Regulatory Update | Ministry of Textiles In a significant regulatory update, the Central Government—exercising its powers under Section 16 of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016—has...
The Quality Control Order (QCO) under S.O. 3927(E) by Ministry of Commerce & Industry, in consultation with the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), has now been implemented...
The Ministry of Heavy Industries has issued the Machinery and Electrical Equipment Safety (Omnibus Technical Regulation) Second Amendment Order, 2025, published on 13 November 2025. With this...
The Government of India has issued major notifications through S.O. 5129(E) to S.O. 5142(E), by the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers (Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals). These...
The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has issued a detailed Checklist for Foreign Manufacturers' Certification Scheme (FMCS) applicants under Scheme-X (Omnibus Technical Regulation – OTR). This checklist...
The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has issued a draft Indian Standard titled: “TEXTILES — FILLED JACKET — SPECIFICATION” (Doc. No. TXD 20: 27651, October 2025). This...
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 16 of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016 (11 of 2016), and after consulting the Bureau of Indian...
As of 24th October, the Government of India has officially withdrawn three Quality Control Orders (QCOs) under Section 16 of the BIS Act, 2016, impacting key industrial...
The Aluminium and Aluminium Alloy Products (Quality Control) Order, 2025 is now in force from 1st October 2025 for all manufacturers except micro and small enterprises (dates...
Local and foreign manufacturers of products placed on the Indian market – falling under the Hand Tools Quality Control Order (QCO) – will soon need to comply...
The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has launched its online portal for Scheme X OTR application submission, making the certification process faster, convenient, and more transparent. This...
In this issue, we highlight key chemical and product regulatory developments in Ukraine, India, Türkiye, South Korea and the UK. These regions have introduced REACH-like frameworks and...
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