NOTIFICATION

The Standards and Quality Control Authority, Ministry of Works & Human Settlement is pleased to notify all concerned that the approved list of construction materials/products for sale and use in the country has now been revisedandupdated,aspertheProductBrandApprovalScheme2010. The following is the updated list which comes into immediate effect. All procuring agencies, contractors, suppliers anddealersarerequestedtonoteandcomply.Thisnotification supersedesallpreviousnotification(s)issuedonthis matter. I.PLUMBINGMATERIALS Sl. No. 1 Materials Pipes
a. GI b. HDPE c. PVC d. PPR e. CPVC f. DI g. CI

ApprovedBrands

BABA(2565mmonly) AJAPLAS,Supreme,Duraline, SFMC Nirmaldhara,TataMetaliks,Lanco,Kejriwal,BalajiShakti,JindalSaw Kejriwal JSI AJAPLAS,Duraline,Supreme SFMC Electrosteel,Kejriwal, Kejriwal R,Zoloto(Ferrous&NonFerrous),Coats Kejriwal Simpolo,Commander

PipeFittings(Union,Socket,Elbow,Tee,Plug,Bend,Tanknipple,Barrelnipple,Flanges)
a. GI b. HDPE c. PVC d. PPR e. CPVC f. DI g. CI

Valves&Cocks
a. Bibcocks,Stopcocks,Pushcocks,Liftcocks,Gate valves,Floatvalves,Nonreturnvalves,etc. b. DI&CIvalves

SanitaryAppliances
a. Sinks,Washbasins,WCpans,Cistern,Urinals, Bathtubs,Bidets,etc.

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WaterStorageTanks

PolyFoam,PolyExport,PolyP4

II.ELECTRICALMATERIALS Sl. No.

1 a. b. c. d.

Materials

ApprovedBrands
Wipro,Halonix Wipro,Halonix Victoria,Wipro,Halonix Wipro,Halonix Wipro,Halonix

LAMPS Incandescent/GLSlamps Fluorescenttubelight CFLs HIDlamps(mercuryvapourlamp,sodium vapourlamp,metalhalidelamp) e. Halogenlamps 2 LUMINARIES/FIXTURES

a. Outdoorlighting/IndoorLighting 3 SWITCHES,SOCKETS&WIRING ACCESSORIES

Decon,Command Category"A" CPL(Synchro,Flirt), Legrand(Arteor,Mosaic,Mylinc), Goldmedal(Curve),MK India(Aspect,Blenze,Wraparound, WraparoundPlus,Ivory) Category"B" Goldmedal(Essenza,Eikon)

WIRES&CABLES Payal,Polycab,Emgee,RRKabel,Ajanta,Havells,RoyalCables,Mescab, Goldmedal,ATC,Rallison,MW,KEI Richa,Polycab,Emgee,RRKabel,Ajanta,Havells,Mescab,ATC,Rallison,KEI Category"A" Legrand Legrand,Havells Legrand Legrand Legrand,Havells(Doubledoor) Hensel Hensel Hensel Hensel Orient,Berlia(ceilingfansonly), Venus, Berlia, Racold Richa,Precision Richa,Precision,Harsh BEC,MCC Category"B" Havells,Geco Havells Havells,Geco Havells(Singledoor),Geco Geco Geco

a. Domesticwires(0.5sq.mmto10sq.mm, 1100Vgrade) b. LTPowercables(2.5sq.mmto600sq.mm) 5 LVSWITCHGEARS a. b. c. d. e. MCB MCCB RCCB/ELCB/RCBO Isolators DistributionBoards

f. Busbars&busbarchambers g. IndustrialPlugs&sockets h. ControlPanels 6 FANS a. Celing/exhaust/pedestral/wall/tablefans 7 a. 8 a. 9 ELECTRICWATERHEATERS PVCCASINGCAPPING&FITTINGS

PVCCONDUIT&FITTINGS a. 10 MSCONDUIT&FITTINGS a.

III.OTHERMATERIALS Sl. Materials No. 1 ReinforcementSteel

a. Fe415 b. Fe500

ApprovedBrands

KarmaTMT,PCMLhakiTMT,PeldenThermex
Willbenotifiedlater

RoofingSheet/Tiles/Tubularpipes(Thisisinadditiontothelocallyavailablematerials)
a. CGI b. ColourRoof

AartiSuraksha 1.Everest metalroofing(ER32251profileonly) 2.CRIL(i.Hispan,ii.Histern975,iii.SteelLock,iv.StileRainbow,v. RiverClack,vi.Versatileprofilesonly) Metashield (SeCladonly) Everest HiTech BABA

c. Basemetal d. Roofingtiles e. Tubularpipes(M.Spipes)

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WhitePortlandCement FlooringandWallTiles Bitumen/Emulsion

a. CationicEmulsion b. 80/100

Bricks/HollowBlocks&Others a. InterlockingCementEarthBlock 7 Boards a. Cementfibreboards 8 Cements

a. 33Grade b. 43Grade c. PSC

BhuBit DSE Everest Willbenotifiedlater Willbenotifiedlater Willbenotifiedlater

All approved companies are required to appoint wholesale/authorized dealers inside Bhutan within 30th June 2011 andsubmitdealershipinformationtoSQCA,failingwhichtheirapprovalwillberevoked.

Director SQCA,MOWHS