This newsletter is addressed to industry stakeholders and focuses on critical compliance deadlines in December 2025. It covers mandatory transitions for Digital Television Receivers under BIS, new BEE Star Rating labels for refrigerators and ceiling fans, and Extended Producer Responsibility returns for plastic packaging. The document also summarizes the new National Lighting Code 2025 and…
This is the December 2025 issue of a regulatory compliance newsletter for industry stakeholders in India. It focuses on mandatory deadlines for BIS Quality Control Orders, BEE Star Label transitions, and recent policy changes affecting electronics, energy, and chemical sectors.
The newsletter details three critical December deadlines. Digital Television Receivers must comply with the revised IS 18112:2025 standard by December 30. Frost-Free Refrigerators, Direct Cool Refrigerators, and Ceiling Fans require new BEE Star Rating labels by December 31. Extended Producer Responsibility annual returns for plastic packaging had a November 30 deadline.
A section highlights the new National Lighting Code 2025 released by BIS. It mandates LED and solid-state lighting, introduces Human-Centric Lighting standards, and supports India's Viksit Bharat 2047 and Net Zero 2070 goals. The code covers healthcare, heritage sites, and UV disinfection.
November 2025 updates include mandatory QCO implementations for fasteners under Scheme-I, requiring ISI Mark licensing. The Omnibus Technical Regulation for machinery and electrical equipment safety has been indefinitely deferred. Fourteen polymer and chemical QCOs were withdrawn, including for Polyethylene, Polypropylene, and PVC Homopolymers.
The Steel Import Monitoring System was simplified with the SARAL SIMS launch, offering single annual registration for small imports and exports. Electronics safety standards are migrating to IS/IEC 62368: Part 1: 2023, with Extended Reality products newly added to CRS and a May 2026 compliance deadline.