Alerts & Updates 25th Jul 2023
Dear Reader,
We are writing to you with an important update regarding mandatory registration requirements applicable to manufacture and import of Nuts, Bolts and Fasteners into India.
| Background | The Government of India has on July 21, 2023, issued a new Quality Control Order (QCO) for Nuts, Bolts and Fasteners. Producers of this product will now have to obtain BIS certification for their products. The relevant order for Nuts, Bolts and Fasteners is available here. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Next Steps | As per the notifications, producers of these products will now have to secure BIS certification before these orders come into force. Once these orders come into force, both domestic and foreign manufacturers of these products will only be able to export/sell in India with a valid BIS license in place.
To obtain such license, both foreign producers and domestic manufacturers of these products would need to submit an application to the BIS seeking certification. 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. BIS certification is a time-consuming process and therefore it is recommended that interested producers make applications for certification at the earliest in cases wherein Quality Control Orders have been issued and are pending enforcement. |
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