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New Delhi: The government has given clearance to the Bureau of Indian Standards (Amendment) Bill, 2011 paving the way for introduction of mandatory hallmarking of more products including gold.
At present, about 77 items including cement, mineral water and milk products are certified with mandatory hallmarking under the BIS Act to conform to the quality level of goods and services to consumers.
According to sources, the Union cabinet cleared the bill, which seeks to empower the government to make hallmarking -- certification of a product or process -- mandatory on the grounds of public interest.
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