Union Minister of State visits BIS in Chennai
Union Minister B.L. Verma visited the Bureau of Indian Standards laboratory in Chennai to review product testing and conformity assessment procedures. He emphasized the importance of gold and silver hallmarking to ensure consumer transparency and ethical trade practices.
Why it matters
Ensures regulatory oversight and consumer protection in the Indian precious metals market.
B.L. Verma, Hon’ble Union Minister of State, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, visited the Southern Regional Laboratory of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), Chennai, on Wednesday.
A press release said Mr.Verma enquired about the testing procedures, laboratory infrastructure and the conformity assessment processes adopted for ensuring compliance of products with the relevant Indian Standards. Stressing the importance of hallmarking, he said BIS hallmarking of gold and silver jewellery and artefacts safeguards consumer interests by ensuring transparency, while also encouraging responsible trade practices within the jewellery sector.
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