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Indian government to issue 50 quality control orders by the end of the second quarter of 2024
The process is being carried out by the Department of Internal Trade and Industry Promotion (DPITT). A total of 50 quality control orders (QCO) for various products are to be introduced by the end of the second quarter. The product areas include aluminium products, lighters, sporting goods, water and insulated bottles, chipboard and plywood, and wooden furniture. By introducing the quality standards, the government hopes to curb the import of substandard goods and promote domestic production. Many of these aforementioned products from the various industrial sectors require BIS certification in order to be approved for import and distribution in India.
DPITT already presented draft standards after meeting with the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) for consultations. According to DPITT executives, they are in constant communication with BIS and relevant agencies to identify product areas for which new quality standards can be introduced. Products that fall under the quality standards cannot be sold, imported or stored without the BIS seal of approval. As an example, DPITT mentions the testing of lighters according to BIS guidelines in order to increase safety for consumers and to have high-quality products on the market. Furthermore, wood products such as chairs, tables, cabinets, beds, wood-based panels and plywood will soon be covered by the BIS certification requirement. Again, according to DPITT, the focus is on consumer protection and high quality products.
A large number of different products require BIS certification in order to import them into India or bring them onto the market. Depending on the product, a distinction is made between BIS-ISI or BIS-CRS certification. As the product list is constantly being expanded, we will be pleased to help you with an initial assessment. MPR International GmbH – India Certification supports you with a pending BIS certification and is also available at any time to answer any questions you may have.
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). There is no cost or obligation for us to check for you. If a certification need is discovered we can provide a quotation to make sure that all your certification needs are covered.
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India now sixth country globally to be able to conduct NCAP crash tests
Ahead of the introduction of India’s Bharat NCAP safety ratings for new vehicles this year, Mahendra Nath Pandey, the minister in charge of heavy industries, announced that India will soon also be able to conduct crash tests according to the globally recognised NCAP standards. The NCAP (New Car Assessment Programme) ratings will apply in India from 1 April 2023, Pandey said. India is thus one of six countries worldwide that can offer crash tests and ratings to the car industry according to international standards. Products and components in the automotive category generally require AIS certification or BIS certification to be approved for import, distribution and use in India.
The visionary project had been started by the previous Prime Minister Vajpayee and has now been implemented under Narendra Modri. “India is now the sixth country in the world, along with the UK, Japan, South Korea, China and Taiwan, with NCAP-compliant testing facilities,” Minister Pandey said during a visit to the International Centre for Automotive Technology (ICAT). ICAT plays an important role in the safety assessment of new cars, according to Pandey. India has not only become globally interesting for car manufacturers with the introduction of NCAP, but it will also have a major impact on the domestic auto industry, Pandey said.
Already last year, the Indian government decided to introduce Bharat-NCAP, a star-based safety rating of new vehicles based on crash test results. Besides ICAT, three other institutions in India conduct the crash tests: the National Automobile Test Track (NATRAX) in Indore, the Automobile Research Association of India (ARAI) in Pune and the Global Automotive Research Centre (GARC) in Chennai. The government has also removed another hurdle with regard to conducting crash tests in India. Thus, the import tax of 252 per cent on new cars for the purpose of crash testing has been abolished. “This step will make India more attractive for international car manufacturers,” Minister Pandey concluded.
Cars and their components have to be certified under the AIS guidelines in India. AIS stands for the Automotive Industry Standards, the technical automotive standards for India. MPR International GmbH – India Certification will be pleased to assist you with AIS certification and is also available to answer any questions you may have.
New Implementation Dates for BIS standards for Certain Chemicals Published
On February 13, 2023 the Department of Chemicals & Petro-Chemicals published a Quality Control Order with updated dates for the mandatory implementation period of IS standards for various chemicals. Chemicals in many cases require BIS certification to be approved for import, distribution and use in India.
The revised dates are shown in the table:
| Standard | Substance | New implementation date |
| IS 12084 | Morpholin | 1. August 2023 |
| IS 695 | Essigsäure | 3. August 2023 |
| IS 517 | Methanol | 3. August 2023 |
| IS 2833 | Anilin | 3. August 2023 |
| IS 8058 | Pyridin | 13. September 2023 |
| IS 16113 | Gamma Pikolin | 13. September 2023 |
| IS 16112 | Beta Pikolin | 13. September 2023 |
| IS 7129 | Pottaschenkarbonat | 13. September 2023 |
| IS 170 | Azeton | 13. September 2023 |
| IS 6100 | Natriumtryptophosphat | 13. September 2023 |
| IS 17077 | Acrylnitril-Butadien-Styrol | 12. Juni 2023 |
| IS 14434 | Polykarbonat | 12. März 2024 |
| IS 17442 | Vinylchlorid-Monomer | 12. März 2024 |
| IS 869 | Äthylen-Dichlorid | 12. März 2024 |
The chemicals concerned must be labelled with the standard mark from the respective implementation date in accordance with the license issued by BIS. You can find more information on our page about BIS Certification.
We will post more details about the changes in the new version on our website as they become available.
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). There is no cost or obligation for us to check for you. If a certification need is discovered we can provide a quotation to make sure that all your certification needs are covered.
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TEC Certification: Non-Applicability of Certain Parameters for Various Products
On March 29, 2023, the Department of Telecommunications under MTCTE released the non-applicability of certain parameters for three product groups. In the associated release, it was announced that the following test parameters for IP multimedia conferencing equipment, LAN switches, and IoT gateways ER can be considered “not applicable” effective immediately until further notice.
| S.No. | ER Name | Parameter as per ER | Default Name as per ER |
| 1 | IP Multimedia Conferencing Equipment (ER No.-TEC3462xxxx) | RTCP Parameters RFC 3552 Set-A | RFC 3551. annex-P3 |
| RTP Parameters RFC 3550 Set-A | RFC 3550. annex P2 | ||
| SIP Parameters Set-A | RFC3261. Annex-P1 | ||
| 2 | LAN Switch* (ER No. TEC3794xxxx) | Ethernet PWE and Service Identification | RFC 4448 Clause 4 Annex-P11 |
| MPLS TP Requirement | RFC 5654 Clause 2- Anex-P11 | ||
| TDM PWE and Service Identification | RFC 3916 Clause 4 & Clause 7.1 Annex P11 | ||
| 3 | IoT Gateway ( ER No. – TEC2449xxx) | GPS Compliance | Compliance to GoI notification GSR no. 436 (E). |
The mentioned information should be submitted during the certification process instead of the requested test parameters.
Under the Indian Telegraph (Amendment) Rules of 2017, there is a mandatory certification and testing requirement for telecom products in India. TEC certification must be completed before import into India. In this process, the products must comply with the regulations called “Essential Requirements” (ER). Imported products must also be tested in accredited test laboratories 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). There is no cost or obligation for us to check for you. If a certification need is discovered we can provide a quotation to make sure that all your certification needs are covered.
For more information about TEC certification, please refer to our free brochure “TEC Certification Made Easy“.