142 QCOs making BIS certification mandatory. Each QCO is a government notification published in the Gazette of India | once effective, the listed products cannot be sold without BIS certification.
A QCO is a legal notification under the BIS Act that makes BIS certification compulsory for specific products. Once notified, no person can manufacture, import, store, sell, or distribute those products without BIS certification.
Non-compliance with a QCO carries penalties under the BIS Act: fines up to ₹5 lakh, imprisonment up to 2 years, customs seizure of imported goods, and delisting from e-commerce platforms like Amazon and Flipkart.
~50 new QCOs are published every year. Subscribe to QCO alerts to get notified when new products in your category become mandatory. Being first to comply gives you a competitive advantage.
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