The Bureau of Indian Standards had earlier prescribed fee structures and concessions under Schedule II, Scheme-X of the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 through notification dated May 24, 2023, which was subsequently amended on June 04, 2024. These provisions apply to enterprises seeking conformity assessment and certification under BIS schemes, including micro, small, start-up, and women entrepreneur enterprises. This notification further revises the concessions available to such categories of enterprises.

In the “SCHEDULE” of notification No. CMD-2/G-18 dated 24th May 2023, as amended, the following substitutions have been made under Note 3:

1. i) Sub-paragraph 2A substituted as:
   “(2A) Enhanced concession for a micro scale enterprise – From the date of this notification till 31 May 2029, a concession of 80% in the fee payable by the large scale enterprises shall be applicable.”
2. ii) Sub-paragraph 2B substituted as:
   “(2B) Enhanced concession for a small scale enterprise – From the date of this notification till 31 May 2029, a concession of 50% in the fee payable by the large scale enterprises shall be applicable.”

         iii) Sub-paragraph 3 substituted as:
     3 Enhanced concession for a start-up enterprise – From the date of this notification till 31 May 2029, a concession of 80% in the fee payable by the large                 scale enterprises shall be applicable.”

         Sub-paragraph 4 substituted as:
       “(4) Enhanced concession for a women entrepreneur enterprise – From the date of this notification till 31 May 2029, an additional concession of 10% in                       the fee payable by the applicable scale of enterprises, i.e. either micro or small or medium scale, shall be applicable.”