India: New product certifications in 2025 Starting in 2025, several important product groups will become subject to the mandatory Indian certification BIS. Since August of last year, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has introduced several significant new Quality Control Orders (QCOs). Scheduled for implementation between March and August 2025, these QCOs will mandate...
India: Furniture (Quality Control) Order, 2025 The Indian government has introduced the “Furniture (Quality Control) Order, 2025,” requiring the use of Indian Standards (IS) marks on various furniture products to ensure quality and safety. Published on February 14, 2025, the order will take effect on February 14, 2026. Compliance Requirements Furniture items listed in...
India: New certification for solar systems and devices India has published the Solar Systems, Devices and Components Goods Order, 2024 which prescribes the Indian BIS certification for affected products. Imported devices shall conform to the corresponding Indian Standard bear the ‘Standard Mark’ under a licence from the Bureau as per the Scheme-II of the...
India: New certification regulation for household appliances. India has published Safety of Household, Commercial and Similar Electrical Appliances (Quality Control) Order, 2024. It shall apply to all electrical appliance intended for household, commercial or similar appliance with rated voltage not exceeding 250V single phase alternating current or 415V three phase alternating current and which...
India: Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2024 India has published an amendment to its Plastic Waste Management Rules. Many changes are implemented into the Rules, e.g. new definitions: biodegradable plastics, means plastics, other than compostable plastics, which undergoes degradation by biological processes in specific environment such as soil, landfill, sewage sludge, fresh water, marine,...
India: New product standards published 2024 The Bureau of Indian Standards is the body in charge of publishing various standards (the so called IS standards, Indian Standards). Below chosen standards published in 2024: IS 17043 (Part 1) : 2024 Shoes – Specification Part 1 Shoes for Services IS 18582 (Part 6) : 2024, ISO...
India: FAQ regarding Electrical Equipment, (Quality Control) Order India has published a new FAQ document regarding the Electrical Equipment, (Quality Control) Order. Some of the questions answered in there are: Who will require to obtain the license for standard mark from BIS? Ans. Any person who is engaged in the manufacturing of the electrical...
India: FAQs on Quality Control Orders for footwear products India has published a new FAQ document on the Quality Control Order for footwear products. In it, it explains among others that: The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India has issued three QCOs bringing...
India: New Furniture (Quality Control) Order, 2023 India published a new Furniture (Quality Control) Order, 2023. It makes some types of furniture subject to the Indian ISI certification and prescribes relevant Indian standards for them. Moreover, the products shall bear the Standard Mark under a license from the Bureau of Indian Standards as per...
India: Safety Glass (Quality Control) Amendment Order 2022 and postponement of the certification requirements for safety glass On the 14 February 2022, the Indian Ministry of Commerce and Industry published a new Safety Glass (Quality Control) Amendment Order 2022. It modifies the previous Safety Glass (Quality Control) Order 2020 and postpones its entry into...
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