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Date: 12-Dec-2023 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

QCO for Safes, Safe Deposit Locker Cabinets and Key Locks (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 Safes, Safe Deposit Locker Cabinets and Key Locks (Quality Control) Order, 2023.
  • This order mandates that safes, safe deposit locker cabinets, and key locks must conform to specific 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 was December 12, 2023. Therefore, the effective date is June 12, 2024.
  • Goods manufactured domestically for export are exempt from this order.
  • Micro enterprises are exempt from this order for twelve months from the date of publication of the notification, until December 12, 2024.
  • Small enterprises are exempt from this order for nine months from the date of publication of the notification, until September 12, 2024.
  • The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is designated as the certifying and enforcing authority for these products.
  • Violation of the order will result in penalties under the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016.
  • The specific Indian Standards to be followed are: IS 550 (Part 1): 2014 for Safes, IS 5244: 2020 for Safe Deposit Locker Cabinets, and IS 17566: 2021 for Key Locks for Security Equipment.
  • The latest versions of the Indian Standards, including any amendments notified by the BIS, will apply.

Impact Analysis

Manufacturers of Safes, Safe Deposit Locker Cabinets, and Key Locks

  • Manufacturers need to factor in testing and certification costs.

Exporters of these Goods

  • Action Items: Maintain documentation to prove that the goods are manufactured for export purposes.

Micro and Small Enterprises

  • Action Items: Micro enterprises should use the 12-month grace period to prepare for compliance. Small enterprises should use the 9-month grace period to prepare for compliance. This includes understanding the standards, modifying production processes if needed, and applying for BIS certification.

Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)

  • Action Items: BIS needs to prepare for increased applications for certification and ensure adequate resources for enforcement activities.

Consumers

  • Action Items: Look for the Standard Mark when purchasing these products to ensure they meet the required quality standards.

Key Entities Referenced

Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS): The national standards body of India responsible for formulating and promoting standards. Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006: Indian legislation that defines and provides a framework for the development of micro, small, and medium enterprises. Indian Standard 550 (Part 1): 2014: Indian Standard for Safes. Indian Standard 5244: 2020: Indian Standard for Safe Deposit Locker Cabinets. Indian Standard 17566: 2021: Indian Standard for Key Locks for Security Equipment. 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.
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रजजस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-12122023-250603 CG-DxLx-xEG-I1D2H1x2x2x0 23-250603 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.ं 5064] नइ ददल्ली, मगं लवार, ददसम्ब र 12, 2023/ऄग्रहायण 21, 1945 No. 5064] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2023/AGRAHAYANA 21, 1945 वाजणज्य और ईद्योग मत्रं ालय (ईद्योग सवं धनध और अतं ररक व्यापार जवभाग) अदेि नइ ददल्ली, 8 ददसम्बर, 2023 का.अ. 5293(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 के साथ परामि ध करने के बाद यह मत ह ै दक यह जनजहत म े अवश्यक ऄथवा जहतकर ह,ै ऄत: एत्द्द्वारा अदेि करती ह,ै नामत:- 1. संजिप्त िीर्कध और प्रारंभ - (1) आस अदेि को सेफ, सेफ जडपोजजट लॉकर कैजबनेट और चाभी ताला (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) म ें 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 स्ट्कीम-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। 7686 GI/2023 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] 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 ह,ै यह अदिे आस ऄजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख से बारह माह की ऄवजध की समाजप्त तक लाग ूनहीं होगा। 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 ब्यूरो, ताजलका के कॉलम (1) में जवजनर्ददष्ट वस्ट्तुओं या सामान के जलए प्रमाणन और प्रवतनध प्राजधकरण होगा। 4. ईल्लघं न के जलए पने ल्टी– आस अदेि के प्रावधानों का ईल्लघं न करन े वाल े 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) सेफ, सेफ जडपोजजट लॉकर 550 (भाग 1): 2014 सेफ कैजबनेट और चाभी ताला 5244: 2020 सेफ जडपोजजट लॉकर कैजबनेट 17566: 2021 सुरिा ईपकरण हते ुचाभी ताला 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-29026/23/2023– एलइअइ] संजीव, संयुि सजचव MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade) ORDER New Delhi, the 8th December,2023 S.O. 5293(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 Safes, Safe Deposit Locker Cabinets and key locks (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 column (1) of the Table below shall conform to the corresponding Indian Standard mentioned in column (2) of the said 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 nothing in this Order shall apply 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), till 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 further that nothing in this Order shall apply 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), till the 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 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) Safes, safe deposit locker cabinets and 550 (Part 1): 2014 Safes key locks 5244: 2020 Safe deposit locker cabinets 17566: 2021 Key locks for security equipment 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-29026/23/2023-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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