Alerts & Updates 14th Nov 2025
Dear Reader,
We hope this email finds you well. We are writing to you with an important update regarding the withdrawal of Quality Control Orders (“QCOs”), by the Central Government which mandated the compulsory standard mark requirements applicable to the manufacture and imports of Aluminium and Aluminium Alloys, Copper, Nickel, Tin Ingot, Refined Nickel, and Refined Zinc in India.
| Background | The Central Government had earlier notified QCOs for Aluminium and Aluminium Alloys, Copper, Nickel, Tin Ingot, Refined Nickel, and Refined Zinc.
As per these QCOs, compliance with the mandatory use of the Indian Standard Mark as mentioned in the QCOs, was a pre-requisite for the sale of these metals in India. Accordingly, the said metals were required to be certified by the Bureau of Indian Standards (“BIS”). However, through notifications dated November 13, 2025, the Central Government has now withdrawn these QCOs along with the associated BIS certification requirements. |
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| Products concerned | The QCOs apply to products covered by the following Indian Standards:
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| Next Steps | With the withdrawal of these QCOs, the associated BIS compliance requirements are no longer mandatory for the manufacture and import of these metals in India. However, it is not recommended for entities currently holding a BIS licence to surrender it, as the Central Government reserves the right to reinstate the QCOs at any time, without prior notice.
If the QCOs are reinstated, both domestic and foreign manufacturers of these metals 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 metals 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. |
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