BIS, India’s standardisation authority, ensures product quality through stringent benchmarks. Quality Control Orders (QCOs), mandated by government bodies, enforce specific standards in various industries. Adherence to QCOs involves obtaining BIS certification, fostering consumer trust, and fair market competition. This dynamic ensures a marketplace where product quality and safety take precedence.
- Order Details: The Quality Control Order is titled “ Aluminium and Aluminium Alloys (Quality Control) Order, 2023.”
- Issuing Authority: MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY.
- Standards: The order specifies adherence to Indian Standards (IS 733:1983).
- Standard Mark: Wrought aluminium and aluminium alloy bars, rods and sections (For General Engineering Purposes) must carry the Standard Mark under a Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) license as per Scheme-1 of the Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018.
- Gazette Notification: The order is specified in a Gazette Notification dated March 22, 2024.
- Effective Date: The order becomes effective on March 26, 2025, from the notification date. However, there are different timelines for Micro and Small Enterprises under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (26/12/2024 for Small Enterprises and 26/9/2024 for Micro enterprises).
Subsequent to the effective date of the Quality Control Order, the manufacturing, importing, and selling of goods falling under the specified QCO, without BIS registration is deemed unlawful, and contravention of this requirement may result in legal repercussions.
