The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has released a draft notification titled "Gas Welding Equipment (Quality Control) Order, 2025". This Order pertains to products categorized as Gas Welding Equipment, which must comply with the requirements specified in Indian Standard IS 6901:2018, titled “Gas Welding Equipment — Pressure Regulators and Pressure Regulators with Flow-Metering Devices for Gas Cylinders Used in Welding, Cutting and Allied Processes up to 300 bar (30 MPa)”.

All such products must carry the Standard Mark, issued under a valid license from the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), as per Scheme–I of Schedule–II of the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018.

• General manufacturers (excluding Micro and Small Enterprises): Must comply within 6 months from the date of publication.

• Small Enterprises: Required to comply within 9 months.

• Micro Enterprises: Compliance must be ensured within 12 months.

Products made solely for export purposes are not covered under this Order.

The Bureau of Indian Standards will act as the authority responsible for certification and enforcement of all products covered by this regulation. Non-compliance with any part of this Quality Control Order will lead to penalties as defined under the BIS Act, 2016.

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

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

Tel: +91-11-23231903

Email: mtd@bis.org.in

Implementation Dates: Draft Order