The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, has issued the Transition Facilitation (Quality Control) Order, 2026, with the aim of strengthening supply chains and making regulatory compliance easier for industry while preserving quality standards. The Order introduces a framework that seeks to balance regulatory compliance with innovation, technological progress and supply chain resilience. The Government of India has been working to build a strong quality ecosystem by ensuring the availability of safe, reliable and standards-compliant products, and DPIIT has issued Quality Control Orders (QCOs) for essential products to protect consumer interests, enhance product reliability and boost the competitiveness of domestic industries through standardisation and better manufacturing practices. Taking this objective forward, the 2026 Order brings in an optional, risk-based compliance system designed to ease the transition process for industries while maintaining quality assurance and consumer protection. The Order allows domestic industries to source from manufacturers licensed under Scheme II of Schedule II of the Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018, instead of BIS Scheme I (the ISI Mark Scheme). Under this arrangement, approval is granted on the basis of technical capability, a demonstrated record of compliance, and commitment to advancing or adopting technology, developing design and research capabilities, innovation, and strengthening domestic supply chain capacities. The Order also benefits manufacturers who have complied with QCO requirements for three consecutive years without any default. The reform is expected to promote technological modernisation, reduce compliance bottlenecks, strengthen domestic value chains and improve India's integration with global supply chains, while raising consumer trust in product quality and safety.