The Ministry of Commerce and Industry, (MCI) on July 21, 2023, notified Bolts, Nuts and Fasteners (Quality Control) Order, 2023.
The following has been stated-
•Goods or articles specified in the Table attached to the document shall conform to the corresponding Indian Standard 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 manufacturers 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 the "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.
•The Bureau shall be the certifying and enforcing authority for the goods or articles specified in the Table attached.
•Any person who contravenes the provisions of this Order shall be punishable under the provisions of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016
Six months after the day the notification was published, it will go into effect.
For Small Businesses, as defined under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006, it shall take effect nine months after the day that this notification was published.
For Micro Enterprises, as defined under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006, it shall take effect 12 months after the day that this notification was published.
[Notification No. S.O. 3267(E)]
