The gazette notification introduces the Potable Water Bottles (Quality Control) Order, 2023. This order mandates that potable water bottles made of copper, stainless steel, and aluminum must adhere to the Indian Standard 17803:2022 and bear the Standard Mark under a license from the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS).
Key Changes
Mandatory Compliance: Potable water bottles must conform to Indian Standard 17803:2022.
Standard Mark: Products must bear the Standard Mark under a BIS license as per Scheme-I of Schedule-II of the Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018.
Effective Dates: The order comes into effect six months from the date of publication (July 6, 2023) for large enterprises. Nine months for small enterprises and twelve months for micro enterprises as defined under the Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006.
Exemption for Exports: The order does not apply to goods manufactured domestically for export purposes.
Exemption for certain MSMEs: Enterprises registered under the 'Udyam portal' with investment in plant and machinery not exceeding twenty-five lakh rupees and turnover not exceeding two crore rupees in the previous financial year, as certified by a Chartered Accountant, are exempted.
Impact Analysis
Manufacturers of Potable Water Bottles
Action Items: Initiate the BIS certification process, upgrade manufacturing processes to comply with the standard, and implement quality control measures. MSMEs should assess eligibility for exemptions based on investment and turnover.
Consumers
Action Items: Look for the Standard Mark when purchasing potable water bottles to ensure compliance with the quality control order.
Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)
Action Items: Prepare for increased certification requests, develop enforcement mechanisms, and conduct awareness programs for manufacturers and consumers.
Small and Micro Enterprises
Action Items: Assess eligibility for exemptions, and if not exempt, plan for compliance within the extended timelines. Utilize available resources and support programs for MSMEs to facilitate compliance.
Exporters
Action Items: Continue manufacturing for export without being subject to this order. However, stay informed about potential changes in regulations.
Key Entities Referenced
Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS): The national standards body responsible for setting and enforcing standards, certification, and testing.
Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006: Indian legislation that defines and governs the development of micro, small, and medium enterprises.
Udyam Portal: Online portal for registering MSMEs, managed by the Ministry of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises.
Indian Standard 17803:2022: The specific standard for potable water bottles (copper, stainless steel, aluminum) that manufacturers must comply with.
Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016: The Act under which penalties for contravention of the order will be applied.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
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स.ं 2863] नई ददल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतवार, जुलाई 6, 2023/आर्ाढ़ 15, 1945
No. 2863] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JULY 6, 2023/ASHADHA 15, 1945
वाजणज्य रर उ्योगग म्ं ालय
(उ्योगग सवं धनध रर आतं ररक व्य ापार जवभाग)
आदेि
नई ददल् ली, 5 जुलाई, 2023
का.आ. 2988(अ).—ब् यरू योग अजधजनयम, 2016 (2016 का 11) की धारा 25 की उप-धारा (3) रर धारा 17 के
साथ परित धारा 16 की उप-धाराओं (1) रर (2) द्वारा प्रदत् त िजियों का प्रययोगग करत े हुए, केंद्र सरकार का भारतीय
मानक ब् यरू योग के साथ परामि ध करने के बाद यह मत ह ै दक यह जनजहत म ें आवश् यक अथवा जहतकर ह,ै अत: एतद्द्वारा
जनम्न जलजखत आदेि करती ह,ै नामत: -
1. संजिप्त िीर्कध रर प्रारंभ - (1) इस आदेि कयोग पयोगटेबल वॉटर बॉटल् स (गणु वत् ता जनयं्ण) आदिे , 2023 कहा
जाएगा।
(2) यह प्रकािन की तारीख से छ: माह की अवजध के बाद प्रभावी हयोगगा:
(3) बिते दक सूक्ष्म , लघ ु रर मध् यम उ्म जवकास अजधजनयम, 2006 (2006 का 27) के तहत यथा पररभाजर्त
लघ ु उ्मों के जलए यह आदेि अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख स े नौ माह की अ वजध के बाद प्रभावी हयोगगा।
(4) बिते दक सूक्ष्म , लघ ु रर मध् यम उ्म जवकास अजधजनयम, 2006 (2006 का 27) के तहत यथा पररभाजर्त
सूक्ष्म उ्मों के जलए यह आदेि अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख स े बारह माह की अ वजध के बाद प्रभावी हयोगगा।
2. मानक जचह्न का अजनवाय ध प्रययोगग – (1) नीच े दी गई ताजलका के कॉलम (1) म ें जवजनर्ददष् ट वस्ट् तुएं या सामान उक्त
ताजलका के कॉलम (2) म ें उजल्लजखत तद्नरूु पी भारतीय मानक के अनुरूप होंग े तथा उनम ें भारतीय मानक ब् यरू योग
4339 GI/2023 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
(अनुपालन मूल् यांकन) जवजनयम, 2018 की अनुसूची-II की स्ट् कीम-I के अनुसार ब् यरू योग के लाइसेंस के तहत मानक जचह्न लगा
हयोगगा:
(2) बिते दक इस आदेि म ें से कुछ भी जनयाधत की जाने वाली स्ट् वदिे म ें जवजनर्ममत वस्ट् तुओं या सामान पर लागू नहीं
हयोगगा:
(3) बिते इसके अलावा दक इस आदेि म ें स े कुछ भी सूक्ष्म , लघु रर मध् यम उ्म मं्ालय के ‘उ्म पयोगटधल’ के तहत
पंजीकृत उ्मों द्वारा स्ट् वदेिी रूप स े जवजनर्ममत वस्ट्त ुओं अथवा सामान पर लाग ू नहीं हयोगगा, जजसमें मूल लागत पर
संयं् एव ं मिीनरी अथवा उपकरण म ें जनवेि पच् चीस लाख रूपए स े अजधक नहीं ह ै तथा चाटधडध अकाउंटेंट द्वारा यथा
सत् याजपत उत् पादन जपछल े जवत् तीय वर् ध म ें दयोग करयोगड़ रूपए स े अजधक नहीं ह,ै उसे इस आदेि के कायाधन् वयन स े छूट दी
जाएगी।
3. प्रमाणन रर प्रवतनध प्राजधकरण – यह ब् यरू योग ताजलका के कॉलम (1) म ें जवजनर्ददष् ट वस्ट् तओंु या सामान के जलए प्रमाणन
रर प्रवतधन प्राजधकरण हयोगगा।
4. उल्ल घं न के जलए पने ल्ट ी – इस आदेि के प्रावधानों का उल् लघं न करन े वाल े व् यजि कयोग भारतीय मानक ब् यरू योग
अजधजनयम, 2016 के प्रावधानों के तहत दंजडत दकया जाएगा।
ताजलका
वस त ुया सामान भारतीय मानक भारतीय मानक का िीर्कध
(1) (2) (3)
पयोगटेबल वॉटर बॉटल् स 17803:2022 पयोगटेबल वॉटर बॉटल् स (तांबा, स्ट् टेनलेस स्ट् टील,
एल् यमु ीजनयम)
नयोगट : इस ताजलका के प्रययोगजन के जलए, भारतीय मानकों के सबं ंध म ें जारी संियोगधनों सजहत उनके नवीनतम संस्ट् करण, जैसा
दक ब् यरू योग द्वारा समय-समय पर अजधसूजचत दकए गए ह,ैं ऐसी अजधसूचना की तारीख स ेलागू होंगे।
[फा. स.ं पी-14031/12/2023-सीआई]
संजीव, संयुि सजचव
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade)
ORDER
New Delhi, the 5th July, 2023
S.O. 2988(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) and (2) of section 16 read with
section 17 and sub-section (3) of section 25 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 Potable Water Bottles (Quality Control)
Order, 2023.
(2) It shall come into force with effect from six months from the date of publication of this notification:
(3) Provided that for Small Enterprises as defined under the Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises
Development Act, 2006 (27 of 2006), it shall come into force with effect from nine months from the date of
publication of this notification.
(4) Provided that for Micro Enterprises as defined under the Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises
Development Act, 2006 (27 of 2006), it shall come into force with effect from twelve months from the date of
publication of this notification.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का राजप् : असाधारण 3
2. Compulsory use of Standard Mark .– (1) Goods or articles specified in column (1) of the Table below shall
conform to the corresponding Indian Standard specified in column (2) of the said Table and shall bear the Standard
Mark under a licence from the Bureau as per Scheme-I of Schedule-II of the Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity
Assessment) Regulations, 2018:
(2) Provided that nothing in this Order shall apply to goods or articles manufactured domestically for export:
(3) Provided further 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 lakhs rupees
and the turnover does not exceed two crores rupees for the previous financial year as certified by a Chartered
Accountant shall be exempted from implementation of this order.
3. Certification and enforcing authority .–The Bureau shall be the certifying and enforcing authority for the
goods or articles specified in column (1) of the said 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)
Potable water bottles 17803:2022 Potable Water Bottles (Copper, Stainless Steel,
Aluminum)
Note : For the purposes of this Table, the latest version of Indian Standards including the amendments issued thereof,
as notified by the Bureau of Indian Standards from time to time, shall apply from the date of such notification.
[F. No. P-14031/12/2023-CI]
SANJIV, Jt. Secy.
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