Published: 2 Jul 2026

Regulatory Update
DPIIT Order — Effective 25 June 2026

Transition Facilitation (Quality Control) Order, 2026: A Faster, No-Audit Route to BIS Licensing

DPIIT has created a facilitation route for goods under 10 specified Quality Control Orders — toys, footwear, air conditioners, water heaters, washing machines, hinges, furniture, and household electrical appliance safety — to obtain BIS licensing faster, cheaper, and without a factory audit of the overseas manufacturer.

The Order

Purpose

Issued by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, on 25 June 2026 and effective from the date of Gazette publication, the Transition Facilitation (Quality Control) Order, 2026 creates an alternative, facilitated route for goods covered under 10 specified Quality Control Orders to obtain BIS licensing more easily — without changing the underlying Indian Standards those goods must conform to.

The Mechanism

How the Process Actually Works

Step 1

The Indian company/importer — not the foreign manufacturer — applies to DPIIT for “permission” under this Order

Step 2

The Implementation Committee evaluates the Indian applicant’s risk profile: technical capability, supply chain oversight, compliance history, and commitment to local manufacturing/R&D

Step 3

If the Indian company’s application is approved, its overseas vendor/manufacturer becomes eligible to apply for a BIS licence under Scheme-II of the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018

Step 4

The licence is issued to the manufacturer — but is valid only for supplying that specific approved Indian company. It is not a general licence.

The Appeal

Why This Route Is Attractive

Speed

Faster than standard BIS licensing

The facilitated route is designed to move quicker than the conventional BIS certification process for these product categories.

Cost

Cheaper for the manufacturer

Lower overall cost of compliance compared to pursuing a standard BIS licence independently.

No Factory Audit

A major departure from normal BIS practice

No physical factory inspection is required for the foreign manufacturer — something the standard BIS certification process typically mandates.

Where the Risk Moves

Vetting shifts to the Indian importer

This effectively shifts the compliance burden and vetting responsibility onto the Indian importer’s credibility — as assessed by the Implementation Committee — rather than requiring BIS to audit each overseas factory individually.

Fine Print

Other Key Provisions

Eligibility: Applicant must be a company incorporated under the Companies Act, 2013

Committee: Chaired by Addl./Joint Secretary (DPIIT), with members from Consumer Affairs, Commerce, DGFT, and BIS

Enforcement: Permission can be suspended, modified, or withdrawn for breach of conditions, misrepresentation, or non-conformity — after a hearing

Application window: 24 months from commencement of the Order

Order validity: Remains in force for 5 years

Survival: Permissions already granted remain valid even if the Order is later rescinded

Schedule

The 10 QCOs Covered by This Facilitation Route

#	Product	Implementation Date
1	Toys	01.01.2021
2	PPE Footwear	01.01.2022
3	Air Conditioners	01.10.2023
4	Rubber/Polymeric Footwear	01.08.2024
5	Leather Footwear	01.08.2024
6	Water Heaters	01.03.2025
7	Washing Machines	01.04.2025
8	Hinges	01.07.2025
9	Furniture	13.02.2026
10	Household Electrical Appliance Safety	01.10.2026

What It Means for Manufacturers & Importers

Regulatory

A parallel, risk-based pathway to BIS licensing exists for these 10 product categories — alongside, not instead of, the standard licensing route.

Commercial

Faster, cheaper market access for overseas manufacturers — but tied exclusively to one Indian buyer, limiting flexibility to diversify customers under that licence.

Strategic

The Indian importer’s credibility becomes the gatekeeping asset — a strong compliance track record and technical capability materially improve approval odds.

How Omega QMS Can Help

Support for Indian Importers & Overseas Manufacturers

Assessing eligibility for the Transition Facilitation route against your product category

Preparing the Indian applicant’s DPIIT permission application and risk-profile documentation

Building the technical capability and compliance-history case for the Implementation Committee

Coordinating with the overseas manufacturer on the Scheme-II BIS licence application

Advising on when the standard BIS route may still be preferable to this restricted, single-buyer licence

Ongoing advisory on QCO compliance across all 10 covered product categories

Key Insight

This Order doesn’t lower the bar on product conformity — goods still have to meet the same Indian Standards. What it changes is who gets audited: instead of BIS vetting every overseas factory, the Indian importer’s own credibility becomes the gate. That makes this route attractive, but also narrow — the resulting licence only ever serves the one Indian company that sponsored it.

Reference

Transition Facilitation (Quality Control) Order, 2026, issued by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, dated 25 June 2026, in exercise of powers under section 16 read with sub-section (3) of section 25 of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016. Effective from the date of publication in the Official Gazette.

Considering the Transition Facilitation route for your product?

Omega QMS helps Indian importers build a strong DPIIT permission application and helps overseas manufacturers navigate the Scheme-II BIS licensing process under this Order. Talk to our regulatory team about whether this route fits your situation.

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