Alerts & Updates 25th Aug 2025
Dear Reader,
We hope this email finds you well. We are writing to you with an important update regarding compulsory use of standard mark requirements applicable to the manufacture and imports of Cookware, Utensils and Cans for Foods and Beverages in India.
| Background |
The Government of India has recently notified a renewed Quality Control Order (“QCO”) for Cookware, Utensils and Cans for Foods and Beverages, dated August 21, 2025. This QCO replaces a previous QCO on these products issued in March 2024 (“March 2024 QCO”). As per the QCO, compliance with the mandatory use of the Indian Standard Mark as listed in the QCO, would be a pre-requisite for the sale of the covered products in India, and these products must be certified by the Bureau of Indian Standards (“BIS”). The key impacts of the present QCO are extended timelines for BIS compliance, substitution of IS 9396 (Part 1):1987 with IS 18427:2024, and introduction of new exemptions. The relevant order can be accessed here. |
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| Products Concerned | The QCO would apply to products covered by the following Indian Standards:
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| Next Steps |
Once the QCO comes into force, both domestic and foreign manufacturers of Cookware, Utensils and Cans for Foods and Beverages will only be able to sell these products in India while mandatorily using the prescribed Standard Mark under a valid license issued by the BIS. To obtain the necessary certification from the BIS, both foreign producers and domestic manufacturers of these Cookware, Utensils and Cans for Foods and Beverages would need to submit a formal application to the BIS. Furthermore, the process of certification will also require physical testing and inspection of the relevant product at the factory premises as well as parallel testing by a BIS authorized laboratory in India to verify the same. BIS certification is a time-consuming process and therefore it is recommended that interested producers make applications for certification at the earliest, in order to obtain certification by the date when the QCO comes into force. |
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