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This March 2025 issue of the newsletter covers various news items on recent developments around BIS, a detailed article titled “A comprehensive analysis of the e-commerce guidelines by BIS”, a recent CESTAT Ahmedabad decision under ratio decidendi, and updates relating to Quality Control Orders (QCOs).
The article, which is also available here, discusses the key aspects of e-commerce guidelines by BIS issued earlier this year and notes some strategic implications for Indian businesses. According to the authors, for India’s e-commerce ecosystem continues to grow, these Guidelines may influence future mandatory regulations, making early compliance a strategic advantage rather than a regulatory obligation.
The part on QCO Updates as usual covers QCOs due for implementation in the months of March, April and May; new QCOs notified in the official gazette; QCOs notified by India on the WTO-TBT portal in February 2025; and amendments made to the existing QCOs.
Further, this newsletter by the LKS Supply Chain Team highlights that companies in the Construction; Hardware; Electrical Appliances; Tool manufacturing; Textiles; Steel and Aluminium; Solar Systems; and Chemical and Petrochemical sectors are likely to be impacted by the QCOs to be implemented in March, April and May 2025.
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