The decision in this regard was taken at a meeting chaired by Consumer Affairs Minister Piyush Goyal. In November 2019, the government had announced that hallmarking of gold jewellery and artefacts would be made mandatory across the country from January 15, 2021. However, the deadline was extended for four months till June 1 after jewellers sought more time in view of the pandemic. Gold hallmarking is a purity certification of the precious metal and is voluntary in nature at present. In view of Covid, the government accepted the request of stakeholders to give jewellers some more time to get prepared for implementation and resolve issues, an official statement said.
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Govt extends deadline for mandatory hallmarking of gold jewellery till June 15
The Centre on Monday further extended the deadline for mandatory hallmarking of gold jewellery and artefacts by a fortnight till June 15 in view of the COVID-19 pandemic. The decision in this regard was taken at a meeting chaired by Consumer Affairs Minister Piyush Goyal.
In November 2019, the government had announced that hallmarking of gold jewellery and artefacts would be made mandatory across the country from January 15, 2021. However, the deadline was extended for four months till June 1 after jewellers sought more time in view of the pandemic.
Gold hallmarking is a purity certification of the precious metal and is voluntary in nature at present.
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Gold hallmarking to be mandatory from June 15
From June 15, jewellers will be allowed to sell only 14, 18 and 22 carats of gold jewellery
A committee has been formed to resolve implementation issues
New Delhi: The Centre on Monday (May 24) further extended the deadline for mandatory hallmarking of gold jewellery and artefacts by a fortnight till June 15 in view of the COVID-19 pandemic. The decision in this regard was taken at a meeting chaired by Consumer Affairs Minister Piyush Goyal.
A committee has been formed to resolve implementation issues and ensure roll out by June 15. The government said that customers must get hallmark certified gold at earliest all across the country without any further delay. India must have the world s best standards in gold jewellery, said the government in a statement.