India Sets Implementation Date for Quality Control Orders on Key Chemical and Polymer Products

On March 11, 2025, the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers in India issued three separate Quality Control Amendment Orders for Ethylene Dichloride, Vinyl Chloride Monomer, and Polycarbonate. These amendments are part of ongoing regulatory measures under the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) Act, 2016, and each order updates the enforcement timeline of its respective 2021 Quality Control Order. According to the notifications, the amended orders will officially come into effect on September 12, 2025, aligning the compliance deadlines for these critical industrial materials. Ethylene Dichloride, Vinyl Chloride Monomer, and Polycarbonate usually require BIS ISI certification in order to be approved for import and sale in India.

The move is aimed at ensuring product quality and consistency in sectors that rely heavily on these substances, including plastics manufacturing and petrochemical industries. The amendments reflect the Indian government’s continued commitment to strengthening product standards and protecting public interest through more rigorous oversight of material specifications and compliance timelines.

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Temporary Exemption granted for Telecom Equipment under MTCTE

The Telecommunication Engineering Centre (TEC) under India’s Department of Telecommunications has issued a notification granting a temporary exemption from the submission of test reports for specific technical parameters listed under multiple Essential Requirements (ERs) within the Mandatory Testing and Certification of Telecom Equipment (MTCTE) framework. These exemptions, effective until June 30, 2025, or until further notice, apply to various telecom equipment categories such as Mobile Radio Trunking Systems (MRTS), GSM, WCDMA, LTE repeaters, VHF/UHF radio systems, ADSL/VDSL/SHDSL interfaces, optical fiber cables, and satellite communication terminals. Affected parameters include frequency bands, power outputs, interface specifications, and other conformance criteria, typically mandated under national and international standards like ETSI, 3GPP, ITU-T, and IEC. Telecom Equipment usually require TEC certification in order to be approved for import and sale in India.

The TEC certification has been mandatory since April 2019. Every year the Telecommunication Engineering Center (TEC) expands the certification catalog and adds more telecom products. See the list of TEC standards here.

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India revises Compliance Deadline for Toluene Quality Standards

The Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, through the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals, has issued the Toluene (Quality Control) First Amendment Order, 2024. This amendment, notified on December 23, 2024, under the authority of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016, revises the effective date of the original 2021 order. Specifically, sub-paragraph (2) of paragraph 1 in the original order is now substituted to state that the revised regulations will come into force on December 22, 2025. Many chemicals usually require BIS certification in order to be approved for import and sale in India.

The principal Toluene Quality Control Order was initially published on December 24, 2021, and has undergone multiple amendments in June 2022, December 2022, June 2023, and December 2023. These updates reflect ongoing regulatory adjustments to maintain quality standards and ensure public safety related to chemical substances.

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Amended Rules Ease Import Restrictions for Refrigeration Appliance Components in India

The Indian Ministry of Commerce and Industry has issued an amendment to the existing Refrigerating Appliances (Quality Control) Order, 2020. The updated regulation, titled the Refrigerating Appliances (Quality Control) Amendment Order, 2025, took effect upon its publication in the Official Gazette. Under the revised provisions, exemptions have been introduced for specific categories of refrigerating appliance imports. Manufacturers certified by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) or those who have applied for BIS certification are now permitted to import components of refrigerating appliances for export production. These exemptions are granted on the condition that manufacturers provide a self-declaration—on official letterhead and signed by an authorized representative—detailing the consignment and affirming that the imported parts will not be diverted to the domestic market. Records of such imports must be maintained for potential audits or verification by government authorities.

Additionally, the Order now allows certified manufacturers—or those in the process of obtaining certification—to import up to 200 units per year for research and development purposes. These goods must not be commercially sold and must be disposed of as scrap after use. Manufacturers are required to keep annual records of these imports and provide the data to the Central Government upon request. Refrigeration appliances usually require BIS certification in order to be approved for import and sale in India.

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