New BIS Quality Control Orders Implementations next Month – March 2025
6. March 2025We 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:
Product/ Produkt | Indian Standard/ Indischer Standard | Enforcement date / Implementierungsdatum |
Safety of household and similar electrical appliances – particular requirements – appliances for skin or hair care | IS 302 (Part 2/Sec 23): 2009 | 05 March 2025 |
Polycarbonate | IS 14434 : 1998 | 12 March 2025 |
Beta Picoline | IS 16112:2013 | 13 March 2025 |
Sodium Tripolyphosphate, Anhydrous, Technical | IS 6100:1984 | 13 March 2025 |
Pyridine | IS 8058:2018 | 13 March 2025 |
p-Xylene | IS 17370: 2020 | 19 March 2025 |
Polyurethanes | IS 17397 (Part 1): 2020/ISO 16365-1:2014 | 19 March 2025 |
Fasteners – Cross Recessed Drilling Screws with Tapping Screw Thread Part 1 Pan Head | IS 18471 (Part 1) : 2023/ ISO 15481:1999 | 20 March 2025 |
Fasteners – Cross Recessed Drilling Screws with Tapping Screw Thread Part 2 Countersunk Head | IS 18471 (Part 2) :2023/ ISO 15482:1999 | 20 March 2025 |
Fasteners – Cross Recessed Drilling Screws with Tapping Screw Thread Part 3 Raised Countersunk Head | IS 18471 (Part 3) :2023/ ISO 15483:1999 | 20 March 2025 |
Fasteners – Hexagon Washer Head Drilling Screws with Tapping Screw Thread | IS 18476 : 2023/ ISO 15480:2019 | 20 March 2025 |
Cross Recessed Tapping Screws: Part 1 Pan Head | IS 18480 (Part 1) :2023/ ISO 7049 : 2011 | 20 March 2025 |
Cross Recessed Tapping Screws Part 2 Countersunk Flat Head | IS 18480 (Part 2) :2023/ ISO 7050 : 2011 | 20 March 2025 |
Cross Recessed Tapping Screw Part 3 Raised Countersunk Oval Head | IS 18480 (Part 3) :2023/ ISO 7051 : 2011 | 20 March 2025 |
Pan Head Screws With Type H or Type Z Cross Recess – Product Grade A | IS 7483 : 2018/ ISO 7045 : 2011 | 20 March 2025 |
Countersunk Flat Head Screws (Common head Style) With Type H or Type Z Cross Recess – Product Grade A Part 1 Steel Screws of Property Class 4.8 | IS 7485 (Part 1) : 2018/ ISO 7046 -1 : 2011 | 20 March 2025 |
Countersunk flat head screws (common head style) with type H or Type Z Cross Recess – Product Grade A part 2 Steel Screws of Property Class 8.8, Stainless Steel Screws and Non – Ferrous Metal Screws | 7485 (Part 2) : 2018/ISO 7046-2 : 2011 | 20 March 2025 |
Raised countersunk head screws (Common Head Style) with type H or type Z cross recess – Product grade A | IS 7486 : 2018/ ISO 7047 : 2011 | 20 March 2025 |
Drywall Screws – Specification | IS 18507 : 2024 | 20 March 2025 |
Chipboard Screws – Specification | IS 18508 : 2024 | 20 March 2025 |
Cross-recessed Countersunk Head Wood Screws – Specification | IS 18509 : 2023 | 20 March 2025 |
Chain Pipe Wrenches | IS 4123:1982 | 24 March 2025 |
Open Ended Slugging Wrenches (Spanners) | IS 4508:1992 | 24 March 2025 |
Ring Slugging Wrenches (Spanners) | IS 4509:1992 | 24 March 2025 |
Single-ended Open-jaw Adjustable Wrenches | IS 6149:1984 | 24 March 2025 |
Open-Jaw Wrenches (Spanners) | IS 2028:2004 | 24 March 2025 |
Ring Wrenches (Spanners) | IS 2029:1998 | 24 March 2025 |
Pipe Wrenches –General Purpose | IS 4003 (Part 1): 1978 | 24 March 2025 |
Pipe Wrenches – Heavy Duty | IS 4003 (Part 2): 1986 | 24 March 2025 |
Combination Side Cutting Pliers | IS 3650:1981 | 24 March 2025 |
Ethyl Acrylate | IS 14708:1999 | 31 March 2025 |
Vinyl Acetate Monomer | IS 12345:1988 | 31 March 2025 |
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