India extends quality control order deadline for electrical appliances to October 1, 2026
→Compliance teams at appliance manufacturers must meet Oct 1, 2026 testing deadline
Change
India extended the implementation date for the mandatory quality control order (QCO) covering household, commercial and similar electrical appliances — applying to single‑phase devices up to 250 volts and other appliances up to 480 volts, including DC and battery‑operated devices — to October 1, 2026.
Why it matters
Suppliers and sellers will be required to hold conformity assessment evidence and technical documentation demonstrating compliance with the mandatory QCO before placing listed products on the market. Covered products include vacuum cleaners, cooking ranges and frying pans, liquid‑heating and electric heating tools, electric steam cookers, induction heaters and battery‑operated appliances.
Implications
- — Compliance teams at appliance manufacturers in India must obtain conformity assessment reports and retain technical documentation for all listed products before October 1, 2026 — products lacking required evidence will be non‑compliant with the mandatory order after that date.
- — Importers and authorised dealers of electrical appliances in India must ensure incoming shipments are accompanied by recognised conformity evidence before October 1, 2026 — consignments without documentation will be non‑compliant once the order is in force.
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