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Government of India Ministry of Commerce and Industry Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (Light Engineering Industries Section)

Subject: Guidelines for Transition Facilitation (Quality Control) Order, 2026

PREAMBLE
1.1. The Guidelines are intended to operationalize the Transition Facilitation (Quality Control) Order, 2026 as notified vide S.O. 3417 (E) dated 25.06.2026 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Order’).
1.2. The Order establishes an alternative risk-based facilitation mechanism aimed at promoting technology advancement or adoption, enhancing ease of doing business, and strengthening supply chain resilience, while ensuring continued conformity with applicable Indian Standards and safeguarding consumer interests. It further seeks to foster cooperation with companies by providing handholding, particularly to those bringing technology, design, and research and development into India.

APPLICATION 2.1. An applicant shall be a company incorporated under the Companies Act, 2013 and submits an application to DPIIT in order to avail of the exemption. 2.2. The applicant shall apply in the form at Annexure A, which shall be made available on the National Single Window System (NSWS), and till the time such a facility is available, in physical manner to the Joint Secretary/Director, DPIIT (I/c Technical Regulations), Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India. The application shall be accompanied by the documents as specified in the form at Annexure A. 2.3.

rector, DPIIT (I/c Technical Regulations), Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India. The application shall be accompanied by the documents as specified in the form at Annexure A. 2.3. The applicant shall provide details of the goods or articles to be permitted for license under the Order, including annual quantity of goods or articles to be permitted and their specific 8-digit ITC-HS codes, and the manufacturing facilities from where the goods and articles

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will be supplied. The applicant shall provide specific and sufficient details to enable the Implementation Committee to conduct its assessment. 2.4. Where the applicant proposes to establish supply chain capabilities in India directly or through contract manufacturing arrangements or partnerships, by promoting technology adoption/ advancement, design capabilities, research and development, it shall provide details of the activities to be conducted, supply chain capabilities to be developed, proposed location(s) in India, and implementation plan along with timelines. 2.5. Wherever the applicant is being supplied from a manufacturing facility operated by, or sourcing from a contract manufacturing facility under an arrangement with, its parent, holding or group company, the applicant shall file a declaration authorized by the Board of such entity confirming its manufacturing credentials or its arrangement for contract manufacturing. 2.6.

holding or group company, the applicant shall file a declaration authorized by the Board of such entity confirming its manufacturing credentials or its arrangement for contract manufacturing. 2.6. Where applicant relies on the credentials of a parent, holding company, or group company under Clause 4(1) of the Order, the application shall additionally be accompanied by:
a) audited financial statements of the applicant entity for the preceding three financial years;
b) factory registration certificate or equivalent industrial license issued by the relevant authority in the jurisdiction of manufacture from where the articles or goods are to be supplied;
c) evidence of the applicant’s or its parent, holding or group company’s technical capability and control over the design and manufacturing of the goods or articles, which may include patents or designs registrations, contractual specification rights, tooling ownership documentation, engineering capability records, etc.; and d) a declaration authorized by the Board of such entity confirming its relationship with the Applicant. 2.7. The details provided in the application shall bear the approval of the Board of the company or its parent, holding or group company, whichever is appropriate.
3. IMPLEMENTATION COMMITTEE
3.1. The Implementation Committee shall have the following composition:

the Board of the company or its parent, holding or group company, whichever is appropriate.
3. IMPLEMENTATION COMMITTEE
3.1. The Implementation Committee shall have the following composition:

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i. Addl. Secretary/Jt. Secretary (I/c Technical Regulations), DPIIT…… .........…Chair ii. Addl. Secretary/Jt. Secretary, DPIIT of the concerned Product…….……. Member iii. Jt. Secretary, Department of Commerce (DoC)…..…………….…………. Member iv. Representative of Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) (not below the rank of Jt. Secretary level)…………………………………………….………. Member v. Representative of Bureau of Indian Standard (BIS) (Jt. Secretary level)……...Member vi. Director/DS or equivalent (I/c Technical Regulations), DPIIT………...…...Convenor 3.2. The Chair may invite any other Ministry/ Department/ Organization. The representative from other Ministries/departments/Organization should be not below the rank of DS/Director. 3.3. The Committee shall assess applications in accordance with the risk based framework, interact with the applicant for seeking clarifications, and give its recommendations with regard to issue of permission letter to the applicant(s).

4. ASSESSMENT FRAMEWORK 4.1. The Implementation Committee may, while undertaking the risk-based assessment for grant of permission, consider the following aspects of the applicant: i. Technical capability and demonstrated experience of the applicant in the relevant product category; ii.

ed assessment for grant of permission, consider the following aspects of the applicant: i. Technical capability and demonstrated experience of the applicant in the relevant product category; ii. Manner of ensuring quality across the supply chain, such as control over design, specifications, and production processes; iii. Record of conduct and compliance integrity; iv. Commitment to establish and strengthen supply chain capabilities in India for the concerned goods or articles, including through promotion of technological adoption/ advancement, development of design capabilities, or undertaking research and development;

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Any other relevant considerations in public interest, including protection of human, animal or plant health, safety of the environment, prevention of unfair trade practices, and national security.

5. APPROVING AUTHORITY: 5.1. The recommendation of the Implementation Committee will be submitted for approval of Hon’ble Union Minister of Commerce and Industry.
   5.2. Government may convey the permission letter laying down the conditions under which the exemptions under the Order would be availed.

6. CONDITIONS FOR APPROVAL: 6.1. The permission letter issued by DPIIT may specify the products covered, the quantity limits, the validity period, the milestones, details of the manufacturer(s) and the reporting requirements, etc. 6.2. The applicant shall cooperate with market surveillance activities. 6.3.

ntity limits, the validity period, the milestones, details of the manufacturer(s) and the reporting requirements, etc. 6.2. The applicant shall cooperate with market surveillance activities. 6.3. The supply of permitted goods shall be as per the extant import-export policy, and investment shall be as per the FDI Policy of Government of India.

7. MONITORING AND COMPLIANCE. 7.1. The Applicant shall submit to DPIIT, within sixty days of the end of each year reckoned from the date of the undertaking, an annual compliance report certified by a practicing Chartered Accountant, setting out the status of implementation of conditions contained in the permission letter. 7.2. The details of the consignments and declaration regarding the grant of BIS license as mentioned in Clause 3(1) of the Order, shall be filed with DPIIT on the online facility provided for the purpose on a quarterly basis as would be specified in the letter to the applicant, and till the time such a facility is available in physical manner to the Joint Secretary/Director, DPIIT (I/c Technical Regulations), Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India.

plicant, and till the time such a facility is available in physical manner to the Joint Secretary/Director, DPIIT (I/c Technical Regulations), Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India.

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7.3. The permission granted under this Order shall be subject to periodic review. In case of doubt, a post audit wherever required by 3rd party reputed audit agency may be conducted to verify the conditions and compliances. 7.4. The Committee shall not be required to conduct any physical verification of the manufacturing units for the purpose of the assessment. 7.5. In case of non-conformance to the Indian Standards or failure to meet the committed milestones, the Central Government may withdraw the permission granted under this clause and take appropriate action.

8. REVIEW, SUSPENSION OR WITHDRAWAL 8.1. Permissions granted shall be reviewed annually. Review shall include compliance with standards, surveillance findings, implementation of milestones. 8.2. Permission may be suspended or withdrawn where material misrepresentation is discovered, product fails to conform to Indian standards, surveillance reveals non- compliance, applicant fails to implement commitments under any plan submitted by it.

aterial misrepresentation is discovered, product fails to conform to Indian standards, surveillance reveals non- compliance, applicant fails to implement commitments under any plan submitted by it.

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ANNEXURE A Draft Application Form

1. Applicant Details 1.1. Applicant Details: (Mandatory) Name of the Applicant
   Corporate Identification Number (CIN) PAN
   (auto-populate from CIN) Importer Exporter Code (IEC) Website

Copy of Certificate of Incorporation, & IEC certificate of the applicant, to be uploaded.

Registered Office Address-Line 1 Registered Office Address-Line 2 City/ District State/UT Pin code GSTIN of Registered office

Copy of GST certificate of the applicant, as applicable, to be uploaded.

1.2. Authorized Person of the Applicant: (Mandatory) Primary Authorised signatory
S. No. Name Designation Passport/ Aadhar number PAN Email Mobile Number

Additional Authorised signatory S. No. Name Designation Passport/ Aadhar number PAN Email Mobile Number

Copy of Authorisation letter to be uploaded. Copy of self-attested Passport/ Aadhar and PAN card to be uploaded.

2. Eligibility requirements 2.1. Whether the applicant : (Mandatory to select 1) i. Committing to develop supply chain capability through itself or
   ii. Committing to develop supply chain capability through Contract manufacturing Agreement.

plicant : (Mandatory to select 1) i. Committing to develop supply chain capability through itself or
ii. Committing to develop supply chain capability through Contract manufacturing Agreement.

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iii. Successful Quality Control Order implementation for 3 years

2.2. Whether the applicant is promoting: (Mandatory in case 2.1.(i) & (ii) selected) i. Technology Adoption / Advancement ii. Design
iii. Research & Development

2.3. Details of Products for which Application is being made:
S. No. Product (Mandatory ) Indian Standard (Mandatory )
Concerned QCO (Mandatory ) Total Investment in Plant & Machinery (Mandatory in case 2.1.(i) & (ii) selected) Proposed Installed Capacity
Select Units : Nos / MT (Mandatory in case 2.1.(i) & (ii) selected)

2.4. Details of Parent/Holding/Group Company(ies) whose credentials have been used for qualifying the eligibility criteria under the Order (as applicable)
S.No. Company Name Registered Address Country of incorporation Relation with the Applicant

Copy of Audited financial statements of such entity for the preceding three financial years, to be uploaded. Copy of Factory registration certificate or equivalent industrial licence issued by the relevant authority in the jurisdiction of manufacturer, to be uploaded. Copy of Declaration authorised by the Board of such entity confirming its manufacturing credentials, its relationship with the Applicant, to be uploaded. 2.5.

tion of manufacturer, to be uploaded. Copy of Declaration authorised by the Board of such entity confirming its manufacturing credentials, its relationship with the Applicant, to be uploaded. 2.5. Details establishing technical capability of the Applicant or its parent, holding or group company’s: (Mandatory in case 2.1.(i) & (ii) selected) S.No. Brief on Technical Capability Details of Document provided Copy of document supporting applicant’s or its parent, holding or group company’s technical capability and control over the design and manufacturing of the goods or articles, which may include patents or designs registrations, contractual specification rights, tooling ownership documentation, engineering capability records, etc, to be uploaded.

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2.6. Current manufacturing facilities for the concerned Product in India of Applicant & its Parent/Holding/Group Company (ies): (Mandatory in case 2.1.(i) & (iii) selected) S. No. Company Name Address GSTIN Current production capacity per annum (in number of units) Concerned Indian Standard, if applicable
Concerned QCO

3. Details of Products to be imported (Mandatory)

S. No. Product Specific 8-digit ITC-HS Codes Indian Standard Name & Address of the Foreign Manufacturer (s) Whether supplier is a Group Company, Parent/Holding/Group Company/ Contract Manufacturer? Supplying Country

4. Project details

4.1. Details of Contract Manufacturers in India (Mandatory, if 2.1.(ii) is selected):

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/Holding/Group Company/ Contract Manufacturer? Supplying Country

4. Project details

4.1. Details of Contract Manufacturers in India (Mandatory, if 2.1.(ii) is selected):

S. No. Company name Address GSTIN

Date of Contract Manufacturing Agreement Value of Procurement by the Applicant in last Financial Year
Proposed Investment Current production capacity per annum (in number of units) Proposed production capacity per annum (in number of units) Commitment of Applicant to procure
Copy of Contract/ Manufacturing Agreement to uploaded.

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4.2. Proposed facility(s) for enhancing supply chain capabilities for Eligible Product under the Order (Mandatory, if 2.1.(i) is selected): S. No. Address City/District State/UT Pin code GSTIN Proposed Installed Capacity Whether new facility is greenfield/ brownfield project?

Copy of Investment Plan with Board approval to be uploaded.

4.3. Plan for promoting technological adoption/ advancement, or design capabilities, or research and development (as applicable). (Mandatory in case 2.1.(i) & (ii) selected)

Plan with Board approval to be uploaded.

4.4. Indicative breakup of Investment to be made (INR Crores): (Mandatory in case 2.1.(i) & (ii) selected) Particulars Details
Land Building (of main plant and utilities) Plant, Machinery & Equipment Others (Technological adoption/ advancement, or design capabilities, or research and development) Total

Cumulative Investment

4.5.

of main plant and utilities) Plant, Machinery & Equipment Others (Technological adoption/ advancement, or design capabilities, or research and development) Total

Cumulative Investment

4.5. Milestones/ Timeline of the Plan proposed by the Applicant: (Mandatory in case 2.1.(i) & (ii) selected)

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Milestone Acquisition of Land (if applicable) Yes/ No

Order of 50% of Plant & Machinery Estimated Value to be mentioned in INR Crores

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Commencement of Pilot Production Yes/ No Yes/ No

Commencement of Commercial Production Yes/ No Yes/ No Yes/ No Proposed Direct Employment (in No.s)

Proposed Exports (in INR Crores)

No information to be provided n Grey box -

Note: All the above-mentioned document(s) to be uploaded shall be attested

5. Compliance & Conduct Intergity: 5.1. I confirm that ________ (Applicant) has a demonstrated track record of complying with applicable Quality Control Orders (QCOs) in India for a continuous period of at least three (3) years preceding this application, without any default. (Mandatory in case 2.1.(iii) is selected) Copy of BIS license for the concerned QCO and its renewal certificate (if any), to be uploaded.

5.2. I confirm that ________ (Applicant) has a demonstrated track record of complying with applicable laws and regulations, and confirms that there have been no instances of material non- compliance affecting its credibility or operations. (Mandatory)

6. Declaration: (Mandatory) 6.1.

applicable laws and regulations, and confirms that there have been no instances of material non- compliance affecting its credibility or operations. (Mandatory)

6. Declaration: (Mandatory) 6.1. The data, documents, declaration and any other information submitted in this application form is based on the latest information available with me and is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. I have read and understood the provisions of the Transition Facilitation (Quality Control) Order, 2026 as notified vide S.O. ______ dated ________ and relevant guidelines thereto and have submitted all information, data, documents and declaration in accordance with the same. Any decision taken by Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce & Industry with respect to acceptance of this application, eligibility under the Order, and any other related matter will be final and binding on the Applicant company.
   I understand the Terms & Conditions.

Authorised Signatory Date: Designation