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Date: 21-Jul-2023 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

The Bolts, Nuts and Fasteners (Quality Control) Order, 2023

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 Bolts, Nuts and Fasteners (Quality Control) Order, 2023. This order mandates compulsory use of the Standard Mark under a license from the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) for specified goods or articles to ensure compliance with corresponding Indian Standards.
  • The order is issued by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade.

Key Changes

  • The order mandates that goods or articles specified in the table must conform to the corresponding Indian Standard and bear the Standard Mark under a license from BIS.
  • The order comes into effect six months from the date of publication of the notification, which is July 21, 2023. Thus, it will be effective from January 21, 2024.
  • For Small Enterprises (as defined under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006), the order will be effective nine months from the date of publication, i.e., April 21, 2024.
  • For Micro Enterprises (as defined under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006), the order will be effective twelve months from the date of publication, i.e., July 21, 2024.
  • Exemptions are provided for goods or articles manufactured domestically for export, imported as part of finished goods or sub-assemblies, or imported by domestic manufacturers for export production.
  • Enterprises registered under the 'Udyam portal' of the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises are exempted if their investment in plant and machinery or equipment does not exceed twenty-five lakh rupees and turnover does not exceed two crore rupees in the previous financial year, as certified by a Chartered Accountant.
  • The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is designated as the certifying and enforcing authority.
  • Violation of the order's provisions will result in penalties under the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016.
  • The table lists specific goods (bolts, nuts, fasteners) along with their corresponding Indian Standards and titles.

Impact Analysis

Manufacturers of Bolts, Nuts, and Fasteners

  • Action Items: Assess current product compliance, apply for BIS licenses, upgrade manufacturing processes to meet standards, and implement quality control measures.

Importers of Bolts, Nuts, and Fasteners

  • Action Items: Verify compliance of imported products, work with suppliers to ensure adherence to Indian Standards, and obtain necessary certifications.

Small and Micro Enterprises

  • Action Items: Small enterprises should prepare for compliance within the nine-month timeframe. Micro enterprises should assess their eligibility for exemption based on investment and turnover criteria. If not exempt, prepare for compliance within the twelve-month timeframe.

Exporters

  • Action Items: Maintain documentation to prove that the manufactured goods are meant for export.

Consumers and End-Users

  • Action Items: Prefer products with the Standard Mark to ensure quality and compliance.

Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)

  • Action Items: Prepare for increased certification requests, strengthen enforcement mechanisms, and conduct regular market surveillance.

Key Entities Referenced

Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS): The national standards body of India responsible for formulating and promoting standards, certification, and testing. Ministry of Commerce and Industry: The ministry responsible for formulating policies related to foreign trade, internal trade, and industrial promotion. Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT): A department under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry responsible for promoting industrial development and internal trade. Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006: An act that defines and provides a framework for the development of micro, small, and medium enterprises in India. Udyam Portal: An online portal of the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises for registering MSMEs. Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016: An act to provide for the establishment of the Bureau of Indian Standards for the harmonious development of the activities of standardization, marking and quality certification of goods and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-22072023-247533 xxxGIDHxxx CG-DL-E-22072023-247533 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.ं 3134] नई ददल्ली, िुक्रवार, िुलाई 21, 2023/आर्ाढ़ 30, 1945 No. 3134] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JULY 21, 2023/ASHADHA 30, 1945 वाजणज्य और उद्योग मत्रं ालय (उद्योग सवं धनध और आतं ररक व्यापार जवभाग) आदेि नई ददल्ली, 21 िुलाई, 2023 का.आ. 3267(अ).—भारतीय मानक ब्यूरो अजधजनयम, 2016 (2016 का 11) की धारा 25 की उप-धारा (3) और धारा 17 के साथ परित धारा 16 की उप-धाराओं (1) और (2) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, केंद्र सरकार का भारतीय मानक ब्यरू ो के साथ परामि ध करन े के बाद यह मत ह ै दक यह िनजहत म ें आवश्यक अथवा जहतकर ह,ै अत: एतद्द्वारा जनम्नजलजखत आदिे करती ह,ै नामत:- 1. सजं िप्त िीर्कध और प्रारंभ - (1) इस आदेि को बोल््स, न्स और फास्ट्टेनेस ध (गुणवत्ता जनयंत्रण) आदिे , 2023 कहा िाएगा। (2) यह आदेि इस अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख स ेछ: माह की अवजध के बाद प्रभावी होगा: बिते दक सूक्ष्म, लघु और मध्यम उद्यम जवकास अजधजनयम, 2006 (2006 का 27) के तहत यथा पररभाजर्त लघ ु उद्यमों के जलए यह आदेि इस अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख से नौ माह की अवजध के बाद प्रभावी होगा। बिते दक सूक्ष्म, लघु और मध्यम उद्यम जवकास अजधजनयम, 2006 (2006 का 27) के तहत यथा पररभाजर्त सूक्ष्म उद्यमों के जलए यह आदेि इस अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख स े बारह माह की अवजध के बाद प्रभावी होगा। 2. मानक जचह्न का अजनवाय ध प्रयोग - ताजलका के कॉलम (1) म ें जवजनर्दधष्ट वस्ट्तुए ँ या सामान उि ताजलका के कॉलम (2) म ें उजल्लजखत तद्नरूु पी भारतीय मानक के अनरूु प होंगे तथा उनम ें भारतीय मानक ब्यरू ो (अनुपालन मूल्यांकन) जवजनयम, 2018 की अनुसूची-II की स्ट्कीम-1 के अनुसार ब्यूरो के लाइसेंस के तहत मानक जचन्ह लगा होगा। 4710 GI/2023 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] बिते दक इस आदेि म ेंस े कुछ भी जनयाधत की िाने वाली स्ट् वदिे म ें जवजनर्मधत वस्ट्तुओं या सामान पर लागू नहीं होगा। बिते इसके अलावा दक इस आदेि म ें स े कुछ भी उन वस्ट्तुओं अथवा सामान पर लाग ू नहीं होगा जिन्ह े दकसी तैयार वस्ट्त ु अथवा उनके जहस्ट्स े अथवा घटक के रूप म ेंआयात दकया गया ह।ै बिते दक इस आदेि म ें स े कुछ भी उन वस्ट्तुओं अथवा सामान पर लाग ू नहीं होगा जिनका घरेलू जवजनमाधता द्वारा जनयाधत हते ु उत्पाद जवजनर्मधत करने के जलए आयात दकया गया ह।ै बिते दक इस आदेि म ें स े कुछ भी सूक्ष्म, लघु और मध्यम उद्यम मंत्रालय के ‘उद्यम पोटधल’ के तहत पंिीकृत उद्यमों द्वारा स्ट्वदेिी रूप स े जवजनर्मधत वस्ट्तओंु अथवा सामान पर लाग ू नहीं होगा, जिसम ें मूल लागत पर संयंत्र एव ं मिीनरी अथवा उपकरण म ें जनवेि पच्चीस लाख रूपए स े अजधक नहीं ह ै तथा चाटधडध अकाउंटेंट द्वारा यथा सत्याजपत उत्पादन जपछले जवत्तीय वर्ध म ें दो करोड़ रूपए स ेअजधक नहीं ह,ै उसे संगत गुणवत्ता जनयंत्रण आदेि के कायाधन्वयन स ेछूट दी िाएगी। 3. प्रमाणन और प्रवतनध प्राजधकरण – यह ब्यूरो ताजलका के कॉलम (1) म ें जवजनर्दधष्ट वस्ट्तओंु या सामान के जलए प्रमाणन और प्रवतधन प्राजधकरण होगा। 4. उल्लघं न के जलए पने ल्टी – इस आदेि के प्रावधानों का उल्लंघन करने वाले व्यजि को भारतीय मानक ब्यरू ो अजधजनयम, 2016 के प्रावधानों के तहत दंजडत दकया िाएगा। ताजलका वस्ट्त ु या सामान भारतीय मानक भारतीय मानक का िीर्कध (1) (2) (3) 1363(पाटध 1):2019 उत्पाद ग्रेड सी के हक्े सागन हडे बोल््स, स्ट्क्रू और न्स – हक्े सागन बोल््स, न्स और हडे बोल््स (आकार एम 5 से एम 64 तक) फास्ट्टेनेस ध 1363(पाटध 2):2018 हक्े सागन हडे स्ट्क्रू (आकार एम 5 स े एम 64 तक) 1363(पाटध 3):2018 उत्पाद ग्रेड सी के हक्े सागन हडे बोल््स, स्ट्क्रू और न्स – हक्े स ागन न्स (आकार एम 5 स ेएम 64 तक) 1364(पाटध 1):2018 उत्पाद ग्रेड ए और बी के हक्े सागन हडे बोल््स, स्ट्क्रू और न्स – हक्े सागन हडे बोल््स (आकार एम 1.6 स े एम 64 तक) 1364(पाटध 2) :2018 उत्पाद ग्रेड ए और बी के हक्े सागन हडे बोल््स, स्ट्क्रू और न्स – हक्े सागन हडे स्ट्क्रू (आकार एम 1.6 स े एम 64 तक) 4621:1975 सावधिजनक स्नानघर और िौचालय म ेंइस्ट्तेमाल के जलए दिाधए गए बोल््स 5187:1972 फ्लि बोल््स 10238:2001 फास्ट्टेनेस ध - थ्रेजडड स्ट्टील फास्ट्टेनेस ध –स्ट्टील स्ट्टृक्चस धके जलए स्ट्टेप बोल््स 12427:2001 फास्ट्टेनेस ध - थ्रेजडड स्ट्टील फास्ट्टेनेस ध - हक्े सागन हडे रंिजमिन टावर बोल््स 3757:1985 हाई स्ट् रेंथ स्ट्टृक्चरल बोल््स 204(पाटध 2):1992 टावर बोल््स – नॉन-फेरस मेटल 204(पाटध 1):1991 टावर बोल््स – फेरस मेटल 15834:2020 पैडलॉक के साथ इस्ट्तेमाल के जलए स्ट्टैनलेस स्ट्टील स्ट्ल ाइडडगं डोर बोल््स (एल्र ॉप् स) 2681:1993 पैडलॉक के साथ इस्ट्तेमाल के जलए नॉन-फेरस मेटल सस्ट्लाइडडगं डोर बोल््स (एल् रॉप् स) 281:2009 पैडलॉक के साथ इस्ट्तेमाल के जलए माइल्ड सस्ट्टील स्ट्ल ाइडडगं डोर बोल््स[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 7534:1985 पैडलॉक के साथ इस्ट्तेमाल के जलए स्ट्लाइडडगं लॉककंग बोल््स 1284:1975 सामान् य इंिीजनयररंग प्रयोिनों के जलए रॉट एल्युजमजनयम एलॉय बोल्ट् और स्ट्क्रू स्ट् टॉक 15833:2009 स्ट्टैनलेस स्ट्टील टावर बोल््स 6623:2004 हाई स्ट्रेंथ स्ट्टृक्चरल न्स नोट : इस ताजलका के प्रयोिन के जलए, भारतीय मानकों के सबं ंध म ें िारी संिोधनों सजहत उनके नवीनतम संस्ट्करण, िैसा दक भारतीय मानक ब्यरू ो द्वारा समय-समय पर अजधसूजचत दकए गए ह,ैं ऐसी अजधसूचना की तारीख स ेलागू होंगे। [फा. सं. पी-29026/1/2023-एलईआई] संिीव, संयुि सजचव MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade) ORDER New Delhi, the 21st July, 2023 S.O. 3267(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 Bolts, Nuts and Fasteners (Quality Control) Order, 2023. (2) It shall come into force with effect from six months from the date of publication of notification: Provided that for Small Enterprises, as defined under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (27 of 2006), it shall come into force with effect from Nine months from the date of publication of this notification. Provided that for Micro Enterprises, as defined under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (27 of 2006), it shall come into force with effect from Twelve months from the date of publication of this notification. 2. Compulsory use of Standard Mark. - Goods or articles specified in the column (1) of the Table below 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 as per Scheme-1 of Schedule-II of the Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018: Provided that nothing in this Order shall apply to goods or articles manufactured domestically for export: Provided further that nothing in this Order shall apply to goods or articles imported as a part of any finished good or sub-assembly or component: Provided also that nothing in this Order shall apply to goods or articles imported by domestic manufacturer for manufacturing products for export: Provided also that nothing in this Order shall apply to goods or articles manufactured domestically by an enterprise, registered under "Udyam portal" of the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, wherein the investment in plant and machinery or equipment at original cost does not exceed twenty-five lakh rupees and the turnover does not exceed two crore rupees for the previous financial year as certified by a Chartered Accountant shall be exempted from implementation of the relevant Quality Control Order. 3. Certification and enforcing authority. - The Bureau shall be the certifying and enforcing authority for the goods or articles specified in the column (1) of the said Table. 4. Penalty for contravention. – Any person who contravenes the provisions of this Order shall be punishable under the provisions of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016.4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] TABLE Goods or articles Indian Standard Title of Indian Standard (1) (2) (3) 1363 (Part 1):2019 Hexagon Head Bolts, Screws and Nuts of product Grade C Hexagon Head Bolts (Size Range M 5 to M 64) Bolts, Nuts and Fasteners 1363 (Part 2): 2018 Hexagon Head Screw (Size ranges from M 5 to M 64) 1363 (Part 3): 2018 Hexagon Head Bolts, Screws and Nuts of product Grade C - Hexagon Nuts (Size Range M5 to M64) 1364 (Part 1):2018 Hexagon Head Bolts, Screws and Nuts of product Grades A and B - Hexagon Head Bolts (Size Range M 1.6 To M 64) 1364 (Part 2) :2018 Hexagon Head Bolts, Screws and Nuts of Product Grades A and B - Hexagon Head Screws (Size Range M 1.6 to M 64) 4621:1975 Indicating Bolts for use in public baths and lavatories 5187:1972 Flush Bolts 10238:2001 Fasteners - Threaded Steel Fastener - Step Bolts for Steel Structures 12427:2001 Fasteners - Threaded Steel Fasteners - Hexagon Head Transmission Tower Bolts 3757:1985 High Strength Structural Bolts 204 (Part 2): 1992 Tower Bolts- Non-ferrous metals 204 (Part 1):1991 Tower Bolts- Ferrous metals Stainless Steel Sliding Door Bolts (Aldrops) for use With Padlocks 2681:1993 Non-ferrous metal sliding door bolts (aldrops) for use with padlocks 281:2009 Mild steel sliding door bolts for use with padlocks 7534:1985 Sliding locking bolts for use with padlocks 1284:1975 Wrought Aluminium Alloy Bolt and Screw Stock for General Engineering purposes 15833:2009 Stainless steel Tower Bolts 6623:2004 High Strength Structural Nuts Note : For the purposes of this Table, the latest version of Indian Standards including the amendments issues thereof, as notified by the Bureau of Indian Standards from time to time shall apply from the date of such notification. [F. No. P- 29026/1/2023-LEI] 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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