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Looking Back on a Successful 2025 – MPR International Thanks You for a Great Year
As 2025 comes to a close, MPR International looks back with gratitude on a successful year filled with exciting projects, strong partnerships, and valuable collaboration with our clients. We would like to sincerely thank you for your continued trust and support—your confidence in us is the foundation of our ongoing success.
Alongside our professional achievements, we’re also pleased to share a lighter update from within the company: since this year, dogs are officially welcome in the office. Our “new team member”—a cheerful office dog – has quickly become a regular presence and a source of joy for the whole team. Research from Virginia Commonwealth University has shown that dogs in the workplace can significantly reduce stress and increase productivity—a benefit we’ve happily experienced firsthand.
Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a great start to the New Year 2026 – Your MPR International Team
Government Rescinds 2023 BIS Order for Copper Products
The Indian Ministry of Mines has officially withdrawn the Copper (Quality Control) Order, 2023, through notification S.O. 5174(E) dated November 13, 2025. This move comes under the authority granted by Sections 16, 17, and 25(3) of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016. Following consultation with the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), the government deemed the rescission necessary in the public interest. As a result, the earlier notification S.O. 3847(E), issued on August 31, 2023, has been rescinded, with the exception of actions already undertaken under its provisions. Copper metals and alloys usually required BIS certification in order to be approved for import and sale 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). If a certification need is discovered we can provide a quotation to make sure that all your certification needs are covered.
If you have any questions you can also use our chat-window in the bottom right. (Please check your browser settings if you can’t see the window)
For more information about BIS certification, please refer to our free brochure “BIS Certification Made Easy“.
BIS X Certification for Machines in India: Deadline suspended – what now?
If you are planning your India compliance for machinery and equipment, you should take a close look: The Indian government has suspended BIS certification according to Scheme X for numerous products from HS 84/85 (machines/systems including components/assemblies) until further notice. Currently, there is no binding deadline for when a Scheme X license must be available.
Timeline:
- Mandatory start originally: 28.08.2025
- Postponed in summer 2025: to 01.09.2026
- Now: Deadline cancelled/suspended – no implementation deadline.
Important: The registration requirement has not been abolished. It is a temporary suspension of the deadline, not a political retreat.
Why this is no surprise
It was foreseeable that it would jerk again – for three very practical reasons:
- Regulatory framework not yet final: For many product categories, product-specific requirements and supplementary documents are still missing. Without this, BIS cannot process applications properly.
- Standards puzzle still in progress: Scheme X refers to Indian safety standards – but many machine-specific Type C standards have not yet been finally harmonized.
- Machine safety is new territory for BIS: know-how and test structures are only just being established; Training programs for BIS officers are underway. That takes time.
In short, BIS needs more lead time to implement Scheme X in a practical way. That’s exactly why first postponement, now suspension.
What does this mean for manufacturers now?
✅ No immediate import/sales stop as long as there is no new deadline.
✅ Certification is still possible – and strategically smart. Applications are accepted, the first procedures are underway (especially Indian manufacturers).
⚠️ Duty is coming back. As soon as the open points have been resolved, a new deadline will be announced – many expect it to be concretized in 2026 and implemented in the direction of 2027.
⏳ If you wait, you lose time. Document preparation often takes months, processing times can be >12 months – and experience has shown that BIS will process the applications that have already been submitted first.
Our clear recommendation
Even without a deadline, the following applies: Prepare smartly now instead of reacting frantically later.
- Check scope: HS codes, product lists, components.
- Prepare technology and standards: gap analysis, documents, audit trails.
- Start your strategy early: Finish your application – or submit it directly.
This way, you are able to act immediately when the BIS flips the switch again and do not risk any delivery failure.
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). If a certification need is discovered we can provide a quotation to make sure that all your certification needs are covered.
If you have any questions you can also use our chat-window in the bottom right. (Please check your browser settings if you can’t see the window)
For more information about BIS certification, please refer to our free brochure “BIS Certification Made Easy“.
India Revokes Eight QCOs and Postpones Enforcement of PP Materials Standard
On 22 October 2025, India’s Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals (DCPC), under the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, officially revoked six Quality Control Orders (QCOs). These included QCOs for Lauric Acid, Acid Oil, Palm Fatty Acids, Rice Bran Fatty Acids, Coconut Fatty Acids, and Hydrogenated Rice Bran Fatty Acids. Each of these orders, originally issued in April 2022, has been withdrawn with immediate effect following consultations with the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). Many products usually require BIS certification in order to be approved for import and sale in India.
Additionally, the DCPC has extended the enforcement date of the QCO for Polypropylene (PP) Materials for Moulding and Extrusion. Initially notified in 2024 and amended multiple times, the order is now scheduled to take effect on 24 April 2026. In a subsequent notification dated 24 October 2025, the Ministry announced the cancellation of QCOs concerning Acrylonitrile and Maleic Anhydride, which were previously introduced in April 2022.
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). If a certification need is discovered we can provide a quotation to make sure that all your certification needs are covered.
If you have any questions you can also use our chat-window in the bottom right. (Please check your browser settings if you can’t see the window)
For more information about BIS certification, please refer to our free brochure “BIS Certification Made Easy“.
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