[To be published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii))]  
Government of India  
Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises  
(Department of Heavy Industry)  
Order 
New Delhi, the ----, 2020  
S.O.--------(E).-  In exercise of the powers conferred by section 16, read with section 17 and section 
25 of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016 (11 of 2016), the Central Government, after 
consulting the Bureau of Indian Standards, is of the opinion that it is necessary and expedient so 
to do in the public interest, hereby makes the following order, namely:-  
1.  Short title and commencement . – (1) This order may be called the Electrical Equipment 
(Quality Control) Order, 2020.  
(2) It shall come into force from the date as mentioned in column (5) of the Table to this order.  
2. Conformity to standards and essential requirements. – Every Electrical Equipment specified 
in column (2) of the Table to this order shall conform to the corresponding Indian standards 
specified in column (3) of the said Table with effect from the dates specified in column (5) thereof.  
3. Compulsory certification, marking and labelling. – (1) Every Electrical Equipment specified 
in column (2) of the Table to this order shall bear the Standard Mark under a licence from the 
Bureau of Indian Standards as per Scheme–II in Schedule–II to the Bureau of Indian Standards 
(Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018.  
(2) In a case where the manufacturer of Electrical Equipment specified in column (2) of the Table 
to this order has obtained permission to apply the Standard Mark under a licence from the Bureau 
of Indian Standards as per Scheme–I in Schedule–II to the Bureau of Indian Standards 
(Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018, he shall not be required to obtain permission from 
the Bureau under a separate licence as per Scheme–II in Schedule–II to the Bureau of Indian 
Standards (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018:  
Provided that nothing in this order shall apply in relation to goods and articles as specified in the 
column (2) of the said Table meant for export, which conform to any specification required by the 
foreign buyer.  
4. Certification and enforcement authority.  - The Bureau of Indian Standards shall be the 
certifying and enforcing authority in respect of the Electrical Equipment specified in this order, 
and in addition, whenever required, an officer not below the rank of an Under Secretary to the 
Government of India or District Industries Centre shall assist the Bureau in enforcement of this 
order. 
5. Penalty for contravention. - Any person who contravenes any of the provisions of this order 
shall be punishable under the provisions of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016 (11 of 2016).  6. Date of effect of amendment or revision in Indian Standards.  – Where any amendment or 
revision is made by the Bureau of Indian Standards in the title, scope, grade, testing requirements 
or any other parameters with respect to any Indian Standard specified in the Table to this order, 
such amendment or revision shall apply to the provisions of this order with effect from the date 
to be separately notified by the Bureau in consultation with the Department of Heavy Industry, 
as if such amendment or revision is made under this order with effect from such date.  
Table 
  
Sl. 
No. Electrical Equipment 
(Goods and Article)  Indian 
Standards  Title of Indian Standard  Date of 
Implementation  
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 
1. Low - Voltage switchgear 
and controlgear: Circuit -  
Breakers  IS/IEC 
60947 : Part 
2 : 2016 Low - Voltage switchgear 
and controlgear: Part 2 
circuit - Breakers (First 
Revision)  One year from the 
date of publication 
of this order in the 
Official Gazette of 
India. 
2. Low - Voltage switchgear 
and controlgear: 
switches, disconnectors, 
switch disconnectors and 
fuse - Combination units  IS/IEC 
60947 : Part 
3 : 2012 Low - Voltage switchgear 
and controlgear: Part 3 
switches, disconnectors, 
switch disconnectors and 
fuse - Combination units  One year from the 
date of publication 
of this order in the 
Official Gazette of 
India. 
3. Low - Voltage switchgear 
and controlgear: 
electromechanical 
contactors and motor -  
Starters IS/IEC 
60947 : Part 
4 : Sec 1 : 
2012 Low - Voltage switchgear 
and controlgear: Part 4 
contactors and motor -  
Starters: Sec 1 
electromechanical 
contactors and motor -  
Starters (First Revision)  One year from the 
date of publication 
of this order in the 
Official Gazette of 
India. 
4. Low - Voltage switchgear 
and controlgear:  
a.c semiconductor motor 
controllers and starters  IS/IEC 
60947 : Part 
4 : Sec 2 : 
2011 Low - Volt age switchgear 
and controlgear: Part 4 
contactors and motor -  
Starters: Sec 2 a.c 
semiconductor motor 
controllers and starters 
(First Revision)  One year from the 
date of publication 
of this order in the 
Official Gazette of 
India. 
5. Low - Voltage switchgear 
and controlgear: a.c. 
semiconductor motor 
controllers and contactors 
for non - Motor loads  IS/IEC 
60947 : Part 
4 : Sec 3 : 
2014 Low - Voltage switchgear 
and controlgear: Part 4 
contactors and motor -  
Starters: Sec 3 a.c. 
semiconduc tor motor 
controllers and contactors 
for non - Motor loads 
(Second Revision)  One year from the 
date of publication 
of this order in the 
Official Gazette of 
India. 6. Low - Voltage switchgear 
and controlgear: 
electromechanical control 
circuit devices  IS/IEC 
60947 : Part 
5 : Sec 1 : 
2009 Low - Voltage switchgear 
and controlgear: Part 5 
control circuit devices and 
switching elements: Sec 1 
electromechanical control 
circuit devices (First 
Revision)  One year from the 
date of publication 
of this order in the 
Official Gazette of 
India. 
7. Low - Voltage switchgear 
and controlgear 
proximity switches  IS/IEC 
60947 : Part 
5 : Sec 2 : 
2007 Low - Voltage switchgear 
and controlgear: Part 5 
control circuit devices and 
switching elements: Sec 2 
proximity switches  One year from the 
date of publication 
of this order in the 
Official Gazette of 
India. 
8. Low - Voltage switchgear 
and controlgear: electrical 
emergency stop devices 
with mechanical latching 
function IS/IEC 
60947 : Part 
5 : Sec 5 : 
2016 Low - Voltage switchgear 
and controlgear: Part 5 
control circuit devices and 
switching elements: Sec 5 
electrical emergency stop 
devices with mechanical 
latching function  One year from the 
date of publication 
of this order in the 
Official Gazette of 
India. 
  
File No. 8(1)/2018-HEI  
(Amit Varadan)  
Joint Secretary, Department of Heavy Industry