Date: 2026-03-30Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
In pursuance of paragraph 5 of Scheme X of Schedule II of Bureau of Indian Standards Conformity Assessment Regulations, 2018 and the notification of the Bureau
**Executive Summary**
This notification issued by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) on March 17, 2026, amends the fee structure for conformity assessment under Scheme-X of the BIS Regulations, 2018. It introduces enhanced fee concessions for micro, small, start-up, and women-led enterprises effective from the date of publication until May 31, 2029. The primary objective is to provide financial relief to these specific categories of enterprises regarding certification and marking fees.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Fee Concessions for Micro and Small Enterprises**
* **Micro Scale Enterprises:** These entities are granted an 80% concession on the fees typically payable by large-scale enterprises.
* **Small Scale Enterprises:** These entities receive a 50% concession on the fees payable by large-scale enterprises.
**Support for Start-ups and Women Entrepreneurs**
* **Start-up Enterprises:** Eligible start-ups are entitled to an 80% concession on the fees payable by large-scale enterprises.
* **Women Entrepreneur Enterprises:** These enterprises receive an additional 10% concession on the fee applicable to their specific scale (micro, small, or medium). This is a top-up benefit applied to the minimum marking fee.
**Implementation and Validity**
* **Effective Period:** The concessions mentioned in this notification are valid from the date of publication (March 30, 2026) until May 31, 2029.
* **Regulatory Context:** These changes amend the previous notification (No. CMD-2/G-18) dated May 24, 2023, and its subsequent amendment from June 2024.
**Impact Analysis**
**Micro Scale Enterprises**
**Impact**
Significant reduction in the cost of compliance and certification, as they only need to pay 20% of the standard large-scale enterprise fee.
**Action Required**
Claim the 80% concession when paying fees for BIS certification or conformity assessments during the eligibility period.
**Small Scale Enterprises**
**Impact**
Reduced financial burden for maintaining standards, with a 50% discount on certification fees compared to large enterprises.
**Action Required**
Ensure the enterprise is correctly classified to avail of the 50% fee reduction during the application or renewal process.
**Start-up Enterprises**
**Impact**
Lowered entry barriers for quality certification, providing substantial 80% fee relief to support new business ventures.
**Action Required**
Provide necessary start-up recognition documentation to BIS to benefit from the enhanced concession until May 2029.
**Women Entrepreneur Enterprises**
**Impact**
Enhanced financial support through a cumulative discount structure, receiving an extra 10% off their already reduced scale-based fees.
**Action Required**
Identify as a women-led enterprise and apply the additional 10% discount on top of the applicable micro, small, or medium scale fee.
**Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)**
**Impact**
Required to adjust fee collection systems and verify the eligibility of enterprises claiming these specific concessions.
**Action Required**
Update administrative and billing protocols to reflect the new concession rates for the specified stakeholder categories.
Key Entities Referenced
Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018: The primary regulatory framework under which amendments to fee concessions for micro, small, start-up, and women entrepreneur enterprises are issued.
Bureau of Indian Standards: The statutory body and primary regulator responsible for the notification and management of conformity assessment fees.
Scheme-X of Schedule-II: The specific regulatory scheme within the BIS framework that governs the fees and concessions addressed in this notification.
H. J. S. Pasricha: The Scientist G & Deputy Director General (Certification) who signed and issued the official notification.
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग III—खण् ड 4
PART III—Section 4
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 232] नई दिल्ली, सोमिार, माच च30, 2026/चत्रै 9, 1948 ष 22, 1947
No. 232] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, MARCH 30, 2026/CHAITRA 9, 1948 s 1947
भारतीय मानक ब्यरू ो
(उपभोक्ता मामल े जिभाग)
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 17 माच,च 2026
स ं सीएमडी-2/िी-18.—भारतीय मानक ब्यूरो (अनुरूपता मूल्यांकन) जिजनयम, 2018 की अनुसूची-II की
स्ट्कीम-X के पैरा 5 के अनुसरण म,ें ब्यरू ो एतिद्वारा जनम्नजलजखत अनुसूची म ें उजल्लजखत िुल्क को अजधसूजचत करता ह,ै िो
इस अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की जतजि स ेलाग ू होगा, अिाचत्:-
क) ब्यूरो संख्या सीएमडी-2/िी-18 दिनांक 24 मई 2023 की अजधसूचना, इसके संिोधन सजहत जिसम े सजममजलत
सीएमडी-2/िी-18 दिनांक 04 िून 2024 के साि पढ,ें की "अनुसूची" म ें –
i) नोट 3 के तहत उप-पैरा 2क के स्ट्िान पर जनम्नजलजखत रखा िाएगा:-
“(2क) सक्ष्ू म पमै ान े के उद्यमों के जलए िर्धतच छूट - इस अजधसूचना की जतजि स े 31 मई 2029 तक, बड े
पैमाने के उद्यमों द्वारा िये फीस म ें 80% की ररयायत लाग ू होगी।”
ii) नोट 3 के तहत उप-पैरा 2ख के स्ट्िान पर जनम्नजलजखत रखा िाएगा:-
“(2ख) लघ ु पमै ान े के उद्यमों के जलए िर्धतच छूट - इस अजधसचू ना की जतजि स े 31 मई 2029 तक, बडे
पैमाने के उद्यमों द्वारा िये फीस म ें 50% की ररयायत लाग ू होगी।”
iii) नोट 3 के तहत उप-परै ा 3 के स्ट्िान पर जनम्नजलजखत रखा िाएगा:-
2336 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4]
“(3) स्ट्टाट-च अप उद्यमों के जलए िर्धतच छूट - इस अजधसूचना की जतजि से 31 मई 2029 तक, बडे पैमान े
के उद्यमों द्वारा िये फीस म ें 80% की ररयायत लागू होगी।”
iv) नोट 3 के तहत उप-परै ा 4 के स्ट्िान पर जनम्नजलजखत रखा िाएगा:-
“(4) मजहला व्यिसायी उद्यमों के जलए िर्धतच छूट - इस अजधसूचना की जतजि स े 31 मई 2029 तक,
उद्यमों के लाग ू स्ट्तर, यानी सूक्ष्म या लघ ु या मध्यम पैमान े द्वारा िये िार्षचक न्यूनतम मुहरांकन फीस म ें
10% की अजतररक्त ररयायत लागू होगी।”
नोट: मलू अजधसूचना भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग III, खडं 4 म ें सीएमडी-2/िी-18 दिनांक 24 मई 2023 के
माध्यम स े प्रकाजित की गई िी और इसके पश्चात ् सीएमडी-2/िी-18 दिनांक 04 िून, 2024 के माध्यम स े संिोजधत की
गई िी।
एच. ि.े एस. पसरीचा, िैज्ञाजनक िी और उप महाजनिेिक (प्रमाणन)
[जिज्ञापन-III/4/असा./808/2025-26]
BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS
(Department of Consumer Affairs)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 17th March, 2026
No. CMD-2/G-18.—In pursuance of paragraph 5 of Scheme-X of Schedule-II of Bureau of Indian Standards
(Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 and the notification of the Bureau No. CMD-2/G-18 dated 24th May
2023, the Bureau hereby makes the following amendments in the said notification which shall come in force from the
date of notification, namely:-
a) In the “SCHEDULE” of the notification of the Bureau No. CMD-2/G-18 dated 24th May 2023 read along with
its amendment including CMD-2/G-18 dated 06th June 2024 –
i) the sub-paragraph 2A under Note 3 shall be substituted, namely:-
“(2A) Enhanced concession for a micro scale enterprise - From the date of this notification till 31
May 2029, a concession of 80% in the fee payable by the large scale enterprises shall be applicable.”
ii) the sub-paragraph 2B under Note 3 shall be substituted, namely:-
“(2B) Enhanced concession for a small scale enterprise - From the date of this notification till 31
May 2029, a concession of 50% in the fee payable by the large scale enterprises shall be applicable.”
iii) the sub-paragraph 3 under Note 3 shall be substituted, namely:-
“(3) Enhanced concession for a start-up enterprise - From the date of this notification till 31 May
2029, a concession of 80% in the fee payable by the large scale enterprises shall be applicable.”
iv) the sub-paragraph 4 under Note 3 shall be substituted, namely:-
“(4) Enhanced concession for a women entrepreneur enterprise - From the date of this notification
till 31 May 2029, an additional concession of 10% in the fee payable by the applicable scale of
enterprises, i.e. either micro or small or medium scale, shall be applicable.”
Note: The principal notification was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part III, Sec 4, vide CMD-
2/G18 dated 24th May 2023 and subsequently amended vide CMD-2/G-18 dated 04th June, 2024.
H. J. S. PASRICHA, Scientist G & Dy. Director General (Certification)
[ADVT.-III/4/Exty./808/2025-26]
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