**Executive Summary**
This notification issued by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) on March 17, 2026, amends the annual minimum marking fee structure for various categories of enterprises under the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. These amendments provide substantial fee concessions for micro, small, start-up, and women-led enterprises effective immediately. All mentioned concessions are scheduled to remain in force until May 31, 2029.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Regulatory Framework**
* The amendments modify Scheme-I of Schedule-II of the Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018.
* These changes update the previous notification (CMD-2/G-18) dated August 5, 2021, and its subsequent amendments.
* **Revised Annual Minimum Marking Fees**
* **Micro Scale Enterprises:** Granted an 80% concession on the annual minimum marking fee compared to the rate payable by large-scale enterprises.
* **Small Scale Enterprises:** Granted a 50% concession on the annual minimum marking fee compared to the rate payable by large-scale enterprises.
* **Start-up Enterprises:** Granted an 80% concession on the annual minimum marking fee compared to the rate payable by large-scale enterprises.
* **Women Entrepreneur Enterprises:** Granted an additional 10% concession on the annual minimum marking fee applicable to their specific category (micro, small, or medium scale).
* **Effective Period**
* The revised fee structure is effective from the date of the notification (March 17, 2026).
* The concessions are valid until May 31, 2029.
**Impact Analysis**
**Micro Scale and Start-up Enterprises**
**Impact**
These entities receive the highest level of baseline support with an 80% reduction in marking fees, significantly lowering the cost of maintaining BIS certification.
**Action Required**
Enterprises must ensure they are correctly classified to claim the 80% concession during the annual fee payment process through May 31, 2029.
**Small Scale Enterprises**
**Impact**
These enterprises benefit from a 50% reduction in marking fees relative to large-scale enterprises, easing the financial burden of regulatory compliance.
**Action Required**
Eligible small-scale units should apply the 50% concession rate for their annual marking fee renewals.
**Women Entrepreneur Enterprises**
**Impact**
Women-led businesses receive an extra 10% financial benefit over and above the concessions already provided for their respective enterprise size (micro, small, or medium).
**Action Required**
Stakeholders must provide necessary documentation to prove eligibility for the "women entrepreneur" category to avail of the additional 10% concession.
**Large Scale Enterprises**
**Impact**
This document serves as the benchmark for fee calculations; however, large-scale enterprises do not receive the concessions outlined in these amendments.
**Action Required**
Continue to pay the standard annual minimum marking fees as prescribed in the principal regulations.
Key Entities Referenced
Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS): The national standards body of India and the primary regulatory authority responsible for issuing this notification and managing certification schemes.
Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018: The principal legal framework under which the amendments to marking fee concessions for various enterprise categories are enacted.
Notification CMD-2/G-18: The foundational policy document that establishes the fee structure for BIS certification and is the primary subject of these regulatory amendments.
Scheme-I of Schedule-II: The specific regulatory schedule within the 2018 Regulations that defines the annual minimum marking fees and eligibility for concessions.
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग III—खण् ड 4
PART III—Section 4
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 202] नई ददल्ली, सोमिार, माच च23, 2026/ चत्रै 2, 1948 ि 22, 1947
No. 202] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, MARCH 23, 2026/ CHAITRA 2, 1948 s 1947
भारतीय मानक ब्यरू ो
(उपभोक्ता मामल ेजिभाग)
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल्ली, 17 माचच, 2026
सीएमडी-2/िी-18.—भारतीय मानक ब्यूरो (अनुरूपता मूल्यांकन) जिजनयम, 2018 की अनसु ूची-II की स्ट्कीम-I
के पैराग्राफ-5 के उप-पैराग्राफ 2 और ब्यूरो संख्या सीएमडी-2/िी-18 ददनांक 05 अगस्ट्त, 2021 की अजधसूचना के
अनुसरण म,ें ब्यूरो उक्त अजधसचू ना म ें जनम्नजलजखत संिोधन करता ह,ै िो इस अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की जतजथ स े लाग ू
होगा, अथाचत:् -
क) ब्यूरो संख्या सीएमडी-2/िी-18 ददनांक 05 अगस्ट्त 2021 की अजधसूचना, इसके संिोधन सजहत जिसमे सजममजलत
सीएमडी-2/िी-18 ददनांक 21 िून 2023 और 07 माचच 2024 के साथ पढें, की "अनुसूची" म ें –
i) टिप्पण 3 के स्ट्थान पर जनम्नजलजखत रखा िाएगा:-
“टिप्पण 3: सूक्ष्म पमै ान े के उद्यमों के जलए िार्षिक न्यनू तम महु राकं न फीस - इस अजधसूचना की जतजथ स े
31 मई 2029 तक, बडे पैमाने के उद्यमों द्वारा दये िार्षिक न्यूनतम मुहरांकन फीस म ें 80% की टरयायत
लाग ूहोगी।”
ii) टिप्पण 4 के स्ट्थान पर जनम्नजलजखत रखा िाएगा:-
2097 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4]
“टिप्पण 4: लघ ु पमै ान े के उद्यमों के जलए िार्षिक न्यनू तम महु राकं न फीस - इस अजधसूचना की जतजथ स े
31 मई 2029 तक, बडे पैमाने के उद्यमों द्वारा दये िार्षिक न्यूनतम मुहरांकन फीस म ें 50% की टरयायत
लाग ूहोगी।”
iii) टिप्पण 5 के स्ट्थान पर जनम्नजलजखत रखा िाएगा:-
“टिप्पण 5: स्ट्िाि-च अप उद्यमों के जलए िार्षिक न्यनू तम महु राकं न फीस - इस अजधसूचना की जतजथ से 31
मई 2029 तक, बडे पैमाने के उद्यमों द्वारा दये िार्षिक न्यूनतम मुहरांकन फीस म ें 80% की टरयायत लाग ू
होगी।”
iv) टिप्पण 6 के स्ट्थान पर जनम्नजलजखत रखा िाएगा:-
“टिप्पण 6: मजहला उद्यमी उद्यमों के जलए िार्षिक न्यनू तम महु राकं न फीस - इस अजधसूचना की जतजथ स े
31 मई 2029 तक, उद्यमों के लाग ू स्ट्तर, यानी सूक्ष्म या लघ ु या मध्यम पैमाने द्वारा दये िार्षिक न्यूनतम
मुहरांकन फीस म ें 10% की अजतटरक्त टरयायत लाग ूहोगी।”
नोि: मूल अजधसूचना भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग III, खंड 4 म ें सीएमडी-2/िी-18 ददनांक 05 अगस्ट्त, 2021 के
माध्यम स े प्रकाजित की गई थी और इसके पश्चात ् सीएमडी-2/िी-18 ददनांक 21 जसतंबर, 2021, सीएमडी-2/िी-
18 ददनांक 13 अक्िूबर, 2021, सीएमडी-2/िी-18 ददनांक 17 ददसंबर, 2021, सीएमडी-2/िी-18, 22 फरिरी
2022, सीएमडी-2/िी-18, 03 माच च 2022, सीएमडी-2/िी-18 ददनांक 29 माच,च 2022, सीएमडी-2/िी-18
ददनांक 28 अप्रैल, 2022, सीएमडी-2/िी-18 ददनांक 24 िून, 2022, सीएमडी-2/िी-18 ददनांक 01 जसतंबर,
2022, सीएमडी-2/िी-18 ददनांक 19 ददसंबर, 2022, सीएमडी-2/िी-18 ददनांक 03 फरिरी, 2023, सीएमडी-
2/िी-18 ददनांक 12 िून, 2023, सीएमडी-2/िी-18 ददनांक 21 िून, 2023, सीएमडी-2/िी-18 ददनांक 23
अगस्ट्त, 2023, सीएमडी-2/िी-18 ददनांक 04 ददसंबर, 2023, सीएमडी-2/िी-18 ददनांक 13 फरिरी, 2024,
सीएमडी-2/िी-18 ददनांक 7 माच च 2024, सीएमडी-2/िी-18 ददनांक 19 िुलाई 2024, सीएमडी-2/िी-18
ददनांक 30 ददसंबर 2024, सीएमडी-2/िी-18 ददनांक 13 िून 2025 और सीएमडी-2/िी-18 ददनांक 2 िनिरी
2026 के माध्यम से संिोजधत की गई थी।
एच. ि.े एस. पसरीचा, िैज्ञाजनक िी और उप महाजनदेिक (प्रमाणन)
[जिज्ञापन-III/4/असा./781/2025-26]
BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS
(Department of Consumer Affairs)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 17th March, 2026
CMD-2/G-18.—In pursuance of sub-paragraph 2 of paragraph-5 of Scheme-I of Schedule-II of Bureau of
Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 and the notification of the Bureau number CMD-2/G-
18 dated 05th August, 2021, the Bureau hereby makes the following amendments in the said notification which shall
come into force from the date of this notification, namely:-
a) In the ―SCHEDULE‖ of the notification of the Bureau number CMD-2/G-18 dated 05th August 2021 read along
with its amendments including CMD-2/G-18 dated 21st June 2023 and 07th March 2024–
i) Note 3 shall be substituted namely:-
―Note 3: Annual minimum marking fee for a micro scale enterprise - From the date of this
notification till 31 May 2029, a concession of 80% in the annual minimum marking fee payable by the
large scale enterprises shall be applicable.‖
ii) Note 4 shall be substituted namely:-
―Note 4: Annual minimum marking fee for a small scale enterprise - From the date of this
notification till 31 May 2029, a concession of 50% in the annual minimum marking fee payable by the
large scale enterprises shall be applicable.‖[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
iii) Note 5 shall be substituted namely:-
―Note 5: Annual minimum marking fee for a start-up enterprise - From the date of this notification
till 31 May 2029, a concession of 80% in the annual minimum marking fee payable by the large scale
enterprises shall be applicable.‖
iv) Note 6 shall be substituted namely:-
―Note 6: Annual minimum marking fee for a women entrepreneur enterprise - From the date of
this notification till 31 May 2029, an additional concession of 10% in the annual minimum marking 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/G-
18 dated 05th August 2021 and subsequently amended vide CMD-2/G-18 dated 21st September, 2021,
CMD2/G-18 dated 13th October, 2021, CMD-2/G-18 dated 17th December, 2021, CMD-2/G-18 dated 22nd
February, 2022, CMD-2/G-18 dated 03rd March,2022, CMD-2/G-18 dated 29th March,2022, CMD-2/G-18
dated 28th April, 2022, CMD-2/G-18 dated 24th June, 2022, CMD-2/G-18 1st September, 2022, CMD-2/G-18
dated 19th December, 2022, CMD-2/G-18 dated 03rd February 2023, CMD-2/G-18 dated 12th June 2023,
CMD-2/G-18 dated 21st June 2023, CMD-2/G-18 dated 23rd August 2023, CMD-2/G-18 dated 04th
December 2023, CMD-2/G-18 dated 13th February 2024, CMD-2/G-18 dated 7th March 2024, CMD-2/G-18
dated 19th July 2024, CMD-2/G-18 dated 7th October 2024, CMD-2/G-18 dated 30th December 2024, CMD-
2/G-18 dated 13th June 2025 and CMD-2/G-18 dated 2nd January 2026.
H. J. S. PASRICHA, Scientist G & Dy. Director General (Certification)
[ADVT.-III/4/Exty./781/2025-26]
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