26 September 2023
written by- Medha BhattSeptember 26, 2023 As the world’s second-largest smartphone market, India mandated manufacturers and technology companies to adopt Type-C Cable as the standard charging port for all electronics like smartphones, laptops, tablets and so on by March 2025. This initiative aims to offer a universal and standardized charging solution for smartphones and other electronic
21 September 2023
written by- Deepak BhojSeptember 21, 2023 Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is the National Standard body of India, Under the BIS-CRS Labelling Scheme (78 product categories mandatory as of date) all products must get BIS approval before doing business in India as it ensures quality, safety and trust of the product. A smart buyer must check
19 September 2023
written by- Nisha BhattSeptember 19, 2023 Hallmarking is a certification process that verifies the purity of gold in India. The government has made it mandatory for all gold jewellery and artefacts to be hallmarked with 6-digit alphanumeric HUID from April 1st, 2023. According to the new notification by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), the sale
18 September 2023
written by- Talia KhalidSeptember 18, 2023 The Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organization (PESO) has mandated all licensees/manufacturers/competent persons/stakeholders to install Rear and Lateral Under Run Protective Devices. In this regard, PESO held virtual conference meetings with the representatives of Bulk L.PG transport contractors, the President, All India Bulk LPG Transporters Federation, OISI, ARAI, Ashok Leyland, IOCL,
14 September 2023 written by- Talia KhalidSeptember 14, 2023 On 22 August 2023, The Minister of Road Transport and Highways (MORTH) Nitin Gadkari launched a new safety rating system the Bharat New Car Assessment Programme (BNCAP) which will come into effect from 1 October 2023. According to the announcement India is launching its own crash test rating structure to
05 September 2023
written by- vincularSeptember 5, 2023 BIS-ISI A Game-Changing Announcement for Fire Extinguishers! DPIIT released a QCO on 9th August 2023 for the mandatory implementation of Portable (IS 15683:2018) and Wheeled (IS 16018:2012) fire extinguishers in the BIS-ISI scheme. From 9th February 2024, it is mandatory to have an ISI mark on the fire extinguisher. The enforcement dates for
06 August 2023
written by- adminAugust 6, 2023 ISI Clarification regarding IS 17043: 2018 – Derby Shoes Clarification regarding IS 17043: 2018 – Derby Shoes Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has recently released a notification for clarifying the coverage of derby shoes. It is noted that the BIS-ISI certification only applies to Derby shoes used by armed forces/police forces.
07 July 2023 written by- adminJuly 7, 2023 BIS-CRS Expansion and Extension of Parallel Testing Bureau of Indian Standards has decided to extend the Pilot Project for “Parallel Testing” for Mobile Phone beyond June 30th,2023 for a further period of six months (i.e. December 31st,2023). Previously the Parallel Testing allowed for Mobile phone testing and certification only as a
05 June 2023 written by- adminJune 5, 2023 REGULATORY COMPLIANCE BULLETIN (Newsletter- May, 2023) Voice Compliance TRAI on implementation of AI spam filters Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has implemented a new rule from 1st May 2023 to combat unwanted communication calls and messages from unknown numbers. The move is a significant step by TRAI to protect
04 May 2023 written by- adminMay 4, 2023 REGULATORY COMPLIANCE BULLETIN (Newsletter- April, 2023) TEC Non-applicability of Test Parameters for Multimedia Conferencing Equipment, LAN Switch, and IoT Gateway TEC has released another relaxation for the industry & stakeholders falling under the MTCTE certification regime. From 29th March 2023, the following test parameters for IP Multimedia Conferencing Equipment,
