Certification Introduction

The market access certification for agricultural and forestry machinery in India is administered by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). In January 2026, the Ministry of Heavy Industries of India issued an announcement, officially revoking the Order on Safety of Machinery and Electrical Equipment (Comprehensive Technical Regulations) (OTR) originally scheduled to take effect in September 2026. The categories of agricultural and forestry machinery originally planned to be newly included in mandatory certification are no longer required to obtain mandatory BIS certification. At present, only core agricultural and forestry machinery listed in the mandatory catalog under India's original Quality Control Order (QCO) is still required to complete mandatory certification before entering the Indian market, and products not listed can choose voluntary certification.

Laws and Regulations

The core regulatory basis is the Mandatory Product Quality Control Order (QCO) issued by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry of India, which clearly stipulates that agricultural and forestry machinery listed in the catalog must obtain compliance certification before import, sales and use. The original 2024 OTR regulation has been officially revoked, and the new machinery categories covered by this regulation are no longer subject to mandatory BIS certification. Products without corresponding certification will be refused customs clearance by Indian customs, and illegal sales will face high fines. Enterprises need to check the latest mandatory product list on the official BIS website to confirm the requirements for their products.

Technical Requirements

Products must comply with the corresponding Indian IS national standards. Different categories of agricultural and forestry machinery correspond to different special standards, and testing covers core requirements including mechanical structure safety, power performance, emission indicators, and operational reliability. Internal combustion engines for agricultural and forestry machinery with rated power of 5kW-1000kW have separate mandatory requirements, and need to additionally meet relevant energy consumption and emission indicators. Complete technical documents need to be prepared, including product instruction manuals, general assembly drawings, part specification sheets, original factory test reports, etc.

Certification Process

Confirm whether the product belongs to the current BIS mandatory certification list, prepare complete application materials and technical documents, and submit a formal certification application to BIS;

Send samples to a BIS-accredited laboratory for standard conformity testing, and accept the factory quality system audit arranged by BIS;

Obtain the BIS certification certificate after passing both the test and audit;

After certification is completed, products must be affixed with the BIS certification mark before they can be cleared for entry and sold in the market.

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