edited by: Mohammad Haris
Last Update: March 04, 2023, 11:02 IST
The hallmark of gold is a certificate of the purity of the precious metal. It was voluntary in nature till June 16, 2021.
The government on Friday said sale of hallmarked gold jewelery and gold artefacts without six-digit alphanumeric HUID Unique Identification Number will not be allowed from April 1.
According to an official statement, the sale of gold jewelery and gold artefacts will not be allowed without HUID from April 1. The Hallmark Unique Identification (HUID) number is a six-digit alphanumeric code consisting of numbers and letters.
“With effect from April 1, 2023, only HUID gold jewelery will be allowed to be sold,” the consumer affairs ministry said in a statement on Friday, March 4. Voluntary in nature by June 16, 2021.
It is also stated that in an effort to promote quality culture in micro scale units, BIS is providing 80 per cent concession on certification/minimum marking fee in various product certification schemes of BIS. In addition, units located in the North-East will continue to get an additional 10 percent concession.
Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday, March 4, chaired a meeting to review the activities of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS).
The mandatory requirement of gold hallmarking was implemented in a phased manner. In the first phase it was made mandatory in 256 districts. A total of 32 more districts were added in the second phase, taking the total number to 288 districts. Fifty one more districts are being added.
according to a PTI Nidhi Khare, Additional Secretary, Department of Consumer Affairs, said that “in the interest of consumers, it has been decided that after March 31, sale of hallmarked gold jewelery and gold artefacts without HUID will not be permitted. ” Presently four digit as well as six digit HUID are being used.
He said that hallmarked gold jewelery is being sold across the country, even in districts where it is not yet mandatory due to consumer demand for a quality product.
HUID will be assigned to each piece of jewelery at the time of hallmarking and it is unique to each piece of jewellery. At the Assaying and Hallmarking Center (AHC), the jewelery is manually stamped with a unique number.
Piyush Goyal said, “We are committed to ensuring that all products in India meet the highest quality and safety standards. These measures will promote micro scale units, enhance testing infrastructure and develop a culture of quality consciousness among citizens.”
Meanwhile, BIS has proposed Quality Control Order (QCO) for 663 products in the coming period. At present there are 462 products covered under QCO. BIS will involve college students/NCC cadets/scouts in its efforts to develop quality consciousness and culture in the country.
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