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Date: 07-Mar-2024 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Quality Control Order for Asbestos Fibre Cement based products

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 Asbestos or Fibre Cement based Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024. It mandates compulsory use of the Standard Mark issued by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) for specific asbestos or fiber cement-based products conforming to relevant Indian Standards.

Key Changes

  • The order mandates that goods specified in the table must conform to the corresponding Indian Standard and bear the Standard Mark under a license from BIS as per Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018.
  • The order comes into force six months from the date of publication in the Official Gazette, which is March 7, 2024. Therefore, it will be effective from September 7, 2024.
  • Exemption is provided for goods or articles manufactured domestically meant for export.
  • Small enterprises, as defined under clause (m) of section 2 of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006, are exempt for nine months from the date of publication of the notification. This exemption is valid until June 7, 2024.
  • Micro enterprises, as defined under clause (h) of section 2 of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006, are exempt for twelve months from the date of publication of the notification. This exemption is valid until March 7, 2025.
  • The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is designated as the certifying and enforcing authority for the specified goods.
  • Violation of the order's provisions will result in penalties under the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016.
  • The table lists specific goods and articles along with their corresponding Indian Standards, including: Corrugated and Semi - Corrugated Asbestos Cement Sheets (IS 459:1992), Asbestos Cement Pressure Pipes and Joints (IS 1592:2003), Asbestos Cement Flat Sheets (IS 2096:1992), Asbestos Cement Building Boards (IS 2098:1997), Asbestos - Cement Pipes and Fittings for Sewerage and Drainage (IS 6908:1991), Silica-Asbestos-Cement Flat Sheets (IS 13000:1990), Asbestos Cement Cable Conduits and Troughs (IS 8870:1978), Asbestos Cement Pressure Pipes (Light Duty) (IS 9627:1980), Shallow Corrugated Asbestos Cement Sheets (IS 13008:1990), Fibre Cement Flat Sheets (IS 14862:2000), Fibre Reinforced Cement Products – Long Corrugated or Asymmetrical Section Sheets and Fittings for Roofing and Cladding (IS 14871:2000).

Impact Analysis

Manufacturers of Asbestos/Fiber Cement Products

  • Manufacturers producing solely for export are exempt.

Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)

  • BIS will handle certification processes and take action against violations.

Consumers

  • Increased confidence in the safety and reliability of these products.

Action Items for Companies

  • Small and Micro enterprises should use the grace period to prepare for compliance.

Key Entities Referenced

Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS): The national standards body of India responsible for standardization, marking and quality certification of goods. Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016: The Act under which the Bureau of Indian Standards operates and which provides the legal framework for standardization and quality control. Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006: The Act that defines micro, small, and medium enterprises in India. Asbestos or Fibre Cement based Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024: The order mandating compulsory use of Standard Mark for specific asbestos or fiber cement-based products.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-08032024-252741 CG-DxLx-xEG-I0D8H0x3x2x0 24-252741 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 1090] नई ददल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतवार, मार् ध7, 2024/फाल्ग नु 17, 1945 No. 1090] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 2024/PHALGUNA 17, 1945 उद्योग संवधधन और आंतररक व्यापार जवभाग आदेि नई ददल्ली, 6 मार्,ध 2024 का. आ. 1152(अ).—भारतीय मानक ब् यरू ो अजधजनयम, 2016 (2016 का 11) की धारा 16 द्वारा प्रदत् त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, केंद्र सरकार का, भारतीय मानक ब् यरू ो स े परामि ध करन े के बाद यह मत ह ै दक यह िनजहत म ें आवश् यक अथवा जहतकर ह,ै अत: एतद्द्वारा जनम्न जलजखत आदिे करती ह,ै नामत:- 1. सजं िप्त िीर्कध और प्रारंभ—(1) इस आदेि को एस्ट् बस्ट्े टॉस अथवा फाइबर सीमेंट आधाररत उत् पाद (गुणवत् ता जनयंत्रण) आदेि, 2024 कहा िाएगा। (2) यह आदिे आजधकाररक रािपत्र म ें इस अजधसूर्ना के प्रकािन की तारीख से छह माह की समाजि के बाद लाग ू होगा। 2. मानक जर्ह्न का अजनवाय ध उपयोग—नीर् े दी गई ताजलका के कॉलम (1) म ें जवजनर्दधष् ट वस्ट्त ुए ं या सामान उक्त ताजलका के कॉलम (2) म ें जवजनर्दधष्ट तदनुरूपी भारतीय मानक के अनरूु प होंगे तथा उनम ें भारतीय मानक ब् यरू ो(अनुपालन मूल् यांकन) जवजनयम, 2018 की अनुसूर्ी-II की स्ट् कीम-I के अनसु ार भारतीय मानक ब् यरू ो के लाइसेंस के तहत मानक जर्ह्न लगा होगा। बिते दक इस आदेि म ें स े कुछ भी जनयाधत की िान े वाली स्ट् वदिे म ें जवजनर्मधत वस्ट् तओंु या सामान पर लाग ू नहीं होगा। 1652 GI/2024 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] बिते दक इसके अलावा इस आदेि म ें स े कुछ भी लघु उद्यम के संबंध म,ें िैसा दक सूक्ष्म, लघु और मध्यम उद्यम जवकास अजधजनयम, 2006 (2006 का 27) की धारा 2 के खंड (ड) म ें यथा पररभाजर्त दकया गया ह,ै इस अजधसूर्ना के प्रकािन की तारीख स े नौ माह की समाजि तक लाग ू नहीं होगा। बिते दक इस आदिे म ें सूक्ष्म उद्यम के संबंध म ें भी, िैसा दक सूक्ष्म, लघ ु और मध्यम उद्यम जवकास अजधजनयम, 2006 (2006 का 27) की धारा 2 के क्रमिः खडं (ि) म ें यथा पररभाजर्त दकया गया ह,ै इस अजधसूर्ना के प्रकािन की तारीख से बारह माह की समाजि तक कुछ भी लागू नहीं होगा। 3. प्रमाणन और प्रवतनध प्राजधकरण—भारतीय मानक ब् यरू ो नीर्े दी गई ताजलका में जवजनर्दधष्ट वस्ट् तुओं या सामान के जलए प्रमाणन और प्रवतनध प्राजधकरण होगा। 4. उल्ल घं न के जलए पने ल्ट ी—इस आदिे के प्रावधानों का उल्ल ंघन करने वाले दकसी व् यजि को भारतीय मानक ब् यरू ो अजधजनयम, 2016 के प्रावधानों के तहत दंजडत दकया िाएगा। ताजलका वस्ट्त ु या सामान भारतीय मानक भारतीय मानक का िीर्कध (1) (2) (3) एस्ट् बस्ट्े टॉस अथवा 459:1992 कॉरुगेटेड और सेमी-कॉरूगेटेड एस्ट् बस्ट्े टॉस सीमेंट िीट्स फाइबरसीमेंट आधाररत 1592:2003 एस्ट् बस्ट्े टॉस सीमेंट प्रेिर पाइप् स और ज्व ाइंट्स उत् पाद 2096:1992 एस्ट् बस्ट्े टॉस सीमेंट फ्लैट िीट्स 2098:1997 एस्ट् बस्ट्े टॉस सीमेंट जबलल्डंग बोड ध 6908:1991 एस्ट् बस्ट्े टॉस– सीमेंट पाइप् स एवं सीवेरेि तथा ड्रेनेि के जलए दफटटंग् स 13000:1990 सीजलका– एस्ट् बस्ट्े टॉस– सीमेंट फ्लैट िीट्स 8870:1978 एस्ट् बस्ट्े टॉस सीमेंट केबल कॉन्‍ड यटू और रॉफ्स 9627:1980 एस्ट् बस्ट्े टॉस सीमेंट प्रेिर पाइप् स (लाइट यूटी) 13008:1990 िैलो कॉगरु ेटेड एस्ट् बस्ट्े टस सीमेंट िीट्स 14862:2000 फाइबर सीमेंट फ्लैट िीट्स 14871:2000 फाइबर ररइनफोस्ट्ड ध सीमेंट प्रोडक्ट - रूफफंग और क्ल ैलडगं के जलए लॉन्‍ड ग कॉरूगेटेड अथवा एजसमेररकल सेक्ि न िीट्स तथा दफटटंग् स नोट – इस ताजलका के प्रयोिन के जलए, भारतीय मानकों के संबंध में िारी संिोधनों सजहत उनके नवीनतम संस्ट्करण, िैसा दक भारतीय मानक ब्यरू ो द्वारा समय-समय पर अजधसूजर्त दकए गए ह,ैं लाग ूहोंगे। [फा. सं. पी-31032/16/2023–सीमेंट] संिीव, la;qDr lfpo MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade) ORDER New Delhi, the 6th March, 2024 S.O. 1152(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 and 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 Asbestos or Fibre Cement based Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024. (2) It shall come into force on the expiry of six month from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 2. Compulsory use of Standard Mark.—Goods or articles specified in column (1) of the Table shall conform to the corresponding Indian Standard specified in column (2) of the Table and shall bear the Standard Mark under a licence from the Bureau of Indian Standards as per Scheme-I 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 meant for export: Provided further that nothing in this order shall apply to small enterprises, as defined under clause (m) of section 2 of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (27 of 2006), till the expiry of nine month from the date of publication of this notification: Provided also that nothing in this order shall apply to micro enterprises, as defined under clause (h) of section 2 of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (27 of 2006), till the expiry of twelve month 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 Table. 4. Penalty for contravention—Any person who contravenes any of the provisions of this Order shall be punishable under the provisions of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016. TABLE Goods and Articles Indian Standard Title of Indian Standard (1) (2) (3) Asbestos or Fibre Cement 459:1992 Corrugated and Semi - Corrugated Asbestos Cement Sheets based Products 1592:2003 Asbestos Cement Pressure Pipes and Joints 2096:1992 Asbestos Cement Flat Sheets 2098:1997 Asbestos Cement Building Boards 6908:1991 Asbestos - Cement Pipes and Fittings for Sewerage and Drainage 13000:1990 Silica-Asbestos-Cement Flat Sheets 8870:1978 Asbestos Cement Cable Conduits and Troughs 9627:1980 Asbestos Cement Pressure Pipes (Light Duty) 13008:1990 Shallow Corrugated Asbestos Cement Sheets 14862:2000 Fibre Cement Flat Sheets 14871:2000 Fibre Reinforced Cement Products – Long Corrugated or Asymmetrical Section Sheets and Fittings for Roofing and Cladding 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-31032/16/2023-CEMENT] 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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