SGS Worldwide Certification News – India BIS

Furniture and Non-Ferrous Refined Metals to be Regulated under BIS Scheme I (ISI Mark)

The India Government announced that several product categories will be regulated under its ISI scheme. Please refer to the above table and the below descriptions for the applicable standards and items.

• Furniture must be ISI-certified starting from February 12, 2026.
  
  

  Standard	Goods or Articles
  IS 17631: 2022	Work chairs
  IS 17632: 2022	General purpose chairs and stools
  IS 17633: 2022	Tables and desks
  IS 17634: 2022	Storage units
  IS 17635: 2022	Beds
  IS 17636: 2022	Bunk beds

 

• Non-ferrous refined metals must be ISI-certified starting from October 16, 2025.
  

  Standard	Goods or Articles
  IS 2782: 2023	Refined Nickel
  IS 27: 2023	Primary Lead
  IS 209: 2024	Refined Zinc
  IS 26: 2024	Tin Ingot

 

India MHI Announced Extension of Implementation Timeline under the Electrical Equipment （Quality Control） Second Amendment Order, 2024

MHI announced extension of implementation timeline under the Electrical Equipment （Quality Control） Second Amendment Order, 2024, on May 5, 2025. The implementation date for below product categories has extended from May 10, 2025 to  November 10, 2025.

Serial Number	Standard	Product Category
1.2.（a）	IS/IEC 60947:Part 2:2016	AC Circuit -Breakers (Category-A)-All ratings above 630A, upto 440V AC
1.3.（a）	IS/IEC 60947:Part 2:2016	AC Circuit Breakers (Category-B)-All ratings upto 2000 A, upto 440V AC
2.1（a）	IS/IEC 60947:Part 3:2020	All AC utilization categories Upto 250A, Upto 440V AC
3.1.（a）	IS/IEC 60947:Part 4:Sec 1:2018	Contactor-All AC utilization categories Upto 32A
4	IS/IEC 60947:Part 4:Sec 2:2020	All types of product ratings
5	IS/IEC 60947:Part 4:Sec 3:2020	All types of product ratings
6.1.（a）	IS/IEC 60947:Part 5:Sec 1:2016	All AC utilization categories Upto 440V AC
7	IS/IEC 60947:Part 5:Sec 2019	All types of product ratings
8.1	IS/IEC 60947:Part 5:Sec 5:2016	All devices with button type actuator

  

First Meeting Minutes of the Technical Committee of Machinery and Electrical Equipment Safety (OTR) Order, 2024

Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) released the first meeting minutes of the Technical Committee for monitoring and streamlining the implementation of the Machinery and Electrical Equipment Safety (Omnibus Technical Regulation) Order, 2024 on May 9, 2025. The main points for the Pre-Registration Portal (OTR) are as follows:

• The BIS pre-registration portal has helped BIS assess the anticipated workload and identify priority sectors requiring focused attention.
• Over 494 Indian manufacturers and 1115 foreign manufacturers are already registered.
• The most of registrations comes from the textile machinery and electrical equipment sectors.

 

Date of Scheme I (ISI Mark) Implementation for Household, Commercial, and Similar Electrical Appliances Extended

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) issued the Safety of Household, Commercial, and Similar Electrical Appliances (Quality Control) Order, 2025 on May 19, 2025. The main changes are as follows:

• Extended the date of Scheme I (ISI Mark) implementation to March 19, 2026.
• Removed electric fence energizers and electric hand lamps and added the below items.
  - DC-supplied/ battery-operated vacuum cleaners
  - DC-supplied/ battery-operated shavers, trimmers, clippers, and similar appliances
  - DC-supplied/ battery-operated massage appliances
  - DC-supplied/ battery-operated blenders and juicers
  - DC-supplied/ battery-operated toothbrushes and other oral hygiene appliances
  - DC-supplied/ battery-operated foot warmers and heating mats
  - DC-supplied/ battery-operated air purifiers

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