Good
17 Aluminium Products under Compulsory BIS Certification from 1 April, 2025,
New Order to Supersede 2023 Order, Vedanta, Hindalco and NALCO to Gain
·
Restriction to Apply on both Imports and Domestic
Industry, Exports Exempted
·
No End Date?
[DPIIT Order S.O. 4696(E) dated 25 October,
2024]
S.O.
4696(E).—In exercise of
the powers conferred by section 16 of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016
(11 of 2016) and in supersession of the Aluminium and Aluminium Alloy Products
(Quality Control) Order, 2023, except as respects things done or omitted to be
done before such supersession, 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 Aluminium and Aluminium
Alloy Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024.
(2) It shall
come into force on the 1st April, 2025.
2. Compulsory
use of Standard Mark.- Goods or articles specified in column (2) of the
Table shall conform to the corresponding Indian Standard specified in column
(3) of the 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 the micro enterprises and small enterprises, as defined under the
Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (27 of 2006) shall
conform to such Indian Standards from the date specified in the corresponding
entry under columns (6) and (7) of the Table respectively:
Provided also
that nothing in this order shall apply to the goods or articles imported up to
two hundred kilograms for the purpose of research and development by
manufacturers of Aluminium products per year with the condition that such
imported goods and articles shall not be sold commercially and shall be
disposed of as a scrap and the manufacturer shall maintain year-wise record of
such imported goods or articles and furnish to the Central Government on its
letter head duly signed by its authorized signatory.
3.
Certification and enforcement authority.- The Bureau shall be the certifying and enforcing authority
for the goods or articles specified in the 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.
Table
SLNo |
Goods or articles |
Indian Standard |
Title of Indian Standard |
Date of implementation in general (other than
micro and small enterprises) |
Date of implementation for micro enterprises |
Date of implementation for small enterprises |
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
(6) |
(7) |
1. |
Aluminium and aluminium alloy products |
7092(Part1):1992 |
Aluminium alloy tubes for irrigation purposes
–welded tubes |
1st April, 2025 |
1st October, 2025 |
1st July, 2025 |
2. |
7092(Part2):1987 |
Aluminium alloy tubes for irrigation purposes
–welded tubes |
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3. |
5484:1997 |
Electrical conductor grade aluminium rod
produced by continuous casting and rolling |
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4. |
733:1983 |
Wrought aluminium and aluminium alloy bars,
rods and sections (for general engineering purposes) |
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5. |
734:1975 |
Wrought aluminium and aluminium alloys,
forging stock and forgings for general engineering purposes |
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6. |
736:1986 |
Wrought aluminium and aluminium alloy plate
for general engineering purposes |
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7. |
737:2008 |
Wrought aluminium and aluminium alloy sheets
and strip for general engineering purposes |
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8. |
739:1992 |
Wrought aluminium and aluminium alloy wire
for general engineering purposes |
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9. |
740:1977 |
Wrought aluminium and aluminium alloy rivet
stock for general engineering purposes |
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10. |
5082:1998 |
Wrought aluminium and aluminium alloy bars,
rods, tubes, sections, plates and sheets for electrical appliances |
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11. |
16011:2012 |
Aluminium and aluminium alloy foil for
pharmaceutical packaging |
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12. |
17682:2021 |
Aluminium composite panel |
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13. |
1285:2002 |
Wrought aluminium and aluminium alloys
extruded round tube and hollow section for general engineering purpose |
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14. |
2067:1975 |
Wrought aluminium wire for electrical
purposes |
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15. |
21:1992
|
Wrought
aluminium and aluminium alloys for manufacture of utensils |
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16. |
1254:2007 |
Corrugated aluminium sheet |
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17. |
7902:2001 |
Aluminium
alloy forging stock and forgings (alloy 24343) for aerospace appliances |
Note.- For
the purposes of this Table, the latest version of Indian Standards including
the amendments thereof, as notified by the Bureau from time to time shall
apply.
[F.
No. P-29026/7/2023-LEI]