BIS Standards – Implementations next Month – September 2025
28. August 2025We regularly publish advance information from the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) on new Quality Control Orders that will come into effect shortly. Affected products must have BIS certification in order to be approved for import and distribution in India. Within the next month, several new standards will come into effect for different kinds of textiles as well as chemicals like polycarbonate, ethylene dichloride and vinyl chloride monomer.
India’s Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) enforces Quality Control Orders (QCOs) to make compliance with national quality standards mandatory for certain products. In contrast to voluntary BIS certifications, QCOs are legally binding for both local producers and international suppliers of the specified goods. These regulations aim to safeguard consumer health, environmental protection, and animal welfare, while promoting consistency in product quality throughout the market. QCOs apply to diverse product categories, including electronics, chemicals, metals, and toys. Non-compliance can lead to legal consequences such as fines or imprisonment.
Here is an overview of the new Quality Control Orders that will come into effect next month:
| Ministry/ Department | Product | Indian Standard | Enforcement date |
| Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals | Textiles — High Density Polyethylene (HDPE)/ Polypropylene (PP) Woven Sacks for Packaging of 50 kg Cement | IS 11652 : 2017 | 06. Sep 25 |
| Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals | Textiles — Polypropylene (PP)/ High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) Laminated Woven Sacks for Mail Sorting, Storage, Transport and Distribution | IS 17399 : 2020 | 06. Sep 25 |
| Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals | Textiles — Polypropylene (PP) Woven, Laminated, Block Bottom Valve Sacks for Packaging of 50 kg Cement | IS 16709 : 2017 | 06. Sep 25 |
| Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals | Polycarbonate | IS 14434 : 1998 | 12. Sep 25 |
| Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals | Ethylene Dichloride | IS 869:2020 | 12. Sep 25 |
| Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals | Vinyl Chloride Monomer | IS 17442:2020 | 12. Sep 25 |
