Overview
- The 7 January notification withdraws nine Indian standards covering reference materials, risk management, supply‑chain security, machinery safety and household electrical appliances.
- Withdrawn items include a 1994 safety standard for electric coffee makers and several ISO guidance documents, which are now invalid for reference, certification or compliance.
- Officials say updated replacements are expected to reflect technological advances and revised global requirements, and industry voices welcomed the shift toward modern appliance safety norms.
- The move follows late‑2025 regulatory adjustments that rolled back some Quality Control Orders, reducing covered products to 736, alongside a fresh batch of about 30 standards notified to match global benchmarks.
- BIS reports broader modernization: over 600 new standards in 2025 for a total of 23,293, 124 products newly under mandatory certification, and roughly 9,700 licences granted with most issued within 30 days through digital and procedural reforms.