018 ग्लास बीकर नोट – आस ताजलका के प्रयोजन के जलए, भारतीय मानकों के सबं ंध में जारी संिोधनों सजहत ईनके नवीनतम संस्ट्करण, जैसा दक भारतीय मानक ब्यरू ो द्वारा समय-समय पर ऄजधसूजचत दकए गए ह,ैं लागू होंगे। [फा. सं. पी-29026/10/2023– एलइअइ] संजीव, संयुि सजचव MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade) ORDER New Delhi, the 1st January, 2024 S.O. 44(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 Laboratory Glassware (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 the 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 licence from the Bureau of Indian Standards as per Scheme-1 of Schedule-II of 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 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 first day of 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 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 first day of 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 Column (1) of 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) Laboratory Glassware 878:2008 Laboratory glassware - Graduated measuring cylinders 915:2012 Laboratory glassware - One - Mark volumetric flasks 1381 (Part 1): 2003 Laboratory glassware –Narrow-necked boiling flasks 1117:2018 Laboratory glassware – Single volume pipettes 2619:2018 Glass beakers 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 shall apply. [F. No. P-29026/10/2023-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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