REGULATORY COMPLIANCE

Dear Reader,

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

• 1.) Boxes and Enclosures for Electrical Accessories for Household and Similar Fixed Electrical Installations
• 2.) Cable Trunking and Ducting Systems for Electrical Installations - Cable Trunking and Ducting Systems Intended for Mounting on Walls or Ceiling
• 3.) Bayonet Lamp Holders
• 4.) Switch-socket-outlets (non-interlock type)
• 5.) Live Working Gloves of Insulating Material
• 6.) Insulating Mats for Electrical Purposes
• 7.) Specification for Pressure sensitive adhesive insulating tapes for electrical purposes- Part 3 requirements or individual materials – Sec 1 plasticized polyvinylchloride tapes with non- Thermosetting adhesive
• 8.) Poly- Laminated aluminium cable wrap

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 8 products is attached below:

QCO Notification for Boxes and Enclosures for Electrical Accessories for Household and Similar Fixed Electrical Installations (IS 14772: 2020), Cable Trunking and Ducting Systems for Electrical Installations - Cable Trunking and Ducting Systems Intended for Mounting on Walls or Ceiling (IS 14927 (Part 2): 2001), Bayonet Lamp Holders (IS 1258: 2005), Switch-socket-outlets (non-interlock type) (IS 15787: 2008), Live Working Gloves of Insulating Material (IS 13774: 2021), Insulating Mats for Electrical Purposes (IS 15652: 2006), Specification for Pressure sensitive adhesive insulating tapes for electrical purposes- Part 3 requirements or individual materials – Sec 1 plasticized polyvinylchloride tapes with non- Thermosetting adhesive (IS 7809 (Part 3/ Sec 1): 1986) and Poly- Laminated aluminium cable wrap (IS 16012: 2012) is as follows:

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

1st July 2024 for Medium and Large enterprises (Annual turnover 50< crores).

1st October 2024 for Small enterprises (Annual Turnover between 5 to 50 crores).

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