BIS QCO FOR THE COOKWARE AND UTENSILS (ALUMINIUM CANS FOR BEVERAGES)

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 (Aluminium cans for beverages)

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 14407:1996 for Aluminium cans used in beverages. These products must display the Standard Mark after obtaining a license from the Bureau of Indian Standards under Scheme-1 as specified in Schedule-II of the Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. It's important to note that this order excludes domestically manufactured goods or articles intended solely for export.

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

Furthermore, 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 this regulation.

The Bureau of Indian Standards has been appointed as the certifying and regulatory authority for the products covered by this order. Failure to comply with its provisions may lead to penalties under the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016.

Implementation Authority :Bureau of Indian Standards (Govt. of India)

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/span>

Implementation Dates: 1st September 2024

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Attachment: Standard Amendment Order issued by Bureau of Indian Standards

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