BIS QCO FOR THE COOKWARE AND UTENSILS (STAINLESS STEEL SINKS FOR DOMESTIC PURPOSES)

CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT & REGULATORY COMPLIANCE

Date 14th March, 2024

Place: New Delhi

Dear Reader,

Key update regarding the Indian Standard applicable to current license holders, new applicants, manufacturers, importers, and product sellers for the Cookware and Utensils (Quality Control) Order, 2024.

BIS QCO for the Cookware and Utensils (Stainless Steel Sinks for Domestic Purposes)

OVERVIEW

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has issued the "Cookware, Utensils, and Cans for Foods and Beverages (Quality Control) Order 2024."

This order will come into effect on September 1, 2024.

Under this order, items such as Cookware, Utensils, and Cans for foods and beverages must comply with Indian Standard IS 13983:1994 for Stainless Steel Utensils used for domestic purposes. These products must display the Standard Mark after obtaining a license from the Bureau of Indian Standards under Scheme-1 as outlined in Schedule-II of the Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. It's important to note that this order excludes domestically manufactured products intended solely for export.

In terms of compliance timelines, Small Enterprises defined under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006, must comply starting December 1, 2024. Similarly, Micro Enterprises under the same act are required to comply starting March 1, 2025.

Moreover, products manufactured domestically by an enterprise registered on the "Udyam portal" of the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, with restricted investment and turnover, are exempt from compliance with this order.

The Bureau of Indian Standards has been appointed as the certifying and regulatory authority for the goods or articles specified in this order.

Failure to adhere to the provisions of this order may lead to penalties under the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016.

CONCERNED AUTHORITIES

Bureau of Indian Standards Manak Bhawan 9, B.S. Zafar Marg, New Delhi - 110002

Tel: +91-11-23231903

Email: med@bis.org.in

Implementation Dates: 1st September 2024

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Attachment: Standard Amendment Order issued by Bureau of Indian Standards

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