**Executive Summary**
The Bureau of Indian Standards (Advisory Committee) Amendment Regulations, 2026, issued on April 10, 2026, amends the composition of the Conformity Assessment Advisory Committee. These regulations, enacted under the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016, came into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette (April 24, 2026). The document outlines a revised structure for committee membership involving various government ministries and industry stakeholders.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Regulatory Framework and Effective Date**
* The regulations are titled the Bureau of Indian Standards (Advisory Committee) Amendment Regulations, 2026.
* They were formulated using powers conferred by Section 39, read with Section 5, of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016.
* The amendments became effective immediately upon publication in the Official Gazette on April 24, 2026.
**Revised Composition of the Conformity Assessment Advisory Committee**
The document substitutes sub-regulation (1) of Regulation 5 of the 2018 Regulations with a new membership structure:
* **Leadership:** The Director General of the Bureau serves as the Chairman, while the Deputy Director General (Certification) of the Bureau serves as the Member-Secretary.
* **Government Representation:** One representative (rank of Joint Secretary or equivalent) must be included from the following:
* Department dealing with Trade Policy (Ministry of Commerce and Industry).
* Ministry of Steel.
* Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade.
* Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises.
* Department of Consumer Affairs (Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution).
* Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology.
* **Non-Governmental Representation:**
* Two representatives from Industry, Trade, and their Associations.
* One representative from any recognized consumer organization.
* **Discretionary Appointments:** The Chairman is authorized to nominate any other member to the committee.
**Impact Analysis**
**Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) Leadership**
**Impact**
The Director General and the Deputy Director General (Certification) are assigned the formal roles of Chairman and Member-Secretary, respectively, for the Conformity Assessment Advisory Committee.
**Action Required**
The leadership must oversee the committee's activities and the Chairman must exercise the power to nominate additional members as necessary.
**Specified Government Ministries and Departments**
**Impact**
Six specific ministries and departments are now mandated to provide high-level representation (Joint Secretary rank or equivalent) to the committee.
**Action Required**
The relevant ministries (Commerce, Steel, MSME, Electronics & IT, etc.) must designate an official at the rank of Joint Secretary or equivalent to serve as a representative.
**Industry, Trade Associations, and Consumer Organizations**
**Impact**
These stakeholders are granted formal seats within the advisory structure, ensuring their interests are represented in conformity assessment discussions.
**Action Required**
Eligible industry bodies and recognized consumer organizations must identify and provide representatives to participate in the committee as required.
Key Entities Referenced
Bureau of Indian Standards (Advisory Committee) Amendment Regulations, 2026: The specific regulations introduced to amend the composition of the Conformity Assessment Advisory Committee.
Conformity Assessment Advisory Committee: A specialized committee within the Bureau of Indian Standards whose membership structure is reconstituted by this amendment.
Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016: The parent legislation that grants the Bureau power to frame and amend regulations regarding its advisory committees.
Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS): The national standards body of India and the primary regulator responsible for issuing and implementing these regulations.
Bureau of Indian Standards (Advisory Committee) Regulations, 2018: The principal regulations being modified to update the governance and representation of the advisory committee.
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग III—खण् ड 4
PART III—Section 4
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 282] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रर्ार, अप्रलै 24, 2026/र्िै ाख 4, 1948
No. 282] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 2026/VAISAKHA 4, 1948
भारतीय मानक ब्य रू ो
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 10 अप्रलै , 2026
फा. स.ं बीएस XI/04/03/2025-26.— भारतीय मानक ब्यूरो अजधजनयम, 2016 (2016 का 11) की धारा 5 के
साथ पठित धारा 39 द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, तथा केंद्र सरकार की पूर्व स्ट्र्ीकृजत से, यह ब्यरू ो एतद्वारा
भारतीय मानक ब्यरू ो (सलाहकार सजमजत) जर्जनयम, 2018 म ेंसंिोधन करने हते ुजनम्नजलजखत जर्जनयम बनाता है, अथावत—्
1. (1) इन जर्जनयमों को भारतीय मानक ब्यूरो (सलाहकार सजमजत) संिोधन जर्जनयम, 2026 कहा िाएगा।
(2) य ेजर्जनयम इस अजधसूचना के आजधकाठरक रािपत्र म ेंप्रकािन की जतजथ से लाग ूहोंगे।
2. भारतीय मानक ब्यूरो (सलाहकार सजमजत) जर्जनयम, 2018, जर्जनयम 5 के जलए, उप-जर्जनयम (1) के जलए
जनम्नजलजखत प्रजतस्ट्थाजपत दकया िाएगा, अथावत्:—
“अनरूु पता मूल्यांकन सलाहकार सजमजत म ेंजनम्नजलजखत सिस्ट्य होंगे, अथावत:् —
(i) ब्यरू ो के महाजनििे क — अध्यक्ष;
(ii) जनम्नजलजखत म ेंसे प्रत्येक स ेन्यूनतम संयिु सजचर् या समकक्ष स्ट्तर का एक प्रजतजनजध —”
2929 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4]
(क) र्ाजणज्य एर्ं उद्योग मंत्रालय का र्ह जर्भाग िो व्यापार नीजत (जर्श्व व्यापार संगिन या व्यापार
में तकनीकी बाधाएँ) स ेसंबंजधत ह;ै
(ख) इस्ट्पात मंत्रालय;
(ग) उद्योग संर्धवन और आंतठरक व्यापार जर्भाग;
(घ) सूक्ष्म, लघु और मध्यम उद्यम मंत्रालय;
(ड) उपभोिा मामले, खाद्य एर्ं सार्विजनक जर्तरण मंत्रालय के अंतगवत उपभोिा मामले जर्भाग;
(च) इलेक्ट्रॉजनक्ट्स एर् ंसूचना प्रौद्योजगकी मंत्रालय।
(iii) उद्योग, व्यापार तथा उनके संघों से िो प्रजतजनजध;
(iv) दकसी मान्यता प्राप्त उपभोिा संगिन से एक प्रजतजनजध;
(v) अध्यक्ष द्वारा नाजमत कोई अन्य सिस्ट्य;
(vi) ब्यरू ो के उप महाजनिेिक (प्रमाणीकरण) – सिस्ट्य - सजचर्”
अलका, सजचर्
[जर्ज्ञापन-III/4/असा./12/2026-27]
नोट: मख्ु य जर्जनयम भारत के रािपत्र (असाधारण), भाग III, खंड 4 में फाइल संख्या BS/11/04/2018 दिनांक 7 िून,
2018 को प्रकाजित दकए गए थ े तथा तत्पश्चात फाइल संख्या BS/11/04/2018 दिनांक 12 अक्ट्टूबर, 2018,
फाइल संख्या BS/11/04/2018 दिनांक 12 िून, 2020 तथा फाइल संख्या BS/11/04/2018 दिनांक 13 जसतंबर,
2023 द्वारा संिोजधत दकए गए।[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 10th April, 2026
F. No. BS XI/04/03/2025-26.— In exercise of the powers conferred by section 39 read with section 5 of the
Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016 (11 of 2016), the Bureau, with previous approval of the Central Government,
hereby makes the following regulations further to amend the Bureau of Indian Standards (Advisory Committee)
Regulations, 2018, namely:—
1. (1) These regulations may be called the Bureau of Indian Standards (Advisory Committee) Amendment
Regulations, 2026.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Bureau of Indian Standards (Advisory Committee) Regulations, 2018, for regulation 5, for sub-regulation (1),
following shall be substituted, namely:—
“The Conformity Assessment Advisory Committee shall consist of the following members, namely: —
(i) Director General of the Bureau - Chairman;
(ii) one representative not below the rank of Joint Secretary or equivalent from each of the following–
(a) Department dealing with Trade Policy (World Trade Organisation or Technical Barriers to Trade) in the
Ministry of Commerce and Industry;
(b) Ministry of Steel;
(c) Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade;
(d) Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises;
(e) Department of Consumer Affairs in the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution;
(f) Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology.
(iii) two representatives from Industry, Trade and their Associations;
(iv) one representative from any recognised consumer organisation;
(v) any other member as nominated by the Chairman;
(vi) Deputy Director General (Certification) of the Bureau - Member-Secretary.”
ALKA, Secy.
[ADVT.-III/4/Exty./12/2026-27]
Note: The principal regulations were published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary, Part III, Section 4 vide
F. No. BS/11/04/2018 dated the 7th June, 2018 and subsequently amended vide F. No. BS/11/04/2018 dated the
12th October, 2018, F. No. BS/11/04/2018 dated the 12th June 2020 and F. No. BS/11/04/2018 dated the
13th September 2023.
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