On June 25, 2025, India's Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), under the Ministry of Energy, issued an official advisory to all manufacturers and permit holders of Light Commercial Air Conditioners (LCACs) under the mandatory energy efficiency labeling (S&L) program.

This notification announces an extension of the validity of the currently valid Star Rating Table and establishes new administrative requirements to ensure the continued validity of models registered under the program.

The central element of the notice is the extension of the validity of the Star Rating Table for LCACs for an additional nine months, which means it will be valid until March 31, 2026. This extension applies to all models currently registered and approved under the mandatory S&L program. Consequently, manufacturers wishing to maintain the validity of their registered models beyond June 30, 2025, must complete a series of formal procedures.

WHOM DOES IT IMPACT?

The direct impact is on manufacturers and importers, local representatives, and distributors.

CONCLUSION:

Although it does not represent a major regulatory reform, the warning has a medium impact because it imposes automatic consequences for failure to comply with an administrative procedure essential to the legal permanence of products in the regulated market.