India publishes Quality Control Order for air conditioner and its related parts 
On December 5, 2019, India’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry published the quality control order named as “Air Conditioner and its related Parts, Hermetic Compressor and Temperature Sensing Controls (Quality Control) Order, 2019”. The draft was notified to WTO-TBT on October 28 and this order will come into force from June 1 this year. This order shall not apply to goods or article meant for export.
Goods or articles specified in the table below shall conform to the corresponding Indian Standard as specified in the said table and shall bear the Standard Mark under a licence from Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) as per the Scheme I of Schedule II of the “Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018”
| Goods or articles | Indian Standard | Title of Indian Standard |
|---|---|---|
| Room air conditioners – unitary air conditioners. | IS 1391 (Part 1): 2017 | Room Air Conditioners- Specification Part 1 Unitary Air Conditioners |
| Room air conditioners – split air conditioners. | IS 1391 (Part 2): 2018 | Room Air Conditioners- Specification Part 2 Split Air Conditioners |
| Ducted and package air conditioners. | IS 8148: 2018 | Ducted and Package Air Conditioners- Specification |
| Finned type heat exchanger for room air conditioners. | IS 11329: 2018 | Finned type Heat Exchanger for Room Air Conditioner |
| Temperature sensing control devices. | IS/IEC 60730 (Part 2) Section 9: 2011 | Automatic Electrical Controls for Household and Similar Use Part 2 Particular Requirements Section 9 Temperature Sensing Controls |
The Indian Standards that must be complied with shall be the latest version in force at all times.
These orders can be downloaded from the following URL (in Hindi and English)
http://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2019/214521.pdf
