New BIS Quality Control Orders Implementations next Month – February 2025
30. January 2025We regularly publish advance information from the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) on new Quality Control Orders that are about to come into force. Affected products must be BIS certified to be approved for import and distribution in India. Within the next month, several standards will come into force, including several kinds of wood board, plywood and wooden flush door shutters, announced by the Indian Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade.
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.
New BIS Quality Control Orders coming into effect during February 2025:
| Product/ Produkt | Indian Standard/ Indischer Standard | Enforcement date / Implementierungsdatum |
| Block boards | IS 1659:2004 | 11 February 2025 |
| Prelaminated particle boards from wood and other Lignocellulosic material | IS 12823:2015 | 11 February 2025 |
| Particle boards of wood and other lignocellulosic materials (medium density) for general purposes | IS 3087:2005 | 11 February 2025 |
| Medium density fibre boards for general purpose | IS 12406:2021 | 11 February 2025 |
| Veneered particle boards | IS 3097:2006 | 11 February 2025 |
| Plywood for general purpose | IS 303 : 1989 | 28 February 2025 |
| Wooden flush door shutters (solid core type) – Plywood face panels | IS 2202 (Part 1) : 1999 | 28 February 2025 |
| Marine plywood | IS 710 : 2010 | 28 February 2025 |
| Fire retardant plywood | IS 5509 : 2021 | 28 February 2025 |
| Veneered decorative plywood | IS 1328 : 1996 | 28 February 2025 |
| Wooden flush door shutters (cellular and hollow core type) – Particle board and hardboard face panels | IS 2191 (Part 2): 2022 | 28 February 2025 |
| Wooden flush door shutters (cellular and hollow core type) – Plywood face panels | IS 2191 (Part 1): 2022 | 28 February 2025 |
| Wooden Flush Door Shutters (Solid core type) – Particle board, High Density Fibre Board, Medium Density Fibre Board and Fibre Hardboard Face Panels | IS 2202 (Part 2): 2022 | 28 February 2025 |
| Plywood for concrete shuttering works – Specification | IS 4990 : 2011 | 28 February 2025 |
| Structural plywood – Specification | IS 10701 : 2012 | 28 February 2025 |
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