**Executive Summary**
This document is the Refined Nickel (Quality Control) Order, 2025, issued by the Ministry of Mines. It mandates that refined nickel must conform to specific Indian Standards and bear the Standard Mark under a license from the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). The order takes effect six months from the date of publication: April 17, 2025.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Order Name:** Refined Nickel (Quality Control) Order, 2025.
* **Effective Date:** Six months from April 17, 2025.
* **Scope and Application:**
* Applies to refined nickel as specified in the table.
* Does not apply to goods or articles intended for export.
* **Standard Compliance:**
* Refined nickel must conform to Indian Standard IS 2782:2023.
* 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.
* **Certification and Enforcement:**
* The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is the certifying and enforcing authority.
* **Standards Update:**
* The latest version of the Indian Standards, as notified by BIS, applies from the date of such notification.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder:** Refined Nickel Manufacturers and Producers
* **Impact:** Must comply with the new quality control standards for refined nickel as per IS 2782:2023.
* **Action Required:** Obtain a license from the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) and ensure products bear the Standard Mark.
**Stakeholder:** Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)
* **Impact:** Responsible for certifying and enforcing the quality control standards for refined nickel.
* **Action Required:** Implement certification and enforcement procedures for the Refined Nickel (Quality Control) Order, 2025.
**Stakeholder:** Domestic Consumers of Refined Nickel
* **Impact:** Benefit from the assurance of quality in domestically sold refined nickel.
* **Action Required:** None.
**Stakeholder:** Exporters of Refined Nickel
* **Impact:** This order does not apply to them.
* **Action Required:** None.
Key Entities Referenced
Refined Nickel (Quality Control) Order, 2025: A quality control order issued by the Ministry of Mines concerning refined nickel.
Bureau of Indian Standards: The certifying and enforcement authority for refined nickel under this order.
Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016: The Act providing the legal basis for the order.
Ministry of Mines: The ministry that issued the Refined Nickel (Quality Control) Order, 2025.
IS 2782:2023: The Indian Standard to which refined nickel must conform.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
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सं. 1733] नई ददल्ली, बहृ स्ट्प जतवार, अप्रलै 17, 2025/चत्रै 27, 1947
No. 1733] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 2025/CHAITRA 27, 1947
खान मत्रं ालय
आदिे
नई ददल्ली, 17 अप्रलै , 2025
का.आ. 1766(अ).—भारतीय मानक ब्यरू ो अजधजनयम, 2016 (2016 का 11) की धारा 17 और धारा 25 की
उपधारा (3) के साथ पठित धारा 16 की उपधारा (1) और उपधारा (2) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, भारतीय
मानक ब्यूरो से परामिश के पश्चात् केन्द्रीय सरकार का यह मत ह ै दक लोक जहत में ऐसा करना आवश्यक या समीचीन है,
जनम्नजलजखत आदिे पाठरत करती है, अथाशत्:-
1. सजं िप्त नाम और प्रारंभ.- (1) इस आदेि का संजिप्त नाम पठरष्कृत जनकल (गणु वत्ता जनयंत्रण) आदिे , 2025 ह।ै
(2) यह आदेि इस अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख से छह मास से प्रवृत्त होगा।
2. लाग ू होना.- यह आदेि नीचे दी गई सारणी के स्ट्तम्भ (1) में जवजनर्दशष्ट माल या वस्ट्तओंु के संबंध में लागू होगा, लेदकन
जनयाशत के जलए जनजमत्त माल या वस्ट्तुओं पर लाग ूनहीं होगा।
3. मानक जचह्न का अजनवाय श उपयोग.- सारणी के स्ट्तंभ (1) म ें जवजनर्दशष्ट माल या वस्ट्तुए ं उि सारणी के स्ट्तंभ (2) म ें
जवजनर्दशष्ट तत्संबंधी भारतीय मानक के अनुरूप होंगी तथा भारतीय मानक ब्यूरो (अनुरूपता जनधाशरण) जवजनयम, 2018 की
अनुसूची-2 की स्ट्कीम-1 के अनसु ार भारतीय मानक ब्यूरो स ेअनुज्ञज त के अधीन मानक जचह्न होगा।
4. प्रमाणन और प्रवतनश प्राजधकरण.- भारतीय मानक ब्यूरो उि सारणी के स्ट्तंभ (1) में जवजनर्दशष्ट माल या वस्ट्तु के जलए
प्रमाणन और प्रवतशन प्राजधकरण होगा।
2584 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
सारणी
माल या वस्ट्तएु ं भारतीय मानक भारतीय मानक का िीर्कश
(1) (2) (3)
पठरष्कृत जनकल आईएस 2782:2023 पठरष्कृत जनकल - जवजनदेि
ठिप ण.- उपयुशि सारणी के प्रयोिनों के जलए, भारतीय मानक ब्यरू ो द्वारा समय-समय पर यथा अजधसूजचत भारतीय
मानकों का नवीनतम संस्ट्करण, ऐसी अजधसूचना की तारीख से लाग ूहोगा।
[फा. सं. 02/9/2025-ईएस]
िकील आलम, आर्थशक सलाहकार
MINISTRY OF MINES
ORDER
New Delhi, the 17th April, 2025
S.O. 1766(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, 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 Refined Nickel (Quality Control)
Order, 2025.
(2) This Order shall come into force with effect from six 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.- The goods or articles specified in the column (1) of the Table shall
conform to the corresponding Indian Standard specified 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 of the Bureau of Indian
Standards (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018.
4. 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.
TABLE
Goods or articles Indian Standard Title of Indian Standard
(1) (2) (3)
Refined Nickel IS 2782:2023 Refined Nickel - Specification
Note.- For the purposes of the above Table, the latest version for Indian Standards, as notified by the Bureau of
Indian Standards from time to time shall apply from the date of such notification.
[F. No. 02/9/2025-ES]
SHAKIL ALAM, Economic Advisor
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