**Executive Summary**
This document publishes the Copper (Quality Control) Order, 2023, under the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016. It mandates compliance with specific Indian Standards for copper and comes into effect three months after the publication date (August 31, 2023). The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is the certifying and enforcing authority.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Order Name:** Copper (Quality Control) Order, 2023.
* **Effective Date:** Three months from August 31, 2023.
* **Scope:** Applies to specified copper goods or articles mentioned in the table.
* **Exemption:** Does not apply to goods or articles meant for export.
* **Mandatory Standard Compliance:**
* Copper goods must conform to the corresponding Indian Standard specified in the table: IS 191:2007.
* Goods must bear the Standard Mark under a license from the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) according to Scheme-1 of Schedule-II to the Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018.
* **Certifying and Enforcing Authority:** Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS).
* **Indian Standard:** The latest version of the Indian Standards established and published by the Bureau from time to time.
**Impact Analysis**
**Manufacturers/Producers of Copper Goods:**
* **Impact:** Must adhere to the specified Indian Standard (IS 191:2007) for copper goods.
* **Action Required:** Obtain a license from the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) and ensure their products bear the Standard Mark. Comply with the latest version of the Indian Standard.
**Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS):**
* **Impact:** Designated as the certifying and enforcing authority for copper goods.
* **Action Required:** Oversee the certification process, grant licenses, and enforce compliance with the order. Ensure the Indian Standards are updated.
**Consumers:**
* **Impact:** Should be able to trust the quality of copper products.
* **Action Required:** No direct action needed.
Key Entities Referenced
Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016: Empowers the Central Government to mandate conformity assessment for goods or articles through quality control orders.
Copper (Quality Control) Order, 2023: Mandates compliance with specific Indian standards for copper products, ensuring quality control.
Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS): Certifying and enforcing authority, responsible for implementing and monitoring compliance with the Copper (Quality Control) Order, 2023.
Ministry of Mines: The government ministry issuing the Copper (Quality Control) Order, 2023.
IS 191:2007: The Indian Standard that copper products must conform to under the Copper (Quality Control) Order, 2023.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
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सं. 3686] नई ददल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतवार, अगस्ट्त 31, 2023/भार 9, 1945
No. 3686] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, 2023/BHADRA 9, 1945
खान मत्रं ालय
आदेि
नई ददल्ली, 31 अगस्ट्त, 2023
का.आ. 3847(अ).—भारतीय मानक ब्यरू ो अजधजनयम, 2016 (2016 का 11) की धारा 17 और धारा 25 की
उप-धारा (3) के साथ पठित धारा 16 की उप-धारा (1) और उप-धारा (2) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए,
केन्द रीय सरकार का यह मत ह ै दक लोक जहत म ें ऐसा करना आवश्यक ह ै और भारतीय मानक ब्यूरो स े परामि श के पश् चात ्
जनम्नजलजखत आदिे पाठरत करती ह,ै अथाशत्: -
1. सजं िप्त नाम और प्रारंभ - (1) इस आदेि का संजिप् त नाम तांबा (गुणवत्ता जनयंत्रण) आदेि, 2023 ह।ै
(2) यह आदेि इस अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख स ेतीन माह की अवजध स ेप्रवृत्त होगा।
2. लाग ू होना - यह आदिे जनम्नजलजखत सारणी के स्ट् तंभ (1) म ें जवजनर्दशष्ट माल या वस्ट् तु के संबंध म ें लागू होगा,
ककंतु जनयाशत के जनजमत्त माल या वस्ट् तु पर लागू नहीं होगा।
3. मानक जचहन का अजनवाय श उपयोग - उक्त सारणी के स्ट्त ंभ (1) म ें जवजनर्दशष्ट माल या वस्ट् त ु स्ट्त ंभ (2) म ें
उजल्लजखत तत्स्ट् थ ानी भारतीय मानक के अनरूु प होंगी और उन पर भारतीय मानक ब्यूरो (अनुरूपता जनधाशरण) जवजनयमन,
2018 की अनुसूची-II की स्ट् कीम-1 के अनुसार भारतीय मानक ब्यूरो के लाइसेंस के अधीन मानक जचहन होगा।
4. प्रमाणन और प्रवतनश प्राजधकरण - भारतीय मानक ब्यरू ो उक्त सारणी के स्ट्त ंभ (1) म ें जवजनर्दशष्ट माल या वस्ट्त ु
के संबंध म ें प्रमाजणत करने वाला और लागू करन े वाला प्राजधकरण होगा।
5574 GI/2023 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
सारणी
माल या वस्ट्त ु भारतीय मानक भारतीय मानक का नाम
(1) (2) (3)
तांबा भा.मा. 191:2007 तांबा-जवजनदेि
ठिप्प ण: सारणी के प्रयोिनों के जलए, यह स्ट्पष्ट दकया िाता ह ैदक भारतीय मानक ब्यूरो अजधजनयम, 2016 (2016 का 11) की धारा
2 के खंड (17) के उपबंधों के अनुसार ब्यूरो द्वारा समय-समय पर प्रमाजणत और प्रकाजित भारतीय मानकों का नवीनतम
संस्ट्करण ऐसे प्रकािन की तारीख से लाग ूहोगा।
[फा.सं. 02/19/2023-ईएस]
िकील आलम, आर्थशक सलाहकार (खान)
MINISTRY OF MINES
ORDER
New Delhi, the 31st August, 2023
S.O. 3847(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (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 is of the opinion that it is necessary so to do in the public interest and after consulting the Bureau of
Indian Standards, hereby makes the following order, namely: -
1. Short title and commencement - (1) This Order may be called the Copper (Quality Control) Order, 2023.
(2) This Order shall come into force with effect from three months from the date of publication of this
notification.
2. Application - This Order shall apply in relation to goods or article specified in column (1) of the Table
below, but shall not apply to goods or article meant for export.
3. Compulsory use of Standard Mark - Goods or article specified in the column (1) of the said Table shall
conform to the corresponding Indian Standard mentioned in the column (2) therein and shall bear the Standard Mark
under a licence from the Bureau of Indian Standards in accordance with Scheme-1 of Schedule-II to the Bureau of
Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018.
4. Certifying and enforcing authority - The Bureau of Indian Standards shall be the certifying and
enforcing authority for the goods or article specified in the column (1) of the said Table.
TABLE
Goods or article Indian Standard Title of Indian Standard
(1) (2) (3)
Copper IS 191:2007 Copper-Specification
Note: For the purposes of the Table, it is clarified that the latest version of Indian Standards established and published by the
Bureau from time to time in accordance with the provisions of clause (17) of section 2 of the Bureau of Indian Standards
Act, 2016 (11 of 2016), shall apply from the date of such publication.
[F. No. 02/19/2023-ES]
SHAKIL ALAM, Economic Adviser (Mines)
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