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On January 29, 2024, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) issued a notification stating that all producers must meet their Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) target for the financial year 2023-24 by March 31, 2024.   Producers are also required to submit Quarterly & Annual reports on the E-Waste EPR Portal within

As you all are aware BEE introduced Ceiling fans under the mandatory scheme in May 2022, with two-star rating tables based on sweep sizes.  However, in a recent notification dated January 23, 2024, under the Standards & Labeling (S&L) program, BEE has revised the star label tables for ceiling fans.  

TEC has recently notified the acceptance of Exemption/ Test Reports/ Self Declaration of Conformity against the parameters of the ‘PON category of Broadband Equipment’ category. Below are the parameters FYR: Protocol Test for any PON Interface (as per standards mentioned in ER): Exempted till 30 June 2024 Automatic Laser Shut

After excluding certain categories such as Smartwatches, Mobile Phones, Cameras, etc., TEC has also removed the Hybrid Set Top Box from the scope of the MTCTE. As a result, MTCTE phase-5 now encompasses only 6 product categories, namely: ❖ 5G Core ❖ Hypervisor ❖ IP terminal ❖ E-band Fixed Radio

On 8th January 2024, TEC notified the industry of various exemption from the submission of test reports for the below-mentioned test Parameters/Interfaces under MTCTE. The relaxation for these test parameters has been extended up to 30th June 2024 or till further orders from the department.   Recently, TEC also extended the

On 1 January 2024, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) announced a Quality Control Order (QCO) in which they have made it mandatory for Electrical Accessories such as Cable Trucking and Ducting systems, Bayonet Lamp holders, Live Working Gloves, insulating mat etc to carry an ISI

Department of Telecommunications ( DOT ) has now started accepting online applications for voluntary certification of telecom devices in India. The online module for the Voluntary Certification Scheme has been launched by the department and has become operational for Type/Interface approvals from 7 July 2023. With this, the following certificates can

The government of India launched the National Single Window System (NSWS), a unified platform, offering a one-stop solution for all necessary approvals, licenses, registrations, and clearances designed to streamline the approval processes required by investors. In collaboration with TCS, Invest India has developed an NSWS portal tailored for the Central

BEE has introduced an update in one of the clauses of the Operational Manual alternatively known as the Disseminating Star Labelling in Household Appliance (DISHA) Manual.   This modification specifically pertains to the Second Check Testing; a component of the Market Surveillance processes. To provide clarity, both the original clause

Based on stakeholder consultation and the consent of MEITY the parallel testing has been changed from a Pilot Project to a Permanent scheme for BIS-CRS. As per the latest notification dated 9th Jan 2024, all products can be tested using parallel testing now.    Important Point   It is important to note