QCO Notification for Clothes Washing Machines

REGULATORY COMPLIANCE

Dear Reader,
Important update on mandatory BIS Certification for manufacturers and importers of “Clothes Washing Machines.

MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY has prepared a Quality Control Order in respect of Clothes Washing Machines 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 above said product is attached below:

QCO notification for Clothes Washing Machines under IS 302 (Part 2/Sec 7): 2010 is as below:

The notification was released on 1st November 2024 and it will be implemented from:

1st April 2025 for Medium and Large enterprises (Annual turnover 50< crores).

1st July 2025 for Small enterprises (Annual Turnover between 5 to 50 crores).

1st October 2025 for Micro enterprises (Annual turnover of 5> crores).