REGULATORY COMPLIANCE

Dear Reader,

Important update on mandatory BIS Certification for Indian manufacturers and importers of

• 1.) Corrugated and Semi - Corrugated Asbestos Cement Sheets
• 2.) Asbestos Cement Pressure Pipes and Joints
• 3.) Asbestos Cement Flat Sheets
• 4.) Asbestos Cement Building Boards
• 5.) Asbestos - Cement Pipes and Fittings for Sewerage and Drainage
• 6.) Silica-Asbestos-Cement Flat Sheets
• 7.) Asbestos Cement Cable Conduits and Troughs
• 8.) Asbestos Cement Pressure Pipes (Light Duty)
• 9.) Shallow Corrugated Asbestos Cement Sheets
• 10.) Fibre Cement Flat Sheets
• 11.) Fibre Reinforced Cement Products – Long Corrugated or Asymmetrical Section Sheets and Fittings for Roofing and Cladding

Department for Promotion of Industry & Internal Trade ( Ministry of Commerce and Industry ) has prepared a Quality Control Orders in respect of the above said products in consultation with BIS in order to bring it under mandatory BIS certification keeping in view the human safety and for ensuring the optimum quality of product. The QCO for these 11 products is attached below:

QCO Notification for Corrugated and Semi - Corrugated Asbestos Cement Sheets(IS 459: 1992), Asbestos Cement Pressure Pipes and Joints (IS 1592:2003), Asbestos Cement Flat Sheets(IS 2096: 1992), Asbestos Cement Building Boards (IS 2098: 1997), Asbestos - Cement Pipes and Fittings for Sewerage and Drainage (IS 6908: 1991), Silica-Asbestos-Cement Flat Sheets (IS 13000:1990), Asbestos Cement Cable Conduits and Troughs (IS 8870:1978), Asbestos Cement Pressure Pipes (Light Duty) (IS 9627: 1980), Shallow Corrugated Asbestos Cement Sheets (IS 13008: 1990),Fibre Cement Flat Sheets (IS 14862: 2000) and Fibre Reinforced Cement Products – Long Corrugated or Asymmetrical Section Sheets and Fittings for Roofing and Cladding (IS 14871: 2000) is as follows:

The notification was released on 6th March 2024 and it will be implemented from:

6th September 2024 for Medium and Large enterprises (Annual turnover 50< crores)..

6th December 2024 for Small enterprises (Annual Turnover between 5 to 50 crores).

6th March 2025 for Micro enterprises (Annual turnover of 5> crores).