Hallmarking of Gold Jewellery to begin from June 15

The Hallmarking of jewellery/artefacts is required to enhance the credibility of gold Jewellry and Customer satisfaction through third party assurance for the marked purity/fineness of gold , consumer protection. This step will also help to develop India as a leading gold market center in the World.

New Delhi: In view of COVID-19, the government has accepted the request of stakeholders to give jewellers some more time to get prepared for implementation and resolve issues. Hallmarking of Gold Jewellery is set to begin from June 15, 2021 which was earlier expected to be implemented from June 1. A committee was formed to ensure proper coordination and resolve the implementation issues. Pramod Tewari DG (BIS) would be the convener of Committee. Additional Secretary, Nidhi Khare, Department of Consumer Affairs and representatives of Jewellers Associations, trade, hallmarking bodies etc. are going to constitute the committee. Piyush Goyal, Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Railways and Commerce & Industry reviewed the progress made in the implementation of mandatory Hallmarking of Gold Jewellery in India. The meeting was attended by various associations of Bullion trade, Hallmarking centers, Jewellers from across the country, trade and export bodies of Gold business besides officials of Department of Consumer Affairs and BIS.