Quickly acting on information received regarding violation of Hallmarking of Gold Jewellery and Gold Artefacts Order, 2020, a team of officials from Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), Mumbai Branch Office-II, conducted an Enforcement raid on 04th July 2024, at M/s. Shree Darshan Jewellers, Bhayandar (W) – Maharashtra.
During the raid it was found that the Jewellary Shop was manufacturing, storing and selling without BIS hallmark and marking on gold jewellery/articles with old scheme of four marks. Substantial quantity of such Gold jewellery, without BIS hallmark & marking on gold jewellery/articles with old scheme of four marks found during the raid were seized, as Section 17(1) (a) of BIS Act 2016 had been violated.
As per BIS Act, 2016, No person shall manufacture, import, distribute, sell, hire, lease, store or exhibit for sale any such goods which is covered under Hallmarking of Gold Jewellery and Gold Artefacts Order, 2020 without BIS hallmark, except under a valid licence.
Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is the National Standards Body of India, established under the BIS Act 2016. The main activities of BIS are, Standard Formulation, Product Certification, and Laboratory Testing & System Certification. BIS is contributing to the national economy by providing safe, reliable and quality goods, minimizing health hazards to consumers, protecting the environment etc.
The standards and product certification schemes of BIS apart from benefiting the consumer and industries, also support various public policies especially product safety, consumer protection, food safety, environment protection, building and construction etc.
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