QCO 2026 for Electrical Appliances: S.O. 1739(E) Explained - New Deadlines, 90-Appliance List & Gazette PDF

Here's the simplest way to understand this notification: the Government issued this QCO, then reissued it - twice. The 2025 order (19 May 2025) set a deadline of 19 March 2026. Then on 6 April 2026, DPIIT issued the 2026 order - S.O. 1739(E), File No. P-29026/36/2023-LEI, signed by Nidhi Kesarwani, Joint Secretary - which supersedes the 2025 order completely.

So if you read "19 March 2026" anywhere on the internet today, you're reading about a dead order. Nothing else changed - the 90-appliance list is identical, the standard (IS 302 Part 1:2024) is identical. Only the calendar moved. And usefully, the supersession clause protects work already done: "except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession" - meaning if you applied or tested under the 2025 order, that work still counts.

The order applies to all electrical appliances for household, commercial or similar use within these voltage limits - and this is where precision matters:

• Rated voltage not exceeding 250V for single-phase appliances
• Rated voltage not exceeding 480V for other appliances (note: 480V - several websites wrongly quote 415V, which belongs to different electrical QCOs)
• DC-supplied and battery-operated appliances are explicitly included - going cordless does not take a product outside the order

Covered appliances must conform to IS 302 (Part 1):2024 and carry the ISI Mark under a valid BIS licence granted per Scheme-I of Schedule-II, BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. The Bureau of Indian Standards is the sole certifying and enforcing authority, and - as the order states - the latest version of the Indian Standard applies for all purposes.

Let's be precise, because this is where most websites are sloppy. Under the BIS Act, 2016, contravening a QCO is a criminal offence:

• First contravention: imprisonment up to two years, or a fine up to ₹2 lakh
• Second & subsequent contraventions: minimum fine of ₹5 lakh, extendable up to ten times the value of the goods, along with imprisonment

And the practical damage usually hits before the legal one: customs detention of consignments at Indian ports (with demurrage bleeding money daily), seizure from warehouses and retail by BIS enforcement, marketplace delisting, and disqualification from government tenders and organized-retail supply chains that require certified inputs.

Below is the complete, official list of all 90 appliance categories covered under QCO 2026 - along with the original gazette notification PDF, so you can verify every word against the primary source. Appliance names link to our detailed per-product guides where available:

Every one of the 90 appliances is tested against one standard: IS 302 (Part 1):2024 - Household and Similar Electrical Appliances - Safety - Part 1: General Requirements - the 2024 revision aligned with IEC 60335-1:2020. Think of it as the universal safety exam for appliances: protection against electric shock (insulation, earthing, leakage current, electric strength), heating and thermal limits, behaviour under abnormal operation and fault conditions, mechanical safety and stability, resistance to heat and fire, and the markings and instructions every certified unit must carry.

Testing happens at BIS-recognized, NABL-accredited laboratories, and each model must pass the full evaluation. For the detailed test-area breakdown, scheme comparison (CRS vs ISI) and preparation guidance, see the complete BIS certification guide for electrical appliances.

If your product is on the list above, the road to compliance is: confirm applicability and scheme → prepare documentation → apply on ManakOnline → test per IS 302 (Part 1):2024 → BIS factory inspection → licence (CM/L) → marking and surveillance. Roughly 3 months end-to-end for Indian manufacturers and up to ~180 days for foreign manufacturers via FMCS.

Full step-by-step routes: BIS Certification for Indian Manufacturers (ISI Mark) • BIS FMCS for Foreign Manufacturers. And for hands-on help across all 90 categories, our BIS consultant for electrical appliances team runs the entire journey for you.

Everything on this page is verified against the primary source and reviewed by Standphill India's BIS compliance team (20+ years, 10,000+ certifications):

• Primary source: S.O. 1739(E), Gazette of India (Extraordinary), 6 April 2026 - the full official PDF is embedded above and downloadable here
• Applicable standard: IS 302 (Part 1):2024 / IEC 60335-1:2020, Bureau of Indian Standards
• Penalty provisions: Section 29, BIS Act, 2016

Page last reviewed: 13 July 2026. This page is updated within 48 hours of any amendment, extension or clarification to the QCO 2026.