India Ex certification agencies:

—Chief Controller of Explosives (CCOE)，non-mining
—Directorate General Of Mines Safety (DGMS)，mining

Applicable PESO/DGMS standards:

—Explosives Rules of 2008
—Petroleum Rules of 2002

IECEx certificate/report/QAR: Acceptable

Factory inspection: No need

Local representative: Yes, it’s needed, called the “AIR”

Certificate validity: 5 years (till Dec.31st of 5th year)

Sample requirement: No sample

Document checklist: English manual, technical drawings, product specification and others

Lead time: 1-2 months

Certification procedure:

—>Application submission
—>Document review
—>Draft report/certificate review
—>Issue of PESO certificate

Products in scope:

—Gas cylinders/valves/regulators
—Pressure vessels and their fittings
—Gas cylinder filling plants
—Factories for the manufacture of pressure vessels and their fittings, gas cylinder valves, LPG regulators and petroleum tankers and their fittings
—CNG filling stations
—Storage facilities for filled gas cylinders.
—Storage facilities for compressed gases in pressure vessels
—Car LPG dispensers
—LPG filling stations
—Flameproof, intrinsically safe and special electrical equipment suitable for use in hazardous areas with flammable gases/vapours.
—Flameproof equipment
—Mechanical components installed in hazardous areas
—Petroleum refineries, petrochemical plants, calcium carbide factories and acetylene —gas generating plants
—And more

CCOE/PESO/DGMS marking requirements: no

Other applicable regulatory requirements: BEE, BIS, WPC and etc.