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Date: 23-Nov-2023 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

QCO for Legal Metrology Material Measures for Length (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 Legal Metrology- Material Measures of Length (Quality Control) Order, 2023 mandates that specified goods or articles related to material measures of length 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 is applicable to goods or articles specified in the table within the notification, which includes woven metallic and glass fiber tape measures, and steel tape measures.
  • These goods must conform to Indian Standards 1269 (Part 1):1997 and 1269 (Part 2):1997 respectively.
  • The order comes into force six months from the date of publication of the notification in the Official Gazette, which is November 23, 2023. Therefore, it will be effective approximately from May 23, 2024.
  • For micro enterprises, the order comes into force twelve months from the date of publication of the notification. Therefore, it will be effective approximately from November 23, 2024.
  • For small enterprises, the order comes into force nine months from the date of publication of the notification. Therefore, it will be effective approximately from August 23, 2024.
  • The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is the certifying and enforcing authority for the specified goods or articles.
  • The order does not apply to goods or articles manufactured domestically for export.
  • Violation of the order's provisions will result in penalties under the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016.

Impact Analysis

Manufacturers of Material Measures of Length

  • Action Items: Review current manufacturing processes to ensure compliance with IS 1269 (Part 1):1997 and IS 1269 (Part 2):1997. Apply for a BIS license and implement necessary quality control measures. Micro and small enterprises should note the extended timelines for compliance.

Exporters

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

Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)

  • Action Items: Prepare for increased applications for licenses and develop enforcement mechanisms to ensure compliance. Disseminate information about the new order to relevant stakeholders.

Consumers

  • Action Items: Look for the Standard Mark when purchasing woven metallic, glass fiber, and steel tape measures to ensure compliance with Indian Standards.

Micro and Small Enterprises

  • Action Items: Micro enterprises must comply within twelve months from the date of publication. Small enterprises must comply within nine months from the date of publication. Use the additional time to implement necessary changes for compliance.

Key Entities Referenced

Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS): The national standards body of India responsible for formulating and implementing standards, conformity assessment schemes, and related activities. 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: The Act that defines and provides a framework for the development of micro, small, and medium enterprises in India. Legal Metrology- Material Measures of Length (Quality Control) Order, 2023: The order mandating compliance with Indian Standards for material measures of length. Indian Standards 1269 (Part 1):1997: Indian Standard for Legal metrology - Material measure of length - Woven metallic and glass fibre tape measures Indian Standards 1269 (Part 2):1997: Indian Standard for Legal metrology - Material measures of length - Steel tape measures
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 ससीी..जजीी..--डडीी..एएलल..--अअ..--2233111122002233--225500223377 xxxGIDHxxx CCGG--DDLLxx--xEEG--I22D33E11x11x22x00 2233--225500223377 असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 4820] नई ददल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतवार, नवम्ब र 23, 2023/अग्रहायण 2, 1945 No. 4820] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2023/AGRAHAYANA 2, 1945 वाजणज्य और उद्योग मत्रं ालय (उद्योग संवधनध और आतं ररक व्यापार जवभाग) आदेि नई ददल्ली, 21 नवम् बर, 2023 का.आ. 5029(अ).—भारतीय मानक ब्यूरो अजधजनयम, 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 िनजहत म ें आवश्यक अथवा जहतकर ह,ै अत: एतद्वारा जनम्नजलजखत आदेि करती ह,ै नामत:- 1. संजिप्त िीर्कध और प्रारंभ.—(1) इस आदेि को लीगल मेरोलॉिी-मटेररयल मेिसध ऑफ लेंग्थ (गुणवत्ता जनयंत्रण) आदेि, 2023 कहा िाएगा। (2) यह आदिे िासकीय रािपत्र में इस अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख से छह माह के बाद लागू होगा। 2. मानक के अनरूु प एव ं मानक जचह्न का अजनवाय ध प्रयोग.—नीचे दी गई ताजलका के कॉलम (1) में जवजनर्दष्टध वस्ट्तुए ं या सामान ताजलका के कॉलम (2) में उजल्लजखत तदनरूु पी भारतीय मानक के अनरूु प होंगे तथा उनमें भारतीय मानक ब्यूरो (अनुपालन मल्ू यांकन) जवजनयम, 2018 की अनुसूची-II की स्ट्कीम-I के अनुसार ब्यूरो के लाइसेंस के तहत मानक जचह्न लगा होगा। 7317 GI/2023 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] बिते दक इस आदेि म ेंसे कुछ भी जनयाधत की िाने वाली स्ट्वदिे में जवजनर्मधत वस्ट्तुओं या सामान पर लागू नहीं होगा। बिते दक सूक्ष्म उद्यम के संबंध में, िैसा दक सूक्ष्म, लघु और मध्यम उद्यम जवकास अजधजनयम, 2006 (2006 का 27) की धारा 2 के क्रमिः खडं (ि) और (ड) म ें पररभाजर्त दकया गया है, यह आदेि इस अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख स े बारह माह की अवजध के बाद लागू होगा। बिते दक लघु उद्यम के संबंध में, िै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 आदेि इस अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख से नौ माह की अवजध के बाद लागू होगा। 3. प्रमाणन और प्रवतनध प्राजधकरण.—ब्यूरो उि ताजलका के कॉलम (1) में जवजनर्दष्टध वस्ट्तओंु या सामान के जलए प्रमाणन और प्रवतधन प्राजधकारी होगा। 4. उल्लघं न के जलए पने ल्टी.—इस आदेि के प्रावधानों का उल्लघं न करने वाले व्यजि को भारतीय मानक ब्यरू ो अजधजनयम, 2016 के प्रावधानों के तहत दंजडत दकया िाएगा। ताजलका वस्ट्त ु या सामान भारतीय मानक भारतीय मानक का िीर्कध (1) (2) (3) लीगल मेरोलॉिी- 1269(भाग 1):1997 लीगल मेरोलॉिी-मटेररयल मिे सध ऑफ लेंग्थ- वुवेन मेटैजलक मटेररयल मेिस धऑफ लेंग्थ एंड ग्लास फाइबर टेपमेिसध 1269(भाग 2):1997 लीगल मरे ोलॉिी-मटेररयल मेिसध ऑफ लेंग्थ- स्ट्टील टेप मेिसध नोट : इस ताजलका के प्रयोिन के जलए, भारतीय मानकों के संबंध में िारी संिोधनों सजहत उनके नवीनतम संस्ट्करण, िैसा दक भारतीय मानक ब्यरू ो द्वारा अजधसूजचत दकए गए ह,ैं लागू होंगे। [फा. सं. पी-29026/33/2023– एलईआई] संिीव, संयुि सजचव MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade) ORDER New Delhi, the 21st November, 2023 S.O. 5029(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by 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 Legal Metrology- Material Measures of Length (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 the column (1) of the Table shall conform to the corresponding Indian Standard specified in column (2) of the said Table and shall bear the Standard Mark under a license from the Bureau 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.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 Provided that in relation to micro enterprises, as defined in clause (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 that in relation to small enterprises, as defined in clause (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 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) Legal Metrology- Material 1269 (Part 1):1997 Legal metrology - Material measure of length - measures of length Woven metallic and glass fibre tape measures 1269 (Part 2):1997 Legal metrology - Material measures of length - Steel tape measures Note.- For the purposes of this Table, the latest version of Indian Standards including the amendments issues thereof, as notified by the Bureau of Indian Standards shall apply. [F. No. P-29026/33/2023-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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