{"id":45389,"date":"2022-07-15T11:51:41","date_gmt":"2022-07-15T06:21:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/?p=45389"},"modified":"2022-07-15T11:51:44","modified_gmt":"2022-07-15T06:21:44","slug":"how-to-set-up-bis-assaying-and-hallmarking-centre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/how-to-set-up-bis-assaying-and-hallmarking-centre\/","title":{"rendered":"How to set up BIS Assaying and Hallmarking Centre?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Bureau of Indian Standards, which is also known as BIS, has the authorisation to operate BIS <a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/assaying-and-hallmarking-centre\"><strong>Assaying and Hallmarking Centres<\/strong><\/a> that operate the certifying procedure in India that provides validation of the purity of gold or silver jewellery being sold. The BIS has specific guidelines enacted for the procedure for the grant of the license, terms for the suspension of the approved license, and the renewal of the license that is mandated to be followed by all companies or individuals who intend to sell or commence any trade business in India. All applicable companies or individuals are also required to get their package commodities approved by BIS through their approved BIS Assaying and Hallmarking Centres. The BIS also outlines the recognition and terms of cancellation of the provided recognition for such Centres, which are also known as AHCs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor:pointer\">Page Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 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class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/how-to-set-up-bis-assaying-and-hallmarking-centre\/#Eligibility_Criteria_for_BIS_Assaying_and_Hallmarking_Centres\" >Eligibility Criteria for BIS Assaying\nand Hallmarking Centres<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/how-to-set-up-bis-assaying-and-hallmarking-centre\/#Documents_Needed_BIS_Assaying_and_Hallmarking_Centres\" >Documents Needed BIS Assaying and\nHallmarking Centres<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/how-to-set-up-bis-assaying-and-hallmarking-centre\/#Procedure_for_setting_up_Recognised_BIS_AHCs\" >Procedure for setting up Recognised\nBIS AHCs<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/how-to-set-up-bis-assaying-and-hallmarking-centre\/#Rejection_Terms_for_BIS_AHCs\" >Rejection Terms for BIS AHCs<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/how-to-set-up-bis-assaying-and-hallmarking-centre\/#Validity_and_Renewal_of_BIS_AHCs\" >Validity and Renewal of BIS AHCs<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/how-to-set-up-bis-assaying-and-hallmarking-centre\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Necessity_of_BIS_Assaying_and_Hallmarking_Centres\"><\/span>The Necessity of BIS Assaying and\nHallmarking Centres<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The essential purpose of the BIS AHCs is for ensuring that\nthe gold or silver products are being sold by the jeweller who claims the\namount of cartage of the specific metal of the applicable product is accurate\nand for assuring the customer that there are no fraudulent activities commencing.\nThe Mark provided by BIS also assists in tracking the manufacturer of the\nproduct being sold in case of any complaint is raised in regard to the product.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Eligibility_Criteria_for_BIS_Assaying_and_Hallmarking_Centres\"><\/span>Eligibility Criteria for BIS Assaying\nand Hallmarking Centres<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The BIS Assaying and Hallmarking Centre have the following\nspecific criteria set as mentioned below that are mandatory to be followed for\ntesting each applicable product &#8211;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>The applicable gold, silver or any other\nprecious metal infused in the commodity needs to weigh above a minimum of two\ngrams.<\/li><li>The applicable gold, silver or any other\nprecious metal infused in the commodity cannot be altered as per specific\nrequirements by any foreign buyers that do not comply with the guidelines\nprovided by BIS.<\/li><li>The Jewellers applying for the testing of their\napplicable product need to have a turnover of their company of a minimum of\nforty lakhs for each financial year.<\/li><li>Jewellers that utilise techniques of Polki,\nJadaau and Kundan on their products are exempted from applying for hallmarking.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Documents_Needed_BIS_Assaying_and_Hallmarking_Centres\"><\/span>Documents Needed BIS Assaying and\nHallmarking Centres<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The documents that are mentioned as follows are required for\nthe application process for the grant of recognition of BIS AHCs &#8211;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Providing proof of the applicable company\u2019s or\nfirm\u2019s establishment by submission of any of the following documents &#8211;<\/li><li>The Company or Firm Registration Certification,\nwhich is issued under the authorisation of the Registrar of Companies along\nwith the copy of the Memorandum of Articles.<\/li><li>The Partnership Deed if the applicant company is\na Partnership Firm.<\/li><li>The Certification of the Chartered Accountant,\nalso known as CA, in case the applicant is a Proprietorship Firm.<\/li><li>The Address Proof of the established company\u2019s\nPremises by submission of any of the following documents &#8211;<\/li><li>The GST Registration Certification<\/li><li>The Registration Certification under the\nauthorisation of the State Government Authority or the Trade License<\/li><li>The Income Tax Assessment Order<\/li><li>The Receipt of Property Tax<\/li><li>The Receipt of the last paid Rent Dues along\nwith the Rental Agreement<\/li><li>The Agreement of Lease Deed of Sale Deed<\/li><li>Proof of Identification of the Signatory by\nsubmission of copies of any of the following documents to be self-attested on\nthe Application &#8211;<\/li><li>Aadhaar Card<\/li><li>Driving License<\/li><li>PAN Card<\/li><li>Voter Identification Card<\/li><li>Passport<\/li><li>Identification Certification Photograph issued\nby the Gazetted Officer on the Official Letterhead<\/li><li>Detailed Layout of the premises with the\ninclusion of nearby landmarks<\/li><li>The Quality Manual of the AHC, which is drafted\nin accordance with the BIS-issued Generic Quality Manuel<\/li><li>Affidavit cum Undertaking in accordance with the\nBIS specified Regulations<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Procedure_for_setting_up_Recognised_BIS_AHCs\"><\/span>Procedure for setting up Recognised\nBIS AHCs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The following steps mentioned below state the procedure of\nsetting up of an Assaying and Hallmarking Centre that obtains the approval for\nbeing Recognised by BIS &#8211;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 1<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The applicant needs to submit the\nApplication Form that is duly filled along with all the documents mentioned\nabove to the authorised personnel of BIS.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 2<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Upon submission of the necessary documents, they are\nevaluated. If the evaluation of the submitted documents is deemed successful, a\nphysical inspection of the premises is conducted by BIS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 3<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The BIS Auditor drafts a Report of the inspection conducted\nby BIS and is submitted to the authorised personnel at the appropriate office\nof BIS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 4<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If the Officials of BIS determine the report and the\ndocuments along with the application submitted as satisfactory, the grant of\nBIS Recognition is issued to the applicant Assaying and Hallmarking Centre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Rejection_Terms_for_BIS_AHCs\"><\/span>Rejection Terms for BIS AHCs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The following clauses mentioned below are the terms of rejection\nin case the grant is issued or is to be issued for a BIS Recognised Assaying\nand Hallmarking Centre &#8211;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>The applicant is accused of misuse of Section 14\nand Section 15 of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016.<\/li><li>The applicant has a prosecution case pending or\nin processing in any trial court under Section 29 of the Bureau of Indian\nStandards Act, 2016.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The applicant is not deemed eligible in case any of the\nabove clauses are applicable to them. In case the applicant is prosecuted\nguilty under Section 29 of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016, the\napplicant is not eligible for applying for the BIS Recognition for Assaying and\nHallmarking Centre until the completion of a year to be counted from the date\nof conviction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Validity_and_Renewal_of_BIS_AHCs\"><\/span>Validity and Renewal of BIS AHCs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Validity of the granted BIS Recognition for AHCs is for\nthree years. Toward the end of the validity term, the Assaying and Hallmarking\nCentre is required to apply for renewal of the grant, where the BIS Officials\nare to conduct a physical inspection and evaluate the necessary documents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The BIS has a notification issued specifically stating the guidelines for setting up and operating BIS Recognised Assaying and Hallmarking Centres. The guidelines are to be enacted in accordance with <strong>the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016<\/strong><sup><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bis.gov.in\/index.php\/the-bureau\/bis-act-rules-and-regulations\/\"><strong>[1]<\/strong><\/a><\/sup>. The Bureau of Indian Standard Rules, 2018, and the Bureau of Indian Standards (Hallmarking) Regulations, 2018. The guidelines clearly state the Requirements and Procedures for Operating, Renewal, and terms of Rejection and Recognition that are to be strictly abided. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"text-left\"><b>Read our Article<\/b>:<mark style=\"background: #fffd03 !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/bis-hallmarking-regulations\/\">Complete Overview of BIS Hallmarking Regulations<\/a><\/mark><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Bureau of Indian Standards, which is also known as BIS, has the authorisation to operate BIS Assaying and Hallmarking Centres that operate the certifying procedure in India that provides validation of the purity of gold or silver jewellery being sold. The BIS has specific guidelines enacted for the procedure for the grant of the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":37,"featured_media":45392,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[243],"tags":[2505],"acf":{"service_id":"221"},"authorName":"Sushree Dash","authorImageUrl":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/MicrosoftTeams-image-9.jpg","authorDescription":"Sushree Dash has completed BBA-LLB with a specialization in IPR Laws from KIIT University. As a recent graduate, she has both legal and management internship experience in international law firms, Indian law firms and under Indian litigation. She secures good drafting skills for various legal documents in multiple fields of law. 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