The Ministry of Commerce and Industry hereby issues the following Order, to be known as the Safety of Household, Commercial and Similar Electrical Appliances (Quality Control) Order, 2026 and shall come into force on 1st Oct, 2026. This Order shall apply to all electrical appliances intended for household, commercial, or similar use, with the following voltage ratings:
Not exceeding 250 V for single-phase appliances, and
Not exceeding 480 V for other appliances, including direct current (DC) supplied and battery-operated appliances.
This Order shall not apply to electrical appliances that:
Are covered under any other Quality Control Order issued under the same Act, or
Are notified for mandatory certification by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) under any other Act.
Applicability: The Order covers a wide range of electrical appliances, including but not limited to:
- Vacuum Cleaners and Water Suction Cleaning Appliances
- Spin Extractors
- Cooking Ranges, Hobs, and Ovens
- Electrical Shavers and Hair Clippers
- Warming Plates
- Frying Pans and Deep Fat Fryers
- Appliances for Heating Liquids
- Massage Appliances
- Electric Forced Convection Ovens
- Electric Steam Cookers
- Insect Killers
- Electric Fence Energizers
- Electric Call Bells and Buzzers for Indoor Use
- Electric Water Boilers
- Electric Coffee Makers
- Electric Bean Slicers
- Electric Berry-Juice Extractors
- Electric Can Openers
- Electric Centrifugal Juicers
- Electric Citrus-Fruit Squeezers
- Electric Coffee Mills (up to 500g hopper capacity)
- Electric Cream Whippers
- Electric Egg Beaters
- Electric Food Processors
- Electric Grain Grinders (up to 3L hopper capacity)
- Electric Graters
- Electric Churns
- Electric Ice-Cream Machines
- Electric Knife Sharpeners
- Electric Knives
- Electric Noodle Makers
- Electric Potato Peelers
- Electric Shredders
- Electric Sieving Machines
- Slicing Machines
- Electric Hot Plates
- Single Walled Baking Ovens
- Low Speed Food Grinding Machines
- Dishwashers
- Floor Treatment and Wet Scrubbing Machines
- Food Waste Disposers
- Heating Appliances (Blankets, Pads, Clothing)
- Appliances for Skin Exposure to Optical Radiation
- Commercial Electric Cooking Ranges and Ovens
- Commercial Electric Fryers
- Commercial Electric Griddles
- Commercial Multi-Purpose Cooking Pans
- Commercial Electric Ovens
- Clothes Dryers and Towel Rails
- Commercial Boiling Pans
- Commercial Grillers and Toasters
- Commercial Food Warmers
- Commercial Bains-Marie
- Oral Hygiene Appliances
- Sauna Heating Appliances
- Surface-Cleaning Appliances
- Electrical Appliances for Aquariums
- Commercial Dishwashing Machines
- Whirlpool Baths and Spas
- Thermal Storage Room Heaters
- Commercial Rinsing Sinks
- Commercial Kitchen Machines
- Air-Cleaning Appliances
- Water-Bed Heaters
- Fixed Immersion Heaters
- Outdoor Barbecues
- Foot Warmers and Heating Mats
- Amusement Machines
- Toilet Appliances
- Fabric Steamers
- Drives for Vertically Moving Garage Doors
- Humidifiers
- Commercial Electric Hoods
- Vaporizers
- Gas, Oil, and Solid-Fuel Burning Appliances with Electrical Connections
- Electrolysers
- Beauty Care Appliances with Lasers and Intense Light Sources
- Personal Transporters
- Skin Beauty Care Appliances
- Furniture with Electrically Motorized Parts
- Commercial Vacuum Packaging Appliances
- Electric Hand Lamps
Handheld Electric Engraving Tools
Compliance Requirements: All listed appliances must conform to the Indian Standard IS 302 (Part 1): 2024 (Safety of Household and Similar Electrical Appliances: General Requirements) and bear the Standard Mark under a license from the Bureau of Indian Standards, as per Scheme-1 of Schedule-II of the Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018.
Exemptions:
Small enterprises and micro enterprises, as defined under the Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006, must comply with the Indian Standards as follows:
- General Implementation: 1st October, 2026
- Small Enterprises: 1st January, 2027
- Micro Enterprises: 1st April, 2027
Special Provision for Research and Development: Manufacturers may import up to 200 units of goods for research and development annually, provided these items are not sold commercially and must be disposed of as scrap. Manufacturers must maintain a yearly record of such goods and present it to the Central Government if requested.
Provided further that nothing in this Order shall apply to goods or articles that are domestically manufactured or imported prior to the date of implementation specified in the Table of this Order, provided that:
- The manufacturer is either already certified by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) or has submitted an application to the Bureau for certification of the relevant goods or articles; and
- Such manufacturers shall be allowed to sell, display, or offer for sale the declared stock of these goods or articles for a period of up to six months from the date of implementation, as specified.
- This exemption is subject to the condition that the manufacturer makes a formal declaration to this effect to the Bureau.
Enforcement Authority: The Bureau of Indian Standards shall act as the certifying and enforcing authority for compliance with this Order.
Penalties: Any person who contravenes the provisions of this Order shall be subject to penalties under the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016.
Implementation Authority : Bureau of Indian Standards (Govt. of India)
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