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This order, issued under section 16 of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016, makes mandatory the use of the Standard Mark for specific household, commercial, and similar electrical appliances by publishing the Safety of Household, Commercial and Similar Electrical Appliances (Quality Control) Order, 2025.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (Department For Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade), in exercise of powers conferred by section 16 of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016 (11 of 2016), and superseding the Safety of Household, Commercial and Similar Electrical Appliances (Quality Control) Order, 2024, has issued the Safety of Household, Commercial and Similar Electrical Appliances (Quality Control) Order, 2025, vide S.O. 2232(E) dated 19th May, 2025. This order applies to electrical appliances for household, commercial, or similar applications with rated voltage not exceeding 250V (single-phase) and 480V (others), including DC and battery-operated appliances, but excludes those covered under other Quality Control Orders or mandatory BIS certification under other Acts. It mandates that goods or articles listed in the Table shall conform to IS 302 (Part 1): 2024 IEC 60335-1: 2020 and bear the Standard Mark under a license from the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) as per Scheme-1 of Schedule-II of the Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. The order comes into force on 19th March, 2026. Exceptions are provided for goods manufactured domestically for export, imported goods for R&D (up to 200 units per year), and existing stock before implementation. Small and micro enterprises, as defined under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (27 of 2006), have delayed implementation dates of 19th June, 2026, and 19th September, 2026, respectively. BIS is designated as the certifying and enforcing authority, and contravention is punishable under the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India सी.जी. डी.एल.-अ.-19052025-263220 CG-DL-E-19052025-263220 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 2178] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, MAY 19, 2025/VAISAKHA 29, 1947 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II-SEC. 3(ii)] MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (Department For Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade) ORDER New Delhi, the 19th May, 2025 S.O. 2232(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by section 16 of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016 (11 of 2016) and in supersession of the Safety of Household, Commercial and Similar Electrical Appliances (Quality Control) Order, 2024, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the Central Government, after consulting the Bureau of Indian Standards, is of the opinion that it is necessary or expedient so to do in the public interest, hereby makes the following order, namely:- 1. Short title, application and commencement. (1) This order may be called the Safety of Household, Commercial and Similar Electrical Appliances (Quality Control) Order, 2025. (2) It shall apply to all electrical appliance intended for household, commercial or similar application with rated voltage not exceeding 250 V for single-phase appliances and 480 V for other appliances including direct current supplied appliances and battery operated appliances. (3) It shall not apply to electrical appliances which fall under the scope of any other Quality Control Order issued by the said Act or notified for mandatory Bureau of Indian Standard certification under any other Act. (4) It shall come into force with effect from the 19th March, 2026. 2. Compulsory use of Standard Mark.- Goods or articles specified in column (2) of the Table shall conform to the corresponding entry specified in column (3) of the Table and shall bear the Standard Mark under a licence from the Bureau as per Scheme-1 of Schedule-II of the Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018: Provided that nothing in this order shall apply to goods or articles manufactured domestically for export: Provided further that small enterprises and micro enterprises, as defined under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (27 of 2006) shall conform to such Indian Standards from the date specified in the corresponding entry specified in columns (6) and (7) of the Table respectively: Provided also that nothing in this Order shall apply for two hundred numbers of goods or articles imported for the purpose of research and development by manufacturers of household and similar electrical appliances per year with the condition that such imported goods and articles shall not be sold commercially and can be disposed of as a scrap and the manufacturers shall maintain a year-wise record of the goods or articles and furnish the same, if so desired to the Central Government: Provided also that nothing in this order shall apply to goods or articles domestically manufactured or imported before the date of implementation as mentioned in the Table of this Order by the manufacturer certified by the Bureau or manufacturer who has applied to the Bureau for certification for the relevant goods and articles and such manufacturer shall be permitted to sell or display or offer to sell such declared stock up to six months from the date of implementation as mentioned in the Table subject to the condition that such manufacturer shall made a declaration to this effect to the Bureau. TABLE +--------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------+ | Sr. No. | Goods or articles | Indian Standard | Title of Indian Standard | Date of implementation in general (other than micro and small enterprises) | Date of implementation for small enterprises | Date of implementation for micro Enterprises | +========+====================================================================================================================================================================================================+=================+================================================================================+=========================================================+=================================================+================================================+ | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | +--------+====================================================================================================================================================================================================+=================+================================================================================+=========================================================+=================================================+================================================+ | 1. | All electrical appliance intended for household, commercial or similar application with rated voltage not exceeding 250 V for single-phase appliances and 480 V for other appliances including direct current supplied appliances and battery operated appliances Illustrative list of electrical appliances is given below: | IS 302 (Part 1): 2024 IEC 60335-1: 2020 | Household and Similar Electrical Appliances -Safety Part 1 General Requirements | 19th March, 2026 | 19th June, 2026 | 19th September, 2026 | +--------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------+ 1. Vacuum Cleaners and Water Suction Cleaning Appliances 2. Spin Extractors 3. Cooking Ranges, Hobs, Ovens and Similar Appliances 4. Electrical Shavers Hair, Clippers and Similar Appliances 5. Tumbler Dryers 6. Warming Plates and Similar Appliances 7. Frying Pans, Deep Fat Fryers and similar appliances 8. Appliances for Heating Liquids 9. Massage Appliances 10. Electric Forced Convection Ovens, Steam Cookers and Steam-Convection Ovens 11. Electric Heating Tools 12. Electric Steam Cookers 13. Insect Killers 14. Electric Call Bells and Buzzers for Indoor Use 15. Electric Water Boilers 16. Electric Coffee Makers 17. Electric Bean Slicers 18. Electric Berry-juice Extractors 19. Electric Can Openers 20. Electric Centrifugal Juicers 21. Electric Churns 22. Electric Citrus-fruit Squeezers 23. Electric Coffee Mills not exceeding 500g hopper capacity 24. Electric Cream Whippers 25. Electric Egg Beaters 26. Electric Food Processors 27. Electric Grain Grinders not exceeding 31 hopper capacity 28. Electric Graters 29. Electric Ice-Cream Machines, including those for use in refrigerators and freezers 30. Electric Knife Sharpeners 31. Electric Knives 32. Electric Noodle Makers 33. Electric Potato Peelers 34. Electric Shredders 35. Electric Sieving Machines 36. Slicing Machines 37. Electric Hot Plates 38. Single Walled Baking Ovens 39. Low Speed Food Grinding Machines 40. Dishwashers 41. Floor Treatment Machines and Wet Scrubbing Machines 42. Food Waste Disposers 43. Blankets, Pads, Clothing and Similar Flexible Heating Appliances 44. Appliances for Skin Exposure to Optical Radiation 45. Commercial Electric Cooking Ranges, Ovens, Hobs and Hob Elements 46. Commercial Electric Doughnut Fryers and Deep Fat Fryers 47. Commercial Electric Griddles and Griddle Grills 48. Commercial Electric Multi-purpose Cooking Pans 49. Commercial Electric Forced Convection Ovens, Steam Cookers and Steam-Convection Ovens 50. Clothes Dryers and Towel Rails 51. Commercial Electric Boiling Pans 52. Commercial Electric Grillers and Toasters 53. Commercial Electric Appliances for keeping Food and Crockery Warm 54. Commercial Electric Bains-Marie 55. Oral Hygiene Appliances 56. Sauna Heating Appliances and Infrared Cabins 57. Surface-Cleaning Appliances for Household use Employing Liquids or Steam 58. Electrical Appliances for use with Aquariums and Garden Ponds 59. Commercial Electric Dishwashing Machines 60. Whirlpool Baths and Whirlpool Spas 61. Thermal Storage Room Heaters 62. Commercial Electric Rinsing Sinks 63. Commercial Electric Kitchen Machines 64. Air-Cleaning Appliances 65. Water-Bed Heaters 66. Fixed Immersion Heaters 67. Outdoor Barbecues 68. Foot Warmers and Heating Mats 69. Amusement Machines and Personal Service Machines 70. Toilet Appliances 71. Fabric Steamers 72. Drives for Vertically Moving Garage Doors for Residential Use 73. Humidifiers 74. Commercial Electric Hoods 75. Vaporizers 76. Gas, Oil and Solid-Fuel Burning Appliances Having Electrical Connections 77. Electrolysers 78. Beauty Care Appliances Incorporating Lasers and Intense Light Sources 79. Personal-e-Transporters 80. Skin Beauty Care Appliances 81. Furniture with Electrically Motorized Parts 82. Commercial Vacuum Packaging Appliances 83. Hand held electric Engraving Tools 84. DC supplied/battery-operated vacuum cleaners 85. DC supplied/ battery-operated shavers, trimmers, clippers and similar appliances 86. DC supplied/ battery-operated Massage appliances 87. DC supplied/battery-operated blenders, juicers 88. DC supplied/ battery-operated toothbrush and other oral hygiene appliances 89. DC supplied/battery-operated foot warmer and heating mats 90. DC supplied/battery-operated air purifier Note.- For the purposes of this Table, the latest version of Indian Standards including the amendments thereof, as notified by the Bureau from time to time shall apply. 3. Certification and enforcement authority. - The Bureau shall be the certifying and enforcing authority for the goods or articles specified in the column (2) of the said Table. 4. Penalty for Contravention. -Any person who contravenes the provisions of this Order shall be punishable under the provisions of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016. [F. No. P- 29026/36/2023-LEI] SANJIV, Jt. Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054. SARVESH KUMAR Digitally signed by SARVESH SRIVASTAVA

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