**Executive Summary**
This document is an order from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, issued on January 13, 2026. It amends the Electrical Accessories (Quality Control) Order, 2023, and will come into effect upon publication in the Official Gazette. The amendment removes the specification for pressure-sensitive adhesive insulating tapes for electrical purposes in relation to Indian Standard "7809 (Part 3/ Sec 1): 1986".
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Order Details:**
* The order is called the "Electrical Accessories (Quality Control) Amendment Order, 2026."
* It takes effect from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
* **Amendment to the Electrical Accessories (Quality Control) Order, 2023:**
* The order removes the last entry in Table-1 related to Indian Standard "7809 (Part 3/ Sec 1): 1986" from the Electrical Accessories (Quality Control) Order, 2023.
* Specifically, it removes the specification for "Pressure sensitive adhesive insulating tapes for electrical purposes- Part 3 requirements or individual materials Sec 1 plasticized polyvinylchloride tapes with non-Thermosetting adhesive."
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Manufacturers and Suppliers of Electrical Accessories**
* **Impact:** No longer required to comply with the specification for "Pressure sensitive adhesive insulating tapes for electrical purposes- Part 3 requirements or individual materials Sec 1 plasticized polyvinylchloride tapes with non-Thermosetting adhesive” under Indian Standard "7809 (Part 3/ Sec 1): 1986" as part of the Electrical Accessories (Quality Control) Order.
* **Action Required:** Review and adjust manufacturing/supply processes to reflect the removed specification. Ensure compliance with remaining aspects of the Electrical Accessories (Quality Control) Order.
**Stakeholder: Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)**
* **Impact:** BIS standards relating to the removed products are no longer mandatory within the scope of the Electrical Accessories (Quality Control) Order.
* **Action Required:** Update relevant documents and processes to reflect the amendment and remove the reference to Indian Standard "7809 (Part 3/ Sec 1): 1986" and the associated product specification.
**Stakeholder: Consumers and End Users**
* **Impact:** May experience changes in the types of electrical accessories available in the market due to the revision of the quality control order.
* **Action Required:** Be aware of the change and ensure that products still adhere to other required quality standards.
Key Entities Referenced
Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016: The Act which empowers the Central Government to issue quality control orders.
Ministry of Commerce and Industry: The ministry issuing the order related to Electrical Accessories (Quality Control).
Electrical Accessories (Quality Control) Order, 2023: The order being amended regarding quality control of electrical accessories.
Electrical Accessories (Quality Control) Amendment Order, 2026: The order amending the 2023 order; the main subject of the document.
Indian Standard “7809 (Part 3/खंड 1): 1986: The Indian standard being amended within the 2023 Quality Control Order.
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 177] नई ददल्ली, मगं लवार, िनवरी 13, 2026/पौर् 23, 1947
No. 177] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, JANUARY 13, 2026/PAUSHA 23, 1947
वाजणज्य और उद्योग मत्रं ालय
(उद्योग सवं धनध और आतं ररक व्य ापार जवभाग)
आदेि
नई ददल्ली, 13 िनवरी, 2026
का.आ. 187(अ).— भारतीय मानक ब् यरू ो अजधजनयम, 2016 (2016 का 11) की धारा 16 द्वारा प्रदत् त िजियों
का प्रयोग करते हुए, केंद्र सरकार का, भारतीय मानक ब् यरू ो स ेपरामि ध करने के बाद यह मत ह ैदक यह िनजहत म ेंआवश् यक
अथवा जहतकर ह,ै अत: एतद्द्वारा इलेजररकल सहायक उपकरण (गुणवत्ता जनयंत्रण) आदेि, 2023 म ें संिोधन करन े के जलए
जनम्न जलजखत आदेि करती ह,ै नामत:-
1. सजं िप्त िीर्कध और प्रारंभ - (1) इस आदेि को इलेजररकल सहायक उपकरण (गणु वत्ता जनयंत्रण) संिोधन आदेि, 2026
कहा िाएगा।
(2) यह आदेि िासकीय रािपत्र म ें इसके प्रकािन की तारीख स े लाग ू होगा।
2. उि आदेि म,ें ताजलका-1 म,ें कॉलम (2) म ेंभारतीय मानक “7809 (भाग 3/खडं 1): 1986 ” स ेसंबंजधत अंजतम प्रजवजि
और कॉलम (3) म ें संबंजधत प्रजवजि अथातध “इलेजररकल प्रयोिनों के जलए प्रेसर सेजससरिव एडहजे सव इंसुलेिींग िेप हते ु
276 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
जवजनदेिन – भाग 3 की अपेिाए ँ या अलग-अलग सामग्री -धारा1 – नॉन-थमोसेटिंग एडहजे सव प्लाजस्ट्िसाइज़्ड
पॉलीजवनाइलरलोराइड िेप्स” का लोप दकया िाएगा।
[फा. सं. पी-29026/22/2023–एलईआई]
संिीव, संयुर त सजिव
नोि- मूल आदेि, भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण भाग II, खंड 3, उप-खंड (ii) म ेंसा.आ.सं. 43(अ), ददनांक 3 िनवरी, 2024
के तहत प्रकाजित दकया गया था।
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade)
ORDER
New Delhi, the 13th January, 2026
S.O. 187(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by section 16 of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016
(11 of 2016), the Central Government is of the opinion that it is necessary or expedient so to do in the public interest,
after consulting the Bureau hereby makes the following Order to amend the Electrical Accessories (Quality Control)
Order, 2023, namely: -
1. Short title and commencement. - (1) This order may be called the Electrical Accessories (Quality Control)
Amendment Order, 2026.
(2) It shall come into force on the date of publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the said order, in Table-1, the last entry pertaining to Indian Standard “7809 (Part 3/ Sec 1): 1986” in column (2)
and corresponding entry in column (3) i.e., “Specification for Pressure sensitive adhesive insulating tapes for electrical
purposes- Part 3 requirements or individual materials – Sec 1 plasticized polyvinylchloride tapes with non-
Thermosetting adhesive” shall be omitted.
[F. No. P-29026/22/2023-LEI]
SANJIV, Jt. Secy.
Note. - The principal order was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), vide
number S.O. 43(E), dated the 3rd January, 2024.
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