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BIS issues revised Implementation Guidelines for Electrical Appliance Certification under QCO 2024
The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has issued updated implementation guidelines concerning the Quality Control Order, 2024, for household, commercial, and similar electrical appliances. These new directions supplement the prior guidelines dated 16 December 2024, and align with the revised standard IS 302 (Part 1): 2024 / IEC 60335-1: 2020. According to the updated framework, manufacturers will now be granted a single BIS license under IS 302 (Part 1), regardless of the variety of electrical appliances they produce. Moreover, when a manufacturer seeks to add new models already within the licensed product scope, the application will follow the existing procedure for changes in scope. Household, commercial, and similar electrical appliances usually require BIS certification in order to be approved for import and sale in India.
For inclusion of a completely new type of appliance under the scope of an existing license, BIS will perform a desk audit, review independent test reports, assess declarations of added manufacturing or testing equipment, and conduct on-site verification. Additionally, any proposals for product grouping based on series and technical grounds must be submitted to CMD-III through the concerned BIS Branch Office. Marking fees for each license will be levied as per the rates outlined in Circular CMD-2/G-18 dated 29 April 2025. The revised guidelines have been made effective immediately.
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