BIS hallmarking registrations grow 11% to 1.48 lakh in FY23

New Delhi, Dec 20 (KNN) From April 1, 2022 to November 25, 2022 number of hallmarking registration by Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has grown from 1,37,315 to 1,48,858, revealed the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution on Tuesday.

While the number of BIS recognized Assaying and Hallmarking centres have increased from 1079 to 1349.

According to the Year-End- Review of Department of Consumer Affairs– 2022, 20 Off-Site Centres were also recognized during the period.

During the same period, 7.67 crore articles of gold and silver jewellery/artefacts have been hallmarked.

Since the launch of Hallmarking Unique ID (HUID) in July 2021, 15.58 crore articles of gold jewellery/artefacts have been hallmarked as on November 25, 2022.

During the same period 3274 new licences were granted, which include 51 products covered for the first time under Product Certification Scheme.

The total number of products covered under product certification scheme is 1156.

As on date the total number of operative licences, held by domestic manufacturers is 40,227.

In view of Foreign Manufacturer’s Certification Scheme (FMCS), the The total number of operative licenses are 1107 against 146 different standards from 57 countries.

Total 133 licenses have been granted since April 1, 2022.

Under Compulsory Registration Scheme, a total of 3509 licenses were granted and 6329 requests for inclusion were approved .

These applications comprised both Indian and foreign manufacturers.  (KNN Bureau)