DPIIT operationalises transition order easing compliance across 10 QCOs spanning toys, footwear, furniture

DPIIT issued guidelines to operationalise the Transition Facilitation (Quality Control) Order, 2026, offering an alternative compliance pathway across ten BIS-administered QCOs — including toys, footwear, furniture, air conditioners and electrical appliances. The categories are central to Indian retail sourcing and product certification.

— Filed Tue, 30 Jun, 2026, 09:49 IST · Source The Hindu BusinessLine · Updated

DPIIT issued guidelines operationalising the Transition Facilitation (Quality Control) Order, 2026, offering an alternative compliance pathway across ten QCOs including toys, footwear, furniture, air conditioners and electrical appliances — categories central to Indian retail product sourcing and certification.

Why this matters

Follows DPIIT's rollout of a risk-based BIS compliance regime under the Transition Facilitation Order 2026, after GTRI flagged compliance risk and pressed for clear rules across the new quality framework.

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