**Executive Summary**
This document is the "Tin Ingot (Quality Control) Order, 2025" issued by the Ministry of Mines, Government of India, effective six months from the date of its publication. It mandates the conformity of tin ingots to specific Indian Standards and the compulsory use of the Standard Mark under a license from the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). The BIS is designated as the certification and enforcement authority.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Order Name:** Tin Ingot (Quality Control) Order, 2025
* **Effective Date:** Six months from the date of publication (April 17, 2025).
* **Scope of Application:**
* Applies to tin ingots specified in the table in the document.
* Does not apply to goods or articles meant for export.
* **Compulsory Standard Mark:**
* Tin ingots must conform to IS 26:2024 (or the latest version as notified by BIS).
* Products must bear the Standard Mark under a license from BIS, according to Scheme-1 of Schedule-II of the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018.
* **Certification and Enforcement:**
* The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is the certification and enforcement authority for tin ingots covered by the order.
**Impact Analysis**
**Manufacturers/Producers of Tin Ingots**
* **Impact:** Must ensure their tin ingot products conform to the Indian Standard IS 26:2024 and obtain a license from BIS to use the Standard Mark.
* **Action Required:** Obtain a BIS license, ensure compliance with the prescribed standards, and affix the Standard Mark on their products.
**Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)**
* **Impact:** Designated as the certification and enforcement authority for tin ingots.
* **Action Required:** Provide necessary licenses and ensure enforcement of the order.
**Consumers of Tin Ingots**
* **Impact:** Assurance that the tin ingots purchased meet the quality standards set by the Indian Standards.
* **Action Required:** Look for tin ingots that comply with the standards as indicated by the Standard Mark.
Key Entities Referenced
Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016: The primary legislation authorizing the quality control order
Tin Ingot (Quality Control) Order, 2025: The policy discussed in the document mandating quality standards for tin ingots
Bureau of Indian Standards: The agency consulted and responsible for certification and enforcement
IS 26:2024: The Indian Standard to which tin ingots must conform
Ministry of Mines: The government ministry issuing the order
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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. 1736] नई ददल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतवार, अप्रलै 17, 2025/चत्रै 27, 1947
No. 1736] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 2025/CHAITRA 27, 1947
खान मत्रं ालय
आदेि
नई ददल्ली, 17 अप्रलै , 2025
का.आ. 1769(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 ठिन इनगॉि (गणु वत्ता जनयंत्रण) आदेि, 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।
2587 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
4. प्रमाणन और प्रवतनश प्राजधकरण.- भारतीय मानक ब्यूरो उि सारणी के स्ट्तंभ (1) म ें जवजनर्दशष्ट माल या वस्ट्तओंु के जलए
प्रमाणन और प्रवतशन प्राजधकरण होगा।
सारणी
माल या वस्ट्तएु ं भारतीय मानक भारतीय मानक का िीर्कश
(1) (2) (3)
ठिन इनगॉि आईएस 26:2024 ठिन इनगॉि- जवजनदेि
ठिप ण.-उपयुशि सारणी के प्रयोिनों के जलए, भारतीय मानक ब्यूरो द्वारा समय-समय पर यथा अजधसूजचत भारतीय
मानकों का नवीनतम संस्ट्करण, ऐसी अजधसूचना की तारीख से लाग ूहोगा।
[फा. सं. 02/8/2025-ईएस]
िकील आलम, आर्थशक सलाहकार
MINISTRY OF MINES
ORDER
New Delhi, the 17th April, 2025
S.O. 1769(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 Tin Ingot (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)
Tin Ingot IS 26:2024 Tin Ingot - 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. 02/8/2025-ES]
SHAKIL ALAM, Economic Advisor
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