The Department of Consumer Affairs issued an order to this effect on Friday. The order called the Hallmarking of Gold Jewellery and Gold Artefacts (Second Amendment) Order, 2023, is signed by Nidhi Khare, Additional Secretary, Department of Consumer Affairs.
The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has prohibited sale of hallmarked gold jewellery or gold artefacts without the six-digit alphanumeric hallmark unique identification number (HUID) after March 31, 2023.