BIS ISI Certification for Two-Wheeler Helmets: IS 4151:2015 and the Helmet QCO 2020
ISI mark for two-wheeler rider helmets as per IS 4151:2015 under MoRTH QCO S.O. 4252(E). Tests, who needs a licence, FMCS route and timelines.
QCO & Regulatory – Guides & Updates
The latest Quality Control Orders (QCOs) and regulatory updates from Indian ministries and BIS. Each post covers newly notified products, effective dates and extensions, the Indian Standard involved, and what manufacturers and importers must do before the deadline to avoid shipments being held or penalties under the BIS Act. Follow this category to stay ahead of changes. For certification help, see our BIS certification service.
Electrical Appliances QCO 2026: What Manufacturers and Importers Must Do Now
BIS certification is now mandatory for 90 electrical appliances under IS 302 (Part 1):2024. Deadlines, exemptions, penalties and the ISI licence process.
BIS Certification for Deep Groove Ball Bearings: IS 6455:2020 and the Bearings QCO 2025
BIS certification for single row deep groove ball bearings as per IS 6455:2020 under the Bearings QCO 2025. Covered standards, exemptions, FMCS process.
BIS ISI Certification for Stainless Steel Cookware: IS 14756:2022 and the Cookware QCO 2024
The Cookware and Utensils QCO 2024 makes IS 14756:2022 and the ISI mark mandatory for stainless steel cookware in India. Scope, requirements, process and timeline.
Animal Feed QCO 2026: BIS Certification Now Mandatory for Mineral Mixtures, DCP and Cattle Licks
The Government of India has made BIS certification for animal feed ingredients compulsory. Under the Animal Feeds and Feed Ingredients (Quality Control) Order, 2026, three widely used livestock nutrition products must carry the ISI mark before they can be sold in India. Large manufacturers have until 1 April 2027 to comply. If you manufacture, import
BIS ISI Certification for Marine Plywood: IS 710:2010 Under the Plywood QCO 2024
BIS ISI certification for marine plywood as per IS 710:2010 under the Plywood QCO 2024. Scope, tests, documents, FMCS route for importers and timelines.
TRACE Scheme Under Niryat Disha: How MSME Exporters Can Recover Up to 95% of Global Certification Costs
Ask any small Indian exporter what slows down a new overseas order and the answer is rarely price. It is paperwork of a very expensive kind: an EU buyer wants a CE technical file, a US distributor wants FCC and UL, a Saudi importer needs a SABER certificate of conformity, and a retail chain in
BIS ISI Certification for Gypsum Based Building Materials in India: IS 2095 Parts 1-3, IS 17400 and the Complete Licensing Process
Gypsum has quietly become one of the defining materials of modern Indian construction. Drywall partitions replace brick in offices and hotels, false ceilings conceal services in almost every commercial fit-out, and glass fibre reinforced gypsum panels are increasingly used in structural and semi-structural applications in fast-build housing. The material is light, quick to install, and
BIS ISI Certification for Laboratory Glassware in India: All Five IS Standards and the Complete Licensing Process
Every quantitative result produced in an Indian laboratory ultimately rests on a piece of glass. A drug potency assay, a water quality test, a food adulteration check, a school chemistry experiment, and a clinical diagnostic all begin with a volume measured in a cylinder, a solution made up in a volumetric flask, or an aliquot
BIS ISI Certification for Electrical Accessories in India: All Eight IS Standards and the Complete Licensing Process
Electrical accessories are the small components that make an electrical installation work — and, when they fail, the components that burn a building down. The plastic box behind a switch plate, the lamp holder in a ceiling fitting, the socket outlet on a wall, the trunking carrying cables along a corridor, and the insulating tape