Archive · 19 May 2025
Goyal to Consider Industry Plea for Electrical Appliance QCO Extension
The Indian government is thinking about giving companies more time to follow new quality rules for electrical appliances.
The industry asked for this because they're having trouble with the rules.
They want the government to change how it rolls out the rules, like starting with the finished products first.
The government is also talking with companies to improve how they test and certify these appliances to make it easier for everyone.
Piyush Goyal will consider extending the deadline for implementing quality control orders (QCOs) for electrical appliances.
The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) held a meeting with industry stakeholders on May 15.
Industry representatives raised concerns about QCO implementation, including the coverage of different appliance types.
The industry requested a phased rollout and mapping of domestic manufacturing capacities.
Goyal asked the industry to propose setting up more testing facilities.
- Who
- Piyush Goyal, Commerce and Industry Minister
- What
- Considering industry's request for QCO deadline extension
- When
- May 15, 2025
- Where
- India
- Why
- To address industry concerns regarding the implementation of quality control orders (QCOs) for electrical appliances.
Industry
Government
Implementation Timeline
Industry
Requesting an extension of the QCO implementation timeline.
Government
Not explicitly stated.
Order Sequencing
Industry
Suggesting QCOs on finished goods should precede those on components.
Government
Not explicitly stated.
- Minister
- Piyush Goyal
- Department
- DPIIT
- Meeting Date
- May 15, 2025
- Order
- Horizontal QCO on 'Safety of household, commercial and Similar Electrical Appliances'
- Concern
- Implementation of QCOs
- Associations
- CII, FICCI, ASSOCHAM, CEAMA, RAMA, ICEA, IFMA, SMTA, BIS