WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/IND/30 
22 January 2007 
 (07-0302) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:   English 
  
NOTIFICATION 
 
The following notification is being circ ulated in accordance with Article 10.6. 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   
INDIA  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):         
2. Agency responsible:    
Bureau of Indian Standards 
9, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg 
New Delhi -110 002 www.bis.org.in 
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, e-mail and web-site 
addresses, if available) of  agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be  indicated if different from above:         
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [  X ], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other:         
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in  addition, where applicable):   Electrical products 
mentioned at Sr. No 8 (ICS:  97.030; 29.120.30).    
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   This Order may be 
called the Electrical Wires, Cables, Appliances and Protection Devices and Accessories 
(Quality Control) Amendment Order, 2006  (4 pages, in English). 
6. Description of content:   This notification pertains to bringing Electrical products 
mentioned at Sr. No 8 under mandatory certification which is necessary for securing consumer safety, energy conservation and safet y of electrical installations and surroundings. 
For compliance with this requirement, all ma nufacturers of these products shall be required 
to obtain certification from the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). 
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:  
Consumer health and safety; Energy Conservati on and Safety of electrical installations and 
surroundings. 
8. Relevant documents:   
Sl. No. Item Indian 
Standard 
1 Plugs and socket outlets of 250 volts and rated current up 
to 16 amperes IS 1293 
2 Fluorescent lamps for general lighting service IS 2418 Part1 
3.  Safety of household and similar electrical appliances: Part 
2 Particular requirements: S ection 2 Vacuum cleaners and 
water suction cleaning appliances IS 302 : Part 2 
: Sec 2   
4.  Safety of household and similar electri cal appliances: Part IS 302 : Part 2 G/TBT/N/IND/30 
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  2 Particular requirements, Section 4 Spin extractors : Sec 4   
5.  Safety of household and similar electrical appliances: Part 
2 Particular requirements, Section 6 Cooking ranges, cooking tables, ovens and similar appliances IS 302 : Part 2 
: Sec 6   
6.  Safety of household and similar electrical appliances: Part 
2 Particular requirements: Section 7 Domestic electric 
clothes washing machines IS 302 : Part 2 
: Sec 7   
7.  Safety of household and similar electrical appliances: Part 
2 Particular requirements, Section 8 Electric shavers, hair clippers and similar appliances IS 302 : Part 2 
: Sec 8   
8.  Safety of household and similar electrical appliances: Part 
2 Particular requirements: Section 9 Electric toasters, grills, roastors and similar appliances IS 302 : Part 2 
: Sec 9   
9.  Safety of household and similar electrical appliances: Part 
2 Particular requirements: Section 11 Tumbler dryers IS 302 : Part 2 
: Sec 11   
10.  Safety of household and similar electrical appliances: Part 
2 Particular requirements, S ection 12 Warming plates and 
similar appliances IS 302 : Part 2 
: Sec 12   
11.  Safety of household and similar electrical appliances: Part 
2 Particular requirements: Section 13 Frying pans, Deep fat fryers and similar appliances IS 302 : Part 2 
: Sec 13  
12.  Safety of household and similar electrical appliances: Part 
2 Particular requirements. Section 14 Electric kitchen machines IS 302 : Part 2 
: Sec 14   
13.  Safety of household and similar electrical appliances: Part 
2 Particular requirements: Section 15 Appliances for 
heating liquids IS 302 : Part 2 
: Sec 15   
14.  Safety of household and similar electrical appliances: Part 
2 Particular requirements, Section 21 Stationary storage type electric water heater IS 302 : Part 2 
: Sec 21 : 1992  
15.  Safety of household and similar electrical appliances: Part 
2 Particular requirements, Section 23 Appliances for skin 
and hair care IS 302 : Part 2 
: Sec 23   
16.  Safety of household and similar electrical appliances: Part 
2 Particular requirements Sec 24 Refrigerators, food 
freezers and ice makers IS 302 : Part 2 
: Sec 24   
17.  Safety of household and similar electrical appliances: Part 
2 Particular requirements: Section 25 Microwave ovens IS 302 : Part 2 
: Sec 25   
18.  Safety of household and similar electrical appliances: Part 
2 Particular requirements: Section 32 Massage appliances IS 302 : Part 2 
: Sec 32   
19.  Safety of Household and Similar Electrical Appliances - 
Part 2 : Particular Requirements - Section 35 : Electric 
Instantaneous Water Heaters 
IS 302 : Part 2 
: Sec 35   
20.  Safety of household and similar electrical appliances: Part 
2 Particular requirements, Sec 45 Electric heating tools IS 302 : Part 2 
: Sec 45   
21.  Safety of household and similar electrical appliances: Part 
2 Particular requirements, Section 46 Electric steam 
cookers IS 302 : Part 2 
: Sec 46   
22.  Safety of Household and Similar Electrical Appliances - 
Part 2 : Particular Requirements - Section 59 : Insect Killers IS 302 : Part 2 
: Sec 59   
23.  Safety of Household and Similar Electrical Appliances - IS 302 : Part 2  G/TBT/N/IND/30 
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  Part 2 : Particular Requirements - Section 76 : Electric 
Fence Energizers : Sec 76   
24.  Safety of Household and Similar Electrical Appliances - 
Part : 2 Particular Requirements - Section : 80 Fans IS 302 : Part 2 
: Sec 80  
25.  Safety of Household and Similar Electrical Appliances - 
Part 2 : Particular Requirements - Section 203 : Electric 
Call Bells and Buzzers for Indoor Use IS 302 : Part 2 
: Sec 203   
26.  Safety of household and similar electrical appliances: Part 
2 Particular requirements: Section 204 Electric water boilers IS 302 : Part 2 
: Sec 204   
27.  Safety of household and similar electrical appliances: Part 
2 Particular requirements: Section 206 Electric coffee machines IS 302 : Part 2 
: Sec 206   
28.  Safety of household and similar electrical appliances: Part 
2 Particular requirements, Sec 207 Electric hot plates IS 302 : Part 2 
: Sec 207   
29.  Safety of Household and Similar Electrical Appliances - 
Part 2 : Particular Requirements - Section 208 : Single Walled Baking Ovens IS 302 : Part 2 
: Sec 208   
30.  Safety of household and similar electrical appliances: Part 
2 Particular requirements, Sec 209 Low speed food grinding machine IS 302 : Part 2 
: Sec 209  
31.  Electric ceiling type fans and regulators IS 374 
32.  Switch socket outlets (non-interlocking type) 4615 
33.  Portable electric motor operated tools 4665 (Part 1) 
34.  Portable electric motor-operated tools 4665 (Part 2) 
35.  Pressure Sensitive Adhesi ve Insulating Tapes for 
Electrical Purposes – Part 3: Requirements for individual 
Materials-Section 1 7809 (Part 
3)/Sec.1 
36.  Conduits for electrical installations: Part 3 Rigid plain 
conduits of insulating materials 9537(Part 3) 
37.  Flexible insulating sleeving: Part 3: Specification for 
individual types of sleevings-Section 1: General purpose 
grade sleeving with temperature index 90 11654 (Part 
3)/Sec.1 
 
Note:   The principal Order was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide 
number S.O.189(E) dated 17 February, 20 03 and subsequently amended vide 
S.O.165(E),dated 5 February 2004 and S.O. 1172(E), dated the 22 August, 2005 
 
The above standards can be obtained from: Bureau of Indian Standards Manak Bhawan 9 Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg New Delhi- 110 002 
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:   }Yet to be decided . 
10. Final date for comments:   15 March 2007 G/TBT/N/IND/30 
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11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [  X ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body:   
Bureau of Indian Standards 
Manak Bhawan 
9 Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg 
New Delhi- 110 002  Email:  info@bis.org.in Website: www.bis.org.in