BIS Amicus, February 2026

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This newsletter covers developments with respect to the Bureau of Indian Standards (‘BIS’). 

This issue of the newsletter covers various news items on recent developments around BIS, a detailed article titled “Transition relief, MSME expansion, and sectoral amendments: Decoding DPIIT’s latest orders”, statutory updates, and updates relating to Quality Control Orders (QCOs).

The article discusses the DPIIT recent order introducing the transitional exemptions for certain goods, plus another order analysing MSME expansion for certain goods, and sectoral amendments in several QCOs.

Under Statute Update, this issue of the newsletter elaborately covers changes made in the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations by the recently notified BIS (Conformity Assessment) Amendment Regulations, 2026.

The part on QCO Updates covers QCOs due for implementation in the period from March 2026 till May 2026, and certain amendments in different QCOs.