Alerts & Updates 26th Sep 2023
Dear Reader,
We are writing to you with an important update regarding mandatory registration requirements applicable to imports of various Electrical Appliances and Cement products into India.
| Background | The Government of India has on September 21, 2023, notified draft Quality Control Orders (QCOs) for various Electrical Appliances and Cement products at the WTO. Producers of these products will likely have to obtain BIS certification in the future once these orders are notified in the Indian gazette. | ||||||||||||||||
| Products concerned | The following QCOs have been notified at the WTO:
The last date to provide comments for all product categories is November 20, 2023. For an updated list of all products under mandatory BIS certification, please click here. |
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| Next Steps | WTO Members are invited to make comments, if any, within 60 days of issuance of the notification. Concerned manufacturers of the aforementioned products may, therefore, raise their concerns at the WTO level through their respective governments or with the abovementioned authorities within the designated time frame. Please note that the provision for making comments applies only to those Orders that are at the stage of proposal at the WTO and not for Orders that are already notified in the Gazette. |
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