**Executive Summary**
This document publishes the Copper (Quality Control) Order, 2023, issued by the Ministry of Mines, effective three months from the date of publication on August 31, 2023. The order mandates adherence to Indian Standards for copper and compulsory use of the Standard Mark under a license from the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). The BIS will be the certifying and enforcing authority.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Order Title:** Copper (Quality Control) Order, 2023
* **Effective Date:** Three months from August 31, 2023 (date of publication).
* **Scope of Application:**
* Applies to copper goods or articles specified in the table of the order.
* Does not apply to goods or articles intended for export.
* **Mandatory Standards:**
* Goods or articles specified in column (1) of the table must conform to the corresponding Indian Standard in column (2).
* Must bear the Standard Mark under a license from BIS as per Scheme-1 of Schedule-II of the Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018.
* **Table of Standards:**
* Copper: Indian Standard IS 191:2007, Title "Copper-Specification"
* **Enforcement:**
* The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is the certifying and enforcing authority.
* **Clarification:** The latest version of the Indian Standards established and published by the Bureau from time to time, as per the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016, shall apply from the date of such publication.
**Impact Analysis**
**Copper Manufacturers/Producers:**
* **Impact:** They must ensure their copper products meet the specified Indian Standard and obtain a license from the BIS to use the Standard Mark.
* **Action Required:** Ensure products conform to IS 191:2007 (or the latest version), obtain BIS license, and apply the Standard Mark to their products.
**Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS):**
* **Impact:** BIS is designated as the certifying and enforcing authority for the Copper (Quality Control) Order, 2023.
* **Action Required:** Certify and enforce compliance with the order for copper products.
**Consumers of Copper Products:**
* **Impact:** Consumers are assured that copper products available for sale meet certain quality standards.
* **Action Required:** Ensure copper products bought are certified and meet the BIS standards.
Key Entities Referenced
Bureau of Indian Standards: Certifying and enforcing authority for goods specified in the order, and issues licenses for the Standard Mark.
Copper (Quality Control) Order, 2023: Mandates quality control for copper by requiring adherence to Indian Standards.
Ministry of Mines: The ministry that issued the Copper (Quality Control) Order, 2023.
Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016: Act authorizing the Copper (Quality Control) Order, 2023.
IS 191:2007: The Indian Standard title 'Copper-Specification' to which the copper should conform to.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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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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