This Order may be called as the Machinery and Electrical Equipment Safety (Omnibus Technical Regulation) Order, 2024 has been notified by Ministry of Heavy Industries on 28th August 2024.

The details of OTR are given below:

Date of implementation: - 28th august 2025

Applicable Standards:- 

• Type A
• Type B and 
• Type C

Machinery and Electrical Equipment Safety  (Omnibus Technical Regulation) Order 2024 is one step further toward the reliability and performance of machinery and electrical equipment in the industrial and consumer sectors. In this, the design, operational, maintenance, and regulatory aspects are covered to protect human health and enhance a safer and more efficient workplace environment. It also supports the harmonization of national regulations with international safety standards, which is also a means to ensure local and global compliance for manufacturers, operations, and end-users.

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The Government of India’s Ministry of Heavy Industry (MHI) has recently launched the Machinery and Electrical Equipment Safety (Omnibus Technical Regulation) Order, 2024. This regulation is set to take effect on August 28, 2025.

The purpose of these new regulations is to bring Indian Safety Standards in line with international benchmarks; thus, the rules, which pertain to machinery and electrical equipment produced or imported into India, appear to be quite rigorous.

These updated regulations apply to Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), which are categorized based on their investment and turnover thresholds.

Key Highlights on Machinery and Electrical Equipment Safety Omnibus Technical Regulation 

Recent regulations have introduced three levels of stringent safety standards for mechanical and electrical equipment that is either produced or brought into India. These regulations apply to both

The machinery and its components. Manufacturers are required to adhere to the standards established by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). The legislation encompasses over 50,000 distinct types of machinery, including critical industrial equipment that falls under 463 tariff lines or product categories, such as pumps, compressors, centrifuges, cranes, transformers, and switchgear. 

S.O. 3649 (E):- In exercise of the powers conferred by section 16 read with section 17 of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016 (11 of 2016), the Central Government is of the opinion that it is necessary and expedient so to do, in the public interest and in consultation with the Bureau of Indian Standards, hereby makes the following Order, namely:-

Short title, commencement and application:- (1) This Order may be called as the Machinery and Electrical Equipment Safety (Omnibus Technical Regulation) Order, 2024.

• This Order shall apply to machines and electrical equipment and their assemblies, sub-assemblies and components listed in the first Schedule annexed to this Order.
• Nothing in this Order shall apply to any machinery or electrical equipment and their assemblies, sub-assemblies or components covered under any other order made under section 16 of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016.

Conformity to standards and essential requirements:- (1) Each machine, or as the case may be, electrical equipment specified in the first Schedule shall conform to the corresponding Indian Standards, as applicable, as given below:-

• Type A standards as given below: IS 16819:2018/ISO 12100:2010 (Safety of Machinery General Principles for Design- Risk Assessment and Risk Reduction and,
• Type B Standards - as per the second schedule;
• Type C Standards - as per the third Schedule:

Provided that if a Type C standard deviates from one or more technical provisions dealt with by Type A or Type B standard, Type C standard takes precedence.

• Each machine, or as the case may be, electrical equipment, specified in the first Schedule shall conform to the labeling and marking requirements as provided in the Scheme X of the Conformity Assessment Regulations and also to be complied with the safety instructions or symbols, if any required to be labeled or marked on the machinery or electrical equipment, as the case may be.
• Requirement of technical file shall be complied with as provided in the Scheme X of the Conformity Assessment Regulations.

Scheme X - Scheme – X (Certification) - Bureau of Indian Standards

1. Compulsory certification:-
   1. Each machine or piece of electrical equipment listed in the first Schedule must bear the standard mark, obtained under a license from the Bureau. Alternatively, a certificate of conformity may be issued if the machine or electrical equipment is not intended to be manufactured on a continuous basis, as outlined in Scheme X of the Conformity Assessment Regulations.
   2. Prior to obtaining license or certificate of conformity under para4(a) of this order, manufacturer of each machinery or electrical equipment, as the case may be, specified in the first schedule shall register with the BIS
2. Certification and enforcement authority:- The Bureau shall be the certifying and enforcement authority in respect of the machines, or as the case may be, electrical equipment.
3. Market surveillance:- The market surveillance in respect of any machine or electrical equipment, as the case may be, under these rules, shall be governed by such guidelines as may be issued time to time.

Simplified Type A & Type C Standard in single table

Below applicable business segments following under Type A & Type C standards must submit application under IS 16819:2018/ and ISO 12100:2010 (Safety of Machinery General Principles for Design- Risk Assessment and Risk Reduction) along with IS standards mentioned under column “Indian Standard/Specific Clause of Indian Standard” in below table. 

First Schedule & Third Schedule Combined

Type B Standard

TYPE B (Generic Safety Standards dealing with one safety aspect or more than one type of safeguard that can be used across a wide range of machinery)

The Second Schedule