BIS AMENDMENT ORDER FOR THE AIR CONDITIONER AND ITS RELATED PARTS, HERMETIC COMPRESSOR AND TEMPERATURE SENSING CONTROLS (QUALITY CONTROL) AMENDMENT ORDER, 2026

CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT & REGULATORY COMPLIANCE

Date: 15th May, 2026

Place: New Delhi

Dear Reader,

We have a crucial announcement concerning the Indian Standard for Air Conditioner and its Related Parts, Hermetic Compressor and Temperature Sensing Controls (Quality Control) Amendment Order, 2026, impacting all current license holders, new applicants, manufacturers, importers, and product sellers.

BIS Amendment Order for the Air Conditioner and its Related Parts, Hermetic Compressor and Temperature Sensing Controls (Quality Control) Amendment Order, 2026

OVERVIEW

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has issued the Air Conditioner and its Related Parts, Hermetic Compressor and Temperature Sensing Controls (Quality Control) Amendment Order, 2026, vide S.O. 2324(E), dated 8th May, 2026. This amendment is issued under the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016 (Section 16), and further amends the original Quality Control Order of 2019.

This directive is effective from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.

This amendment introduces import volume exemptions for hermetic compressors for the financial year 2026-27, as per the following table:

Goods or Articles	Financial Year 2026-27 (Allowed Import Volume)
Reciprocating hermetic compressors (fixed & variable/inverter speed), rated capacity less than 2 TR — for refrigerators and similar appliances.	Up to 40% of total quantity imported during FY 2024–25.
Rotary hermetic compressors (fixed & variable/inverter speed), rated capacity less than 2 TR — for air conditioners and heat pump applications.	Up to 30% of total quantity imported during FY 2024–25.
Scroll and rotary hermetic compressors (fixed & variable/inverter speed), rated capacity 2 TR and above — for refrigeration, air-conditioning, and heat pump applications.	Up to 90% of total quantity imported during FY 2024–25.
Rotary hermetic compressors, rated capacity 2 TR and above — for variable refrigerant flow (VRF) air conditioning systems.	Up to 100% of total quantity imported during FY 2024–25.

Note: The manufacturer shall maintain a monthly record of the above goods and submit the same to concerned authorities on their letterhead, signed by the authorised signatory. A plan for indigenisation of these goods shall also be submitted to the Central Government.

Applicability: This exemption applies only to manufacturers of air conditioning and refrigeration equipment and related parts, importing for their own manufacturing purposes, from the date of publication up to 31st March, 2027.

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These provisions are designed to ease industry compliance while supporting research, development, and international trade in air conditioning, refrigeration equipment, and associated components, with a focus on progressive indigenisation.

Implementation Authority: Bureau of Indian Standards (Govt. of India)

CONCERNED AUTHORITIES

Bureau of Indian Standards, Manak Bhawan 9, B.S. Zafar Marg, New Delhi - 110002

Tel: +91-11-23231903

Email: ced@bis.org.in

Implementation Date: 8th May, 2026

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Attachment: Standard Amendment Order issued by Bureau of Indian Standards

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