Awareness Program for Jewellery Sector from Andhra Chamber of Commerce
About Bureau of Indian Standards
BIS is the National Standard Body of India established under the BIS Act 2016 for the harmonious development of the activities of standardization, marking and quality certification of goods and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
BIS has been providing traceable and tangible benefits to the national economy in a number of ways – providing safe reliable quality goods; minimizing health hazards to consumers; promoting exports and imports substitute; control over proliferation of varieties etc. through Standardization, Certification and Testing.
Keeping in view, the interest of consumers as well as the industry, BIS is involved in various activities as given below:
- Standards Formulation
- Product Certification Scheme
- Compulsory Registration Scheme
- Foreign Manufacturers Certification Scheme
- Hall Marking Scheme
- Laboratory Services
- Laboratory Recognition Scheme
- Sale of Indian Standards
- Consumer Affairs Activities
- Promotional Activities
- Training Services, National & International level
- Information Services
About Andhra Chamber of Commerce
Andhra Chamber of Commerce is 92 year old Chamber of Commerce, created with an objective of encouraging Industry and Trade in India in general and in the States of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu in particular. Chamber works towards promoting interests of the business community at-large. Chamber also organises networking events to allow members to exchange ideas, develop relationships and improve their professional network.
Program Objective
Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution via PIB release, dated June 15, 2021, has announced the phased implementation of mandatory hallmarking of Gold Jewellery with effect from June 16, 2021.
Since gold is of such intrinsic value and is considered to be a popular investment choice for majority of people, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), in order to safeguard consumers from adulteration and to oblige jewellers to maintain legal purity standards, has taken this noteworthy step.
Key Highlights of the recent announcement :
- Hallmarking will be initially be starting from.256 districts of the country which have Assaying marking centres.
- Jewellers with annual turnover upto Rs. 40 lac will be exempted from mandatory Hall Marking.
- Gold of Additional carats 20, 23 and 24 will also be allowed for Hall Marking.
- Jewellers can continue to buy back old gold jewellery without hallmark from consumer.
Hence Andhra Chamber is organising an awareness session for all stakeholders of the Jewellery Sector on the latest announcements.
The program is supported by Consultants Consortium of Chennai.
Registration Details
Program Details :
Date : 30th July 2021 – Friday
Time : 4 pm – 6 pm
There is No registration Fee. Session open for all stakeholders of Jewellery Sector. But prior registration is a must. Regd participants will receive confirmation mail.
Who Should Attend ?
- Whole Sale Jewellers
- Retail Jewellers
- Manufacturers of Jewellery
- Exporters of Jewellery
- Artefacts Sellers
- Assaying and Hall Marking Centres
- Consumer Organisations
Contact Co-ordinate :
Mrs R Vijayalakshmi
Secretary General
Andhra Chamber of Commerce
Email : andhrachamber1@gmail.com
Ph : 044- 24315277 /24315278