**Executive Summary**
This document is the Nickel (Quality Control) Order, 2023 issued by the Ministry of Mines, Government of India, effective three months from the date of publication (August 31, 2023). It mandates quality control requirements for nickel powder as per the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016. The order specifies applicable Indian Standards and requires mandatory certification and standard marking by the Bureau of Indian Standards.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Order Title:** Nickel (Quality Control) Order, 2023.
* **Effective Date:** Enters into force three months from August 31, 2023.
* **Scope:**
* Applies to nickel powder.
* Does not apply to nickel powder intended for export.
* **Standard Requirements:**
* Nickel powder must conform to Indian Standard IS 7506:1987 (Specification for Nickel Powder).
* Must 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.
* 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.
* **Enforcement:** The Bureau of Indian Standards is the certifying and enforcing authority.
**Impact Analysis**
**Nickel Powder Manufacturers/Suppliers:**
* **Impact:** Compliance with the order is mandatory.
* **Action Required:**
* Ensure nickel powder conforms to IS 7506:1987.
* Obtain a license from the Bureau of Indian Standards to apply the Standard Mark.
**Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS):**
* **Impact:** Responsible for certification and enforcement of the order.
* **Action Required:** Ensure they are able to fulfill their role as the certifying and enforcing authority.
**Consumers of Nickel Powder:**
* **Impact:** Ensured quality and safety of nickel powder.
* **Action Required:** Verify that nickel powder meets the required standards.
Key Entities Referenced
Nickel (Quality Control) Order, 2023: Order mandating quality control for nickel products in India.
Ministry of Mines: The issuing ministry for the Nickel (Quality Control) Order, 2023.
Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016: The legislation enabling the quality control order.
Bureau of Indian Standards: The standard setting and enforcing authority as per the order.
IS 7506:1987: Indian Standard specifying requirements for Nickel Powder.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
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सं. 3687] नई ददल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतवार, अगस्ट्त 31, 2023/भार 9, 1945
No. 3687] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, 2023/BHADRA 9, 1945
खान मत्रं ालय
आदिे
नई ददल्ली, 31 अगस्ट्त, 2023
का.आ. 3848(अ).—भारतीय मानक ब्यूरो 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
जनम्न जलजखत आदेि पाठरत करती ह,ै अथाशत्:—
1. सजं िप्त नाम और प्रारंभ—(1) इस आदेि का संजिप् त नाम जनकल (गुणवत्ता जनयंत्रण) आदिे , 2023 ह।ै
(2) यह आदेि इस अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख स ेतीन माह की अवजध स ेप्रवृत्त होगा।
2. लाग ू होना—यह आदिे जनम्न जलजखत सारणी के स्ट् तंभ (1) म ें जवजनर्दशष्ट माल या वस्ट् त ु 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 तु स्ट् तंभ (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 जचन्द ह 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 एव ंलाग ू करन े वाला प्राजधकरण होगा।
5575 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)
जनकल पाउडर भा.मा. 7506:1987 जनकल पाउडर 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. 02/20/2023-ईएस]
िकील आलम, आर्थशक सलाहकार (खान)
MINISTRY OF MINES
ORDER
New Delhi, the 31st August, 2023
S.O. 3848(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 Nickel (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 licencefrom 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)
Nickel Powder IS 7506:1987 Specification for Nickel Powder
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. 02/20/2023-ES]
SHAKIL ALAM, Economic Adviser (Mines)
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