Alerts & Updates 8th Sep 2025
Dear Reader,
We hope this email finds you well. We wish to update you regarding extensions given by the Government of India for compulsory standard mark requirements applicable to the manufacture and imports of Certain Sacks in India.
| Background | The Government of India had previously notified Quality Control Orders (“QCOs”) for the following sacks:
As per the QCOs, compliance with the mandatory use of the Indian Standard Mark would be a pre-requisite for the sale of these products in India, from the dates specified in the relevant QCOs. After the dates mentioned in the QCOs, products which have not been certified by the Bureau of Indian Standards (“BIS”) would not be allowed to be manufactured, imported and sold in India. |
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| Recent Development | On September 04, 2025, the Government of India has extended the date of enforcement of the QCOs covering the abovementioned products. The relevant order can be accessed here.
The new dates of enforcement, after which products not certified by the BIS may not be manufactured, imported and sold in India, are as follows:
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| Products concerned | The QCOs apply to products covered by the following Indian Standards:
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| Next Steps | Once the QCOs come into force, both domestic and foreign manufacturers of the abovementioned sacks will only be able 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 types of sacks 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 products at the factory premises as well as parallel testing by a BIS authorized laboratory in India to verify the same (to the extent possible). BIS certification for foreign manufacturers 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 QCOs come into force. |
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