New Draft BIS Order 2025 on Automatic Sprinkler Heads for Fire Protection Service

Introduction to the New Draft BIS Order 2025 on Automatic Sprinkler Heads for Fire Protection Service

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry, through the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), has issued a Draft Quality Control Order (QCO), 2025 for Automatic Sprinkler Heads for Fire Protection Service.

This Draft QCO has been issued after consultation with the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) under the provisions of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016, in the public interest.

The proposed order is titled Automatic Sprinkler Heads for Fire Protection Service (Quality Control) Order, 2025. Once published in the Official Gazette, it will make BIS certification mandatory for automatic sprinkler heads used in fire protection systems across India.

Key Changes of the QCO You Should Know

Under this Draft QCO:

1. Automatic sprinkler heads must comply with Indian Standard IS 9972:2023
2. The products must bear the BIS Standard Mark (ISI Mark)
3. BIS certification is required under Scheme-I of Schedule-II of the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018
4. The Bureau of Indian Standards will act as the certifying and enforcing authority
5. Non-compliance will attract penalties under the BIS Act, 2016

Exemptions to this QCO

This Draft QCO does not apply to goods or articles manufactured in India exclusively for export.

What is the Date of Implementation?

The proposed implementation timeline is as follows:

• General enterprises (other than micro and small):
  6 months from the date of publication in the Official Gazette
• Small enterprises:
  9 months from the date of publication
• Micro enterprises:
  12 months from the date of publication

Now, What to Do?

Manufacturers and importers of automatic sprinkler heads should:

• Check whether their products are covered under this Draft QCO
• Review the requirements of IS 9972:2023
• Prepare for BIS certification under Scheme-I
• Upgrade testing and quality control systems, if required
• Track the final notification and compliance deadlines carefully

Timely preparation will help avoid penalties, supply disruptions, and delays in market access.

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