BIS QCO FOR THE ELECTRICAL ACCESSORIES (POLY- LAMINATED ALUMINIUM CABLE WRAP)

CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT & REGULATORY COMPLIANCE

Date 1st January, 2024

Place: New Delhi

Dear Reader,

We have crucial announcement concerning the Indian Standard for the Electrical Accessories (Poly- Laminated aluminium cable wrap) (Quality Control) Order, 2023, impacting all current license holders, new applicants, manufacturers, importers, and product sellers.

BIS QCO for the Electrical Accessories (Poly- Laminated aluminium cable wrap)

OVERVIEW

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has released the Electrical Accessories (Quality Control) Order, 2023.

Furthermore, this order excludes products such as Poly-Laminated Aluminium Cable Wrap until eighteen months after the publication date of this notification.

Products classified as Electrical Accessories, including Poly-Laminated Aluminium Cable Wrap, must comply with Indian Standard 16012:2012. These items must display the Standard Mark obtained through a license from the Bureau of Indian Standards under Scheme-1 of Schedule-II to the Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Regulations for 2018.

Exceptions apply to domestically manufactured goods intended for export.

Furthermore, for small enterprises defined under the Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006, the order becomes effective nine months after publication. For micro-enterprises, it takes effect twelve months after publication.

The Bureau of Indian Standards has been appointed as the certifying and regulatory authority for Electrical Accessories.

Individuals breaching the provisions of this order will face penalties as specified under the relevant Act.

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: cmd2@bis.gov.in

Implementation Dates: Effective from eighteen months from the date of publication of this notification.

As per the Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006, the order will be effective nine months after the publication date for small enterprises and twelve months after the publication date for micro-enterprises.

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Attachment: Standard Amendment Order issued by Bureau of Indian Standards

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