Five draft Quality Control Orders (QCOs) circulated by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) in June 2026 would make the ISI mark compulsory for 30 more Indian Standards. They cover service valves for air conditioning, bicycles, pumps, hand-held power tools and fire detection and alarm devices. None has been notified yet: a draft takes effect only once it is published in the Gazette of India, and then from 6 to 18 months later.
The June 2026 drafts at a glance
| Draft order | Standards | Products | Applies after Gazette publication (general / small / micro) | Our guide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service Valves (QC) Order, 2026 | 1 | Service valves for air conditioning and refrigeration (IS 19409:2025) | 6 / 9 / 12 months | Service valves |
| Bicycle (QC) Order, 2026 | 2 | Bicycles (IS 10613) and bicycles for young children (IS 15533) | 6 / 9 / 12 months | Bicycles |
| Pumps (QC) Order, 2026 | 12 | Submersible, openwell, monoset, centrifugal, jet, regenerative, solar and hand pumps | 6 / 9 / 12 months | Pumps |
| Safety of Hand-held Motor-Operated Electric Tools (QC) Order, 2026 | 6 | Drills, screwdrivers and impact wrenches, grinders and sanders, circular saws, hammers, spray guns (IS 4665 Part 2) | 12 / 15 / 18 months | Power tools |
| Fire Detection and Alarm Systems (QC) Order, 2026 | 9 | Flame, CO-heat, smoke-CO and video detectors, duct smoke detection, I/O devices, routing equipment, loudspeakers, radio components (IS/ISO 7240) | 6 / 9 / 12 months | Fire detection |
Source: DPIIT request for stakeholder comments on draft Quality Control Orders, F. No. P-29026/5/2022-LEI, Light Engineering Industry Section, June 2026. Comments were due by 13 June 2026, and DPIIT held a stakeholder consultation for each draft between 15 and 18 June 2026.
What every June 2026 draft says
All five drafts follow the same template:
- ISI mark under Scheme-I. The listed goods must conform to the Indian Standard and bear the Standard Mark under a BIS licence, as per Scheme-I of Schedule II of the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018.
- Later dates for small firms. Small enterprises get three months longer than other manufacturers and micro enterprises six months longer, as defined under the MSMED Act, 2006.
- Exports are exempt. Goods manufactured in India for export are outside the orders.
- Limited imports for R&D. Manufacturers of the product may import a limited number of units a year for research and development (200; 100 for power tools), which must not be sold and must be kept on a year-wise record for the Central Government.
- Six months to sell declared stock. Manufacturers already certified by BIS, or that have applied, can sell stock made or imported before the order commenced for up to six months, after declaring it to BIS.
- The latest standard applies. The latest version of each Indian Standard, with amendments, applies.
Draft or notified: how to tell
A draft QCO has blanks where the S.O. number and date will go, and it says it will come into force on publication in the Official Gazette. A notified order carries an S.O. number, appears in the Gazette of India and is added to BIS’s lists of products under compulsory certification. Our BIS product list covers every notified product under Scheme-I, Scheme-II and Scheme-IV. Products in the drafts above are not on it yet.
Drafts can change before notification. The power tools order was first circulated in 2025 with dates of 6, 9 and 12 months, and was re-circulated in June 2026 with 12, 15 and 18 months and a new research and development exemption.
How to prepare while an order is in draft
- Check your products against the standards listed, including the exact part or section.
- Gap-test one model of each type at a BIS-recognised laboratory, so design changes are made before the order is notified.
- Prepare each factory for a BIS inspection. Scheme-I licences are granted factory by factory, and overseas factories apply under the Foreign Manufacturers Certification Scheme.
- Track the Gazette. The clock starts on the date of publication, and six months is short for an overseas factory.
For how notified orders work, see Quality Control Orders explained, and to check a product today, see does my product need BIS?
How Aaditech can help
Aaditech tracks draft and notified Quality Control Orders and tells clients when an order affecting their products is published in the Gazette. We run gap assessments against the standards in each draft and handle ISI and FMCS licences, including acting as Authorised Indian Representative for overseas factories. Our team includes former BIS Directors.