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BIS – New Quality Control Orders for Hinges
Last year the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has announced new Quality Control Orders (QCOs) that took effect starting January 1, 2025. Products falling under these orders must obtain BIS certification to be approved for import and sale in India. The affected products include various types of hinges, among others.
These QCOs are issued under the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade and cover the following standards: IS 12817:2020 for stainless steel butt hinges, IS 1341:2018 for steel butt hinges, IS 205:1992 for non-ferrous metal butt hinges, IS 206:2010 for tee and strap hinges, IS 362:1991 for parliament hinges, IS 3818:1992 for continuous (piano) hinges, IS 3843:1995 for steel back flap hinges, IS 453:1993 for double-acting spring hinges, and IS 18297:2023 for cabinet hinges.
If you are interested in understanding what requirements are needed for your product to be imported into India, please do not hesitate to contact us by email or phone (Europe: +49-69-271 37 69 261, US: +1 773 654-2673). If a certification need is discovered we can provide a quotation to make sure that all your certification needs are covered.
If you have any questions you can also use our chat-window in the bottom right. (Please check your browser settings if you can’t see the window)
For more information about BIS certification, please refer to our free brochure “BIS Certification Made Easy“.
New BIS Quality Control Orders Implementations next Month – January 2025
We regularly publish advance information from the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) on new Quality Control Orders that will soon come into force. For the next month, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has announced new Quality Control Orders (QCOs) that will take effect starting January 14, 2025. Products falling under these orders must obtain BIS certification to be approved for import and sale in India. The affected products include resin-treated compressed wood laminates (compregs) for electrical, chemical, and general purposes.
These QCOs are issued under the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade and cover the following standards: IS 3513 (Part 1) for electrical purposes, IS 3513 (Part 2) for chemical purposes, and IS 3513 (Part 3) for general purposes. Compliance with these mandatory regulations ensures adherence to national quality standards and supports product safety and reliability in India.
If you are interested in understanding what requirements are needed for your product to be imported into India, please do not hesitate to contact us by email or phone (Europe: +49-69-271 37 69 261, US: +1 773 654-2673). If a certification need is discovered we can provide a quotation to make sure that all your certification needs are covered.
If you have any questions you can also use our chat-window in the bottom right. (Please check your browser settings if you can’t see the window)
For more information about BIS certification, please refer to our free brochure “BIS Certification Made Easy“.
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