BIS Standards – Implementations next Month – April 2025

We regularly publish advance information from the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) on new Quality Control Orders that will come into effect shortly. Affected products must have BIS certification in order to be approved for import and distribution in India. Within the next month, several standards will come into effect, including for ethyl acrylates, various textiles, steel ropes, various aluminum products and several types of fatty acids.

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) Quality Control Orders (QCOs) are mandatory regulations that ensure that certain products meet national quality standards. While BIS standards are usually voluntary, QCOs make compliance mandatory for affected products. This serves to protect people, animals and the environment as well as to ensure product quality in India. QCOs apply to a wide range of products such as chemicals, metals, toys and electrical appliances. Violations of QCOs can result in severe penalties, including fines or imprisonment.

Here is an overview of the new Quality Control Orders that will come into force next month:

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“.

India introduces Quality Control Order for Flashlights

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has issued the Flashlight (Quality Control) Order, 2025, under the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) Act, 2016. Effective from its publication in the Official Gazette, this order mandates that flashlights must conform to Indian Standard 2083:2024 and bear the Standard Mark under a license from BIS, following Scheme-1 of Schedule II of the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. Compliance deadlines are six months for general manufacturers, nine months for small enterprises, and twelve months for micro enterprises. However, the order does not apply to domestically manufactured goods intended for export or to up to fifty imported flashlights per year for research and development purposes, provided they are not sold commercially and are disposed of as scrap.
Other than that, flashlights will generally require BIS certification to be approved for import and sale in India.

BIS is designated as the certifying and enforcement authority for flashlights under this order. Any violation of its provisions will result in penalties as per the BIS Act, 2016. The latest version of the Indian Standard, including any amendments notified by BIS, will apply.

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“.

India introduces mandatory BIS Certification for Domestic Water Heaters

The Indian government has issued the Electrical Appliances for Domestic Water Heating (Quality Control) Order, 2025, under the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) Act, 2016. This new regulation, which replaces the 2023 Quality Control Order, mandates that all specified domestic water heating appliances must conform to the relevant Indian Standards and bear the BIS Standard Mark. The certification will be granted under Scheme-1 of Schedule-II of the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. However, exemptions apply to products manufactured for export and a limited number of imports for research and development. The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) will serve as the certifying and enforcement authority, and non-compliance may result in penalties under the BIS Act, 2016.

The order includes various types of electric water heaters, such as stationary storage type, electric instantaneous, and immersion water heaters, each aligning with specific Indian Standards. The implementation timeline varies: for general enterprises, the mandate takes effect on March 1, 2025; for small enterprises, compliance is required by June 1, 2025; and for micro enterprises, the deadline is September 1, 2025. The latest amendments to the relevant Indian Standards, as notified by the BIS, will apply.

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 – March 2025

We regularly publish advance information from the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) on new Quality Control Orders that will soon come into force. Affected products require BIS certification in order to be approved for import and distribution in India. Within March 2025, several standards will come into effect, including for Polycarbonate and Polyurethanes, various kind of fasteners and screws, and different kinds of wrenches.

The BIS Quality Control Orders (QCOs) are mandatory regulations that ensure that certain products meet national quality standards. While BIS standards are normally voluntary, QCOs make compliance mandatory for affected products. Violations of QCOs can result in severe penalties.

Here you will find an overview of the new Quality Control Orders that will come into force next month:

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“.