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This notification makes amendments to the annual minimum marking fee concessions for various enterprise categories under Bureau of Indian Standards notification CMD-2/G-18 dated 05th August, 2021, pursuant to the Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018.

Detailed Summary

The Bureau of Indian Standards, operating under the Department of Consumer Affairs, issued a notification (CMD-2/G-18) on March 17, 2026. This notification amends its earlier notification CMD-2/G-18 dated August 5, 2021, along with its subsequent amendments including those from June 21, 2023, and March 7, 2024. These amendments are enacted in pursuance of sub-paragraph 2 of paragraph-5 of Scheme-I of Schedule-II of the Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. The changes involve the substitution of Notes 3, 4, 5, and 6 in the "SCHEDULE" of the principal notification. Specifically, micro scale enterprises and start-up enterprises will now receive an 80% concession in the annual minimum marking fee, calculated based on the fee payable by large scale enterprises. Small scale enterprises will be granted a 50% concession. Additionally, women entrepreneur enterprises will receive an extra 10% concession in the annual minimum marking fee applicable to their respective scale (micro, small, or medium). All these concessions are effective from the date of this notification (March 17, 2026) and will remain applicable until May 31, 2029. The principal notification was originally published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part III, Sec 4, vide CMD-2/G-18 dated August 5, 2021, and has undergone numerous subsequent amendments.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-24032026-271243 EXTRAORDINARY PART III—Section 4 PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 202] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, MARCH 23, 2026/ CHAITRA 2, 1948 2097 GI/2026 BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS (Department of Consumer Affairs) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 17th March, 2026 CMD-2/G-18. In pursuance of sub-paragraph 2 of paragraph-5 of Scheme-I of Schedule-II of Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 and the notification of the Bureau number CMD-2/G- 18 dated 05th August, 2021, the Bureau hereby makes the following amendments in the said notification which shall come into force from the date of this notification, namely:- a) In the "SCHEDULE" of the notification of the Bureau number CMD-2/G-18 dated 05th August 2021 read along with its amendments including CMD-2/G-18 dated 21st June 2023 and 07th March 2024- i) Note 3 shall be substituted namely:- "Note 3: Annual minimum marking fee for a micro scale enterprise From the date of this notification till 31 May 2029, a concession of 80% in the annual minimum marking fee payable by the large scale enterprises shall be applicable." ii) Note 4 shall be substituted namely:- “Note 4: Annual minimum marking fee for a small scale enterprise From the date of this notification till 31 May 2029, a concession of 50% in the annual minimum marking fee payable by the large scale enterprises shall be applicable." iii) Note 5 shall be substituted namely:- “Note 5: Annual minimum marking fee for a start-up enterprise - From the date of this notification till 31 May 2029, a concession of 80% in the annual minimum marking fee payable by the large scale enterprises shall be applicable." iv) Note 6 shall be substituted namely:- "Note 6: Annual minimum marking fee for a women entrepreneur enterprise - From the date of this notification till 31 May 2029, an additional concession of 10% in the annual minimum marking fee payable by the applicable scale of enterprises, i.e. either micro or small or medium scale, shall be applicable." Note: The principal notification was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part III, Sec 4, vide CMD-2/G- 18 dated 05th August 2021 and subsequently amended vide CMD-2/G-18 dated 21st September, 2021, CMD2/G-18 dated 13th October, 2021, CMD-2/G-18 dated 17th December, 2021, CMD-2/G-18 dated 22nd February, 2022, CMD-2/G-18 dated 03rd March,2022, CMD-2/G-18 dated 29th March,2022, CMD-2/G-18 dated 28th April, 2022, CMD-2/G-18 dated 24th June, 2022, CMD-2/G-18 1st September, 2022, CMD-2/G-18 dated 19th December, 2022, CMD-2/G-18 dated 03rd February 2023, CMD-2/G-18 dated 12th June 2023, CMD-2/G-18 dated 21st June 2023, CMD-2/G-18 dated 23rd August 2023, CMD-2/G-18 dated 04th December 2023, CMD-2/G-18 dated 13th February 2024, CMD-2/G-18 dated 7th March 2024, CMD-2/G-18 dated 19th July 2024, CMD-2/G-18 dated 7th October 2024, CMD-2/G-18 dated 30th December 2024, CMD- 2/G-18 dated 13th June 2025 and CMD-2/G-18 dated 2nd January 2026. H. J. S. PASRICHA, Scientist G & Dy. Director General (Certification) [ADVT.-III/4/Exty./781/2025-26]

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