More than 40 crore gold jewellery items have received a unique Hallmarking Unique Identification (HUID) in the fourth phase, enhancing consumer trust and transparency in the market, according to the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Administration.
The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) commenced the fourth phase of mandatory hallmarking under the Hallmarking of Gold Jewellery and Gold Artefacts Amendment Order, 2024, starting November 5, 2024.
The fourth phase includes an additional 18 districts where hallmarking centres have been established as part of the Mandatory Hallmarking initiative. With this implementation, the total number of districts now covered under Mandatory Hallmarking has reached 361.
“It is a notable achievement that the proactive measure by the Government of India has triggered over 4 lakh gold items being hallmarked with a unique HUID (Hallmark Unique Identification) number per day,” the ministry said. Since the launch of mandatory hallmarking, the number of registered jewellers has increased from 34,647 to 1,94,039, a remarkable rise of over five times.
Similarly, the number of Assaying and Hallmarking Centers (AHCs) has grown from 945 to 1,622. BIS earlier implemented the first phase of mandatory hallmarking, which was launched on June 23, 2021. This phase covered 256 districts whereas the second phase commenced from April 4, 2022, where 32 districts were further added.
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