Alerts & Updates 29th May 2024
Dear Reader,
We are writing to you with an important update regarding proposed mandatory certification requirements applicable to the manufacture and imports of household, commercial and similar electrical appliances.
Background | On May 28, 2024, the Government of India has notified a proposed Quality Control Order (“QCO”) for household, commercial and similar electrical appliances at the World Trade Organization’s Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade. As per the proposed QCO, covered household, commercial and similar electrical appliances would not be allowed to be manufactured, imported and sold in India without being certified by the Bureau of Indian Standards. | |||||
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Next Steps | Concerned manufacturers of the covered household, commercial and similar electrical appliances may raise any comments or questions at the WTO level through their respective governments within the 60-day comment period. Alternatively, questions or comments may be shared directly via e-mail to the Indian Government at the following e-mail id: hrao.thota@gov.in or lei-dpiit@gov.in. Upon the conclusion of the aforementioned period, the Indian Government may finalize the proposed QCO and notify the same in the Indian gazette to enter into force on a specified date.
Post the enforcement of the QCO, products specified therein would not be permitted to be sold in India without certification from the Bureau of Indian Standards. |
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