{"id":4084,"date":"2025-11-06T11:40:05","date_gmt":"2025-11-06T10:40:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pilz-magazine.com\/de\/?p=4048"},"modified":"2026-03-11T17:12:55","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T16:12:55","slug":"machinerysafety-india-regulation-export","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pilz-magazine.com\/en\/machinerysafety-india-regulation-export\/","title":{"rendered":"Exports to India"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group mgznkr-elements mgznkr-box is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Update, January 2026: India withdraws planned machinery safety law<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>The Indian gov\u00adern\u00adment has com\u00adpletely with\u00addrawn the planned Machinery and Elec\u00adtrical Equip\u00adment Safety (Omnibus Tech\u00adnical Reg\u00adu\u00adla\u00adtion) Order, 2024. This law would have cre\u00adated a new legal frame\u00adwork for machinery safety in India. With its repeal, all planned new safety and approval require\u00adments for man\u00adu\u00adfac\u00adturers and importers are no longer applic\u00adable \u2013 with imme\u00addiate effect.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group intro-text is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p>India intro\u00adduces new Machinery Safety reg\u00adu\u00adla\u00adtions. In future, the \u201cMachinery and Elec\u00adtrical Equip\u00adment Safety (Omnibus Tech\u00adnical Reg\u00adu\u00adla\u00adtion) Order, 2024\u201d will require BIS (Bureau of Indian Stan\u00addards) cer\u00adti\u00adfi\u00adca\u00adtion and a local rep\u00adre\u00adsen\u00adta\u00adtive. This cre\u00adates new market access require\u00adments for inter\u00adna\u00adtional machine man\u00adu\u00adfac\u00adturers wishing to export to India.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>For the first time, India, the world\u2019s fastest-growing economy, is cre\u00adating a binding legal frame\u00adwork for Machinery Safety with its Omnibus Tech\u00adnical Reg\u00adu\u00adla\u00adtion (OTR). The reg\u00adu\u00adla\u00adtions pub\u00adlished by the Min\u00adistry of Heavy Indus\u00adtries define clear require\u00adments for machinery and elec\u00adtrical equip\u00adment, which in future must be met when exporting to India and oper\u00adating machinery there. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Elec\u00adtrical Equip\u00adment (Quality Con\u00adtrol) Order, 2020 has recently come into force. This expands the list of elec\u00adtrical prod\u00aducts requiring cer\u00adti\u00adfi\u00adca\u00adtion and tightens their quality and safety require\u00adments. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who or what is affected specifically?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The new Indian Machinery Safety reg\u00adu\u00adla\u00adtions affect man\u00adu\u00adfac\u00adturers and exporters. In future, only machines with valid BIS cer\u00adti\u00adfi\u00adca\u00adtion may be imported into India. Dis\u00adtrib\u00adu\u00adtors and importers are indi\u00adrectly affected, as they may only sell cer\u00adti\u00adfied prod\u00aducts, but cannot apply for cer\u00adti\u00adfi\u00adca\u00adtion them\u00adselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The reg\u00adu\u00adla\u00adtion applies to numerous types of machines \u2013 from pumps and pack\u00adaging machines through to elec\u00adtrical con\u00adtrol com\u00adpo\u00adnents. Safety-related assem\u00adblies are also included. Excep\u00adtions apply only to machines that are intended exclu\u00adsively for export from India or are used tem\u00adporarily, on con\u00adstruc\u00adtion sites for example.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What do the new regulations cover?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Sim\u00adilar to Europe, manda\u00adtory cer\u00adti\u00adfi\u00adca\u00adtions and a con\u00adfor\u00admity mark, the \u201cBIS\/CRS Stan\u00addard Mark\u201d, with the BIS licence number are required \u2013 the Indian equiv\u00ada\u00adlent of the CE mark. In future, BIS cer\u00adti\u00adfi\u00adca\u00adtion will ensure the quality, safety and reli\u00ada\u00adbility of prod\u00aducts in accor\u00addance with Indian Stan\u00addards (IS). Without this proof of com\u00adpli\u00adance, man\u00adu\u00adfac\u00adturers face cus\u00adtoms delays or other sanc\u00adtions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most require\u00adments are based on existing inter\u00adna\u00adtional and Indian spec\u00adi\u00adfi\u00adca\u00adtions \u2013 stan\u00addards such as ISO 12100 and IS 16819 \u2013 which makes tech\u00adnical mod\u00adi\u00adfi\u00adca\u00adtions easier for many man\u00adu\u00adfac\u00adturers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Authorised representative in India<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Anyone wishing to export to India must also appoint an autho\u00adrised rep\u00adre\u00adsen\u00adta\u00adtive based in India. For example, this legal or nat\u00adural person acts as the con\u00adtact person for the Indian author\u00adi\u00adties, han\u00addles the sub\u00admis\u00adsion and admin\u00adis\u00adtra\u00adtion of the cer\u00adti\u00adfi\u00adca\u00adtion doc\u00adu\u00adments, and is ulti\u00admately respon\u00adsible for com\u00adpli\u00adance with the reg\u00adu\u00adla\u00adtions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pilz India: Bridge between standard and market<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The OTR is a sig\u00adnif\u00adi\u00adcant step towards tech\u00adnical har\u00admon\u00adi\u00adsa\u00adtion in India. Com\u00adpa\u00adnies that export machinery or elec\u00adtrical equip\u00adment to India should famil\u00adiarise them\u00adselves with the new require\u00adments at an early stage. For decades, Pilz has been sup\u00adporting machine builders and users with the Safety of their plant and machinery. With its many years of exper\u00adtise, Pilz India can help com\u00adpa\u00adnies to meet the require\u00adments and there\u00adfore export to India. In addi\u00adtion, employees from Pilz India work on the rel\u00ade\u00advant BIS com\u00admittee, helping to shape details and pro\u00adviding advice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key facts at a glance:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;autoclose&quot;: true, &quot;accordionItems&quot;: [] }\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/accordion\" role=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-is-layout-flow\">\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-1&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: true }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-open is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading\"><button aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-1-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleKeyDown\" id=\"accordion-item-1\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">Mandatory BIS certification<\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-1\" data-wp-bind--inert=\"!state.isOpen\" id=\"accordion-item-1-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>From 1 Sep\u00adtember 2026, machinery, elec\u00adtrical equip\u00adment and their safety-related com\u00adpo\u00adnents may only be imported, sold or oper\u00adated with valid BIS cer\u00adti\u00adfi\u00adca\u00adtion. The pre\u00advious dead\u00adline (Sep\u00adtember 1, 2026) was recently post\u00adponed indef\u00adi\u00adnitely.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-2&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-2-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleKeyDown\" id=\"accordion-item-2\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">Proof of compliance<\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div inert aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-2\" data-wp-bind--inert=\"!state.isOpen\" id=\"accordion-item-2-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Affected prod\u00aducts without the \u201cBIS\/CRS Stan\u00addard Mark\u201d bearing the BIS licence number may be detained by cus\u00adtoms until all require\u00adments are met.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-3&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-3-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleKeyDown\" id=\"accordion-item-3\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">Only manufacturers eligible to apply<\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div inert aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-3\" data-wp-bind--inert=\"!state.isOpen\" id=\"accordion-item-3-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Only the man\u00adu\u00adfac\u00adturer can apply for BIS cer\u00adti\u00adfi\u00adca\u00adtion \u2013 importers or dis\u00adtrib\u00adu\u00adtors are excluded.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-4&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-4-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleKeyDown\" id=\"accordion-item-4\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">Representative in India<\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div inert aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-4\" data-wp-bind--inert=\"!state.isOpen\" id=\"accordion-item-4-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Pilz India can sup\u00adport com\u00adpa\u00adnies throughout the entire process as an autho\u00adrised rep\u00adre\u00adsen\u00adta\u00adtive.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-5&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-5-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleKeyDown\" id=\"accordion-item-5\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">Local knowledge<\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div inert aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-5\" data-wp-bind--inert=\"!state.isOpen\" id=\"accordion-item-5-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Pilz India employees are active mem\u00adbers of the rel\u00ade\u00advant BIS com\u00admittee and keep them\u00adselves informed about the latest devel\u00adop\u00adments in the stan\u00addards.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a id=\"_msocom_1\"><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>India intro\u00adduces new Machinery Safety reg\u00adu\u00adla\u00adtions. 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