On January 1, 2024, India's DPIIT announced a Quality Control Order (QCO) mandating ISI mark certification for electrical accessories such as Cable Trucking and Ducting systems, Bayonet Lamp holders, Live Working Gloves, insulating mats, etc. The products covered by the QCO is as follows: [Table 1] [Table 2] The implementation dates of each tables are as follows: - Table 1: 6 months after the pu..

On December 27, 2023, TEC issued a notification partially amending no. 5-2/2021-TC/TEC/131 and 5-2/2021-TC/TEC/172. Accordingly, the mandatory certification date of 12 products out of 44 products under MTCTE Phase 3 and 4 has been postponed from January 1, 2024 to April 1, 2024. The mandatory date of the remaining 32 product shall remain unchanged. The postponed products are as follows: Phase Pr..

As per JNM’s previous news, BIS had implemented parallel testing as a pilot project for certain period & 3 products categories – Mobile phones, wireless headphones, and Laptops. Based on the stakeholder’s consultation and consent from the Regulator, the bureau has now decided to convert the pilot project into a permanent scheme for all product categories under Electronics and Information Technol..

On October 23, 2023, DPIIT issued a Quality Control Order (QCO) that mandates ISI marks for door fitting. This order will take effect from April 23, 2024. The types of door fittings applied to ISI mark mandates are as follows:

BEE of India has brought in the Standards and Labeling Program for Solar Panel. Period of this program will be from 1st January2024 to 31st December 2025. Photovoltaic solar modules will be operated voluntarily until further notice at first. Labelling fees for 4 and 5-star rated solar PV modules have been waived off till 31st December 2025 to encourage the production of efficient solar panels. A..

In a proactive move to enhance consumer safety and product quality, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) issued a Quality Control Order (QCO) on October 23, 2023. The regulated products & applicable Indian Standards are as follows: Goods Indian Standard Title of Indian Standard Door Fittings 6343:1982 Doore Closers (pneumatically regulated) for light doors weighing..

On Oct 19 of 2023, General of Foreign Trade in India issued the notification No. 38/2023, which amends former notification No. 23/2023 & No. 26/2023. Meanwhile the former notifications require Import Authorization to import all the in-scope-products from Nov 01 of 2023, the new notification allows the products which are manufactured in Special Economic Zones (SEZ) to be imported into Domestic Ta..