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Hallmarking is the accurate determination and official recording of the proportionate content of precious metal in precious metal articles. Hallmarks are thus official marks used in many countries as a guarantee of purity or fineness of precious metal articles. The principle objectives of the Hallmarking Scheme are to protect the public against adulteration and to obligate manufacturers to maintain legal standards of fineness. In India, at present two precious metals namely gold and silver have been brought under the purview of Hallmarking.

The BIS Hallmarking Scheme has been aligned with International criteria on hallmarking. As per this scheme, Registered is granted to the jewellers by BIS under Hallmarking Scheme. The BIS certified jewellers can get their jewellery hallmarked from any of the BIS recognized Assaying and Hallmarking Centres. The recognition of an Assaying and Hallmarking Centre is done against IS 15820:2009.

Packaged Drinking Water (other than Natural Mineral Water) as per IS 14543 : 2016 and Packaged Natural Mineral Water as per IS 13428 : 2005 are under compulsory certification of BIS as per Food Safety and Standards (Prohibition and Restriction on Sales) Regulation, 2011. Accordingly, no person shall manufacture, sell or exhibit for sale Packaged Drinking Water and Natural Mineral Water except under the Bureau of Indian Standards Certification Mark.