GJEPC Seeks Government Clarification On Hallmarking
Hallmarking implementation deferred for 15 days BIS to resolve the issues of exporters as raised by GJEPC Jewellery Market: With mandatory gold hallmarking set to be implemented in India from 1st June, 2021, the GJEPC in a representation to Piyush Goel, Minister of Consumer Affairs and Food & Public Distribution, Govt of India welcomed the decision but has sought clarity on certain issues pertaining to exports under the hallmarking provisions. While the Hallmarking Order excludes exporters, the GJEPC has called on the authorities to “explicitly clarify that jewellers having transactions only in the export stream are completely excluded from the purview of the Hallmarking Order”....