BIS Amendment Order for the Air Conditioner and its Related Parts, Hermetic Compressor and Temperature Sensing Controls (Room Air Conditioners- Specification Part 1 Unitary AirConditioners)

OVERVIEW

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has issued an amendment order, 2023 to the Quality Control Order for "Air Conditioner and its related Parts, Hermetic Compressor and Temperature Sensing Controls" in 2019. Indian Standard IS 1391 (Part 1): 2017, which specifies the Room Air Conditioners- Specification Part 1 Unitary Air Conditioners.

This order shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.

This amendment, effective upon publication in the Official Gazette, introduces several provisions:

1. Exemption for Hermetic Compressors exceeding 7000 W (2 TR) capacity for one year.
2. Exemption for importing 200 units annually for research and development purposes, provided they are not sold commercially.
3. Exemption for domestically manufactured or imported goods before the amendment's commencement, with sales permitted until March 31, 2024, subject to declaration to the Bureau.
4. Allowance for the sale of up to 6,000 hermetic compressors and heat exchangers annually for maintenance and sales by certified manufacturers for three years from the amendment's commencement, with a declaration requirement.
5. Exemption for hermetic compressors and heat exchangers imported by certified manufacturers for export-oriented manufacturing, specified in the export order.

These provisions aim to facilitate industry compliance while promoting research, development, and international trade in air conditioning and refrigeration equipment and related parts.

Implementation Authority : Bureau of Indian Standards (Govt. of India)

CONCERNED AUTHORITIES

Bureau of Indian Standards Manak Bhawan 9, B.S. Zafar Marg, New Delhi - 110002
Tel: +91-11-23231903
Email: ced@bis.org.in

Implementation Dates: 29th December 2023