Revised Implementation Date for BIS Scheme X Certification for Machinery and Electrical Equipment in India
13. June 2025The Indian Ministry of Heavy Industries has released an amendment to the 2024 Machinery and Electrical Equipment Safety (Omnibus Technical Regulation) Order. As per the newly issued 2025 amendment, the implementation timeline for compliance has been extended. Specifically, the original clause that required enforcement one year after publication has been revised to a new fixed date—September 1, 2026. This change affects the timeline for mandatory certification and regulatory adherence for machinery and electrical products covered under the Order. Following the planned regulation changes, many kinds machines, plants, pumps and other products will be required to optain BIS Scheme X Certification in order to be approved for import and sale in India.
Additionally, the updated regulation clarifies that while the main categories of machines and electrical equipment listed in the First Schedule will become subject to the order starting September 1, 2026, the associated assemblies, sub-assemblies, and components will only become regulated from dates that the Central Government will announce separately via official notification. This ensures phased compliance and provides stakeholders more time to adjust to the regulatory changes.
Since 2012, the BIS has been gradually expanding the certification catalog and continuously adding additional goods. BIS certification mandatory for many electronic products for industrial and consumer uses. Factory inspections are also required for some products.
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