Scope: |
This ESSENTIAL describes the certification requirements under the Indian FMCS for products under Scheme X Certification for "Machinery and Electrical Equipment".
Will come into force in August 2025.
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Legislation in force: |
BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS (Department of Consumer Affairs) NOTIFICATION, New Delhi, the 16th March, 2022
These regulations may be called the Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Amendment Regulations, 2022.
Implementation of the Scheme-X certification for special low-voltage switchgear and controlgear, requested by the Ministry of Heavy Industries.
MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES
List of Machinery and Electrical Equipment covered under this Order.
Relation to HS-code, technical Standards, Type of Equipment.
Type A, B, C Standards are defined like in EU.
A list of equipment, see: "Approval process (conformity assessment procedure)"
Amended by: Machinery and Electrical Equipment Safety (Omnibus Technical Regulation) Amendment Order, 2025.
The come-into-force date was postponed form August 2025 to September 2026.
The come-into-force date of the Omnibus Technical Regulation) Order was postponed form August 2025 to September 2026.
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Comment on the comparability to EU legislation: |
The technical requirements are similar for the named products according the EU-Machinery legislation.... |