The Ministry of Commerce and Industry, on October 13, 2026, has issued the Cookware, Utensils and Cans for Foods and Beverages (Quality Control) Second Order, 2026, superseding the earlier 2026 Order.
The following has been stated:
Cookware, utensils and cans covered under the Order must conform to the specified Indian Standards and bear the BIS Standard Mark under the applicable BIS licence. The requirement applies with immediate effect to Wrought Aluminium Utensils (IS 1660:2024).
For Aluminium Cans for Beverages (IS 14407:2023), implementation will be from April 1, 2027 for general enterprises, July 1, 2027 for small enterprises and October 1, 2027 for micro enterprises.
The Order provides exemptions for goods manufactured domestically for export, certain pre-existing stocks subject to specified declaration requirements, imported goods already filled with material, and up to 200 imported goods per year for R&D purposes, subject to prescribed conditions.
The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) will be the certifying and enforcing authority, and contravention of the Order will attract penalties under the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016.
[S.O. 5624(E).]
