Second phase of mandatory gold hallmarking to be begin from June 1: Govt

The government on Saturday said the second phase of mandatory hallmarking of gold jewellery and artefacts will come into force from June 1 this year.

Gold hallmarking is a purity certification of the precious metal and was voluntary in nature till June 16, 2021, when the government decided to implement mandatory gold hallmarking in a phased manner. In the first phase, 256 districts of the country were covered.

The second phase of the mandatory hallmarking, the consumer Affairs Ministry said, will cover additional three caratages of gold jewellery/artefacts (ie 20, 23 and 24 carats) and 32 new districts, wherein an Assaying and Hallmarking Centre has been set up post-implementation of the first phase.

The Centre has notified the order in this regard and will come into force from June 1, 2022, the ministry said in a statement.

Nodal agency Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has successfully implemented the mandatory gold hallmarking in 256 districts of the country with effect from 23 J