<p data-path-to-node="2">In a major move to enhance India's industrial competitiveness, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has officially notified the Transition Facilitation (Quality Control) Order, 2026. The new framework introduces a balanced, risk-based compliance mechanism designed to support technological innovation and build supply chain resilience without compromising consumer safety.</p><p data-path-to-node="3">The regulatory update targets the acceleration of domestic manufacturing capabilities while significantly easing the bureaucratic compliance burden for established industrial operators.</p><h3 data-path-to-node="5"><b data-path-to-node="5" data-index-in-node="0">Alternative Risk-Based Compliance Framework</b></h3><p data-path-to-node="6">The newly introduced mechanism modifies standard conformity pipelines to prevent structural supply bottlenecks:</p><ul data-path-to-node="7"><li><p data-path-to-node="7,0,0"><b data-path-to-node="7,0,0" data-index-in-node="0">Procurement Flexibility:</b> Domestic industries can now procure supplies from manufacturers holding licenses under Scheme II of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) Conformity Assessment Regulations 2018, providing a viable alternative to the standard Scheme I (ISI Mark Scheme).</p></li><li><p data-path-to-node="7,1,0"><b data-path-to-node="7,1,0" data-index-in-node="0">Merit-Based Permissions:</b> Permissions under this new channel will be carefully vetted based on an enterprise's technical capabilities, verified compliance history, research and development output, and commitment to domestic value chains.</p></li><li><p data-path-to-node="7,2,0"><b data-path-to-node="7,2,0" data-index-in-node="0">Rewarding Consistent Compliance:</b> The order extends streamlined benefits to manufacturers that have demonstrated a clean track record of meeting Quality Control Order (QCO) parameters over a continuous period of three years without default.</p></li></ul>