Union Minister Pralhad Joshi Consumers are asking for mandatory hallmarking of silver jewellery by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), minister for public distribution and consumer affairs Pralhad Joshi said Monday. Speaking at the 78th BIS foundation day, he said the standards making body must deliberate on this call. “Hallmarking of silver jewellery is currently…
NEW DELHI: Beginning January next year, government will make hallmarking of all gold bullion mandatory. The new regulation will be applicable on all gold bullion, including imports, and will be rolled out in a phased manner.“There is a consensus among all stakeholders and we are confident of making hallmarking mandatory for gold bullion next year….
The government on Friday announced that the third phase of the mandatory hallmarking, as per the Hallmarking of Gold Jewellery and Gold Artefacts (Amendment) Order, 2022, will be implemented starting today. As per the official statement from the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, the third phase of the mandatory hallmarking will cover an additional 55 new…
