Author: Chintan Nisar, Baker Tilly ASA India LLP
India is raising the bar on industrial safety and compliance with the rollout of the Omnibus Technical Regulation (OTR) for Machinery and Electrical Equipment Safety—a landmark regulation issued by the Ministry of Heavy Industries and enforced by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). Effective August 28, 2025, this regulation mandates BIS certification for 20 categories of critical machinery and electrical equipment, including their assemblies, sub-assemblies, and components, before they can be sold or distributed in the Indian market.
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