BIS Certification for Electronic Products
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BIS Certification for Electronic Products
BIS Certification, issued by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), is a certification which indicates third party i.e. BIS assurance of any product’s safety, quality and reliability for the customer who eventually purchases it.
BIS is involved in several activities such as the certification of products, standards formulation, testing, hallmarking and calibration scheme. Generally, obtaining BIS certification is voluntary. However, it is mandatory for certain products to ensure they do not have a negative impact on the public’s health. BIS certificate holders are granted the permission to use the Indian Standards Institution (ISI) mark on their products. This mark is a sign of high-quality products.
In this article, we will discuss BIS certification for electronic products under the Compulsory Registration Scheme (CRS).
BIS Compulsory Registration Scheme (CRS)
In 2012, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) notified the Compulsory Registration Scheme (CRS). It passed the ‘Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirement for Compulsory Registration) Order, 2012’ for electronics items in 15 categories. However, with time more electronic and IT goods were added under this scheme. As per CRS, it is mandatory for the manufacturers of products listed under this scheme to obtain BIS certification. According to an order passed by MeitY in 2012, an individual is not allowed to manufacture, distribute or store goods for the purpose of sale or import if they do not meet the Indian Standards specified in the order and bear the standard mark alongside BIS unique registration number.
The manufacturers that deal in electronic products are granted a license by BIS which enables them to use or apply standard mark having a unique registration number. In order to obtain a BIS certificate under CRS through registration, the manufacturers need to provide self declaration of conformity for each product with the help of Form I under smart registration. Test reports for the products must be obtained by the manufacturers from the BIS recognized laboratories. After this, they must submit the verified test report to the BIS and file an undertaking regarding the conformity of the product. The manufacturers are also required to submit an affidavit to ensure the BIS about the conformity of the product. When the application submitted by the manufacturer indicates that he has the necessary infrastructure for manufacturing quality products and has the test results for the conformity of the product, then that manufacturer will be issued BIS certification under CRS by the Bureau of Indian Standards.
Products requiring BIS Certification
Mentioned below is a complete list of all the electronic and IT products which require BIS certification as of 2024:
|
Sl. No. |
Product |
Indian Standard number( IS No.) |
Date of Implementation |
|
1 |
AMPLIFIERS WITH INPUT POWER 2000W AND ABOVE |
IS 616:2010* |
03 July 2013 |
|
2 |
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING MACHINE |
IS 13252(Part 1):2010* |
03 July 2013 |
|
3 |
ELECTRONIC CLOCKS WITH MAINS POWER |
IS 302-2-26:2014* |
03 July 2013 |
|
4 |
ELECTRONIC GAMES (VIDEO) |
IS 616:2010* |
03 July 2013 |
|
5 |
ELECTRONIC MUSICAL SYSTEMS WITH INPUT POWER 200W AND ABOVE |
IS 616:2010* |
03 July 2013 |
|
6 |
LAPTOP/NOTEBOOK/TABLET |
IS 13252(Part 1):2010* |
03 July 2013 |
|
7 |
MICROWAVE OVENS |
IS 302-2-25:2014* |
03 July 2013 |
|
8 |
OPTICAL DISC PLAYERS WITH BUILT IN AMPLIFIERS OF INPUT POWER 200W AND ABOVE |
IS 616:2010* |
03 July 2013 |
|
9 |
PLASMA/LCD/LED TELEVISIONS OF SCREEN SIZE 32"; AND ABOVE |
IS 616:2010* |
03 July 2013 |
|
10 |
PRINTERS, PLOTTERS |
IS 13252(Part 1):2010* |
03 July 2013 |
|
11 |
SCANNERS |
IS 13252(Part 1):2010* |
03 July 2013 |
|
12 |
SET TOP BOX |
IS 13252(Part 1):2010* |
03 July 2013 |
|
13 |
TELEPHONE ANSWERING MACHINES |
IS 13252(Part 1):2010* |
03 July 2013 |
|
14 |
VISUAL DISPLAY UNITS, VIDEOS MONITORS OF SCREEN SIZE 32" AND ABOVE |
IS 13252(Part 1):2010* |
03 July 2013 |
|
15 |
WIRELESS KEYBOARDS |
IS 13252(Part 1):2010* |
03 July 2013 |
|
16 |
CASH REGISTERS |
IS 13252(Part 1):2010* |
13 May 2015 |
|
17 |
COPYING MACHINES/DUPLICATORS |
IS 13252(Part 1):2010* |
13 May 2015 |
|
18 |
PASSPORT READER |
IS 13252(Part 1):2010* |
13 May 2015 |
|
19 |
POINT OF SALE TERMINALS |
IS 13252(Part 1):2010* |
13 May 2015 |
|
20 |
MAIL PROCESSING MACHINES/POSTAGE MACHINES/FRANKING MACHINES |
IS 13252(Part 1):2010* |
13 May 2015 |
|
21 |
POWER BANKS FOR USE IN PORTABLE APPLICATIONS |
IS 13252(Part 1):2010* |
13 May 2015 |
|
22 |
SMART CARD READER |
IS 13252(Part 1):2010* |
13 May 2015 |
|
23 |
MOBILE PHONES |
IS 13252(Part 1):2010* |
13 September 2015 |
|
24 |
SELF-BALLASTED LED LAMPS FOR GENERAL LIGHTING SERVICES |
IS 16102(Part 1):2012* |
13 September 2015 |
|
25 |
DC OR AC SUPPLIED ELECTRONIC CONTROLGEAR FOR LED MODULES |
IS 15885(Part 2/Sec 13):2012* |
01 December 2015 |
|
26 |
POWER ADAPTORS FOR AUDIO,VIDEO & SIMILAR ELECTRONIC APPARATUS |
IS 616:2010* |
01 December 2015 |
|
27 |
POWER ADAPTORS FOR IT EQUIPMENTS |
IS 13252(Part 1):2010* |
01 December 2015 |
|
28 |
FIXED GENERAL PURPOSE LED LUMINAIRES |
IS 10322(Part 5/Sec 1):2012* |
01 March 2016 |
|
29 |
UPS/INVERTERS OF RATING <= 5KVA |
IS 16242(Part 1):2014* |
01 March 2016 |
|
30 |
SEALED SECONDARY CELLS/BATTERIES CONTAINING ALKALINE OR OTHER NON-ACID ELECTROLYTES FOR USE IN PORTABLE APPLICATIONS PART 1 NICKEL SYSTEMS |
IS 16046:2018* |
01 June 2016 |
|
31 |
SEALED SECONDARY CELLS/BATTERIES CONTAINING ALKALINE OR OTHER NON-ACID ELECTROLYTES FOR USE IN PORTABLE APPLICATIONS PART 2 LITHIUM SYSTEMS |
IS 16046:2018* |
01 June 2016 |
|
32 |
INDIAN LANGUAGE SUPPORT FOR MOBILE PHONE HANDSETS |
IS 16333 (Part 3) : 2016* |
01 May 2018 |
|
33 |
Recessed LED Luminaires |
IS 10322 (Part 5/Section 2) : 2012 |
23 May 2018 |
|
34 |
LED Luminaires for Road and Street lighting |
IS 10322 (Part 5/Section 3) : 2012 |
23 May 2018 |
|
35 |
LED Flood Lights |
IS 10322 (Part 5/Section 5) : 2013 |
23 May 2018 |
|
36 |
LED Hand lamps |
IS 10322 (Part 5/Section 6) : 2013 |
23 May 2018 |
|
37 |
LED Lighting Chains |
IS 10322 (Part 5/Section 7) : 2013 |
23 May 2018 |
|
38 |
LED Luminaires for Emergency Lighting |
IS 10322 (Part 5/Section 8) : 2013 |
23 May 2018 |
|
39 |
UPS/Inverters of rating <= 10kVA |
IS 16242 (Part 1) : 2014 |
23 May 2018 |
|
40 |
Plasma/ LCD/LED Television of screen size up-to 32 |
IS 616 : 2010 |
23 May 2018 |
|
41 |
Visual Display Units, Video Monitors of screen size upto 32 |
IS 13252 (Part 1) : 2010 |
23 May 2018 |
|
42 |
CCTV Cameras/CCTV Recorders |
IS 13252 (Part 1) : 2010 |
23 May 2018 |
|
43 |
Adapters for household and similar electrical appliances |
IS 302 (Part 1) : 2008 |
23 May 2018 |
|
44 |
USB driven Barcode readers, barcode scanners, Iris scanners, Optical fingerprint scanners |
IS 13252 (Part 1) : 2010 |
23 May 2018 |
|
45 |
Smart watches |
IS 13252 (Part 1) : 2010 |
23 May 2018 |
|
46 |
Crystalline Silicon Terrestrial Photovoltaic (PV) modules (Si wafer based) |
IS 14286 : 2010/ IEC 61215 : 2005, IS/IEC 61730 (Part 1) : 2004 & IS/IEC 61730 (Part 2) : 2004 |
31 March 2019 |
|
47 |
Thin-Film Terrestrial Photovoltaic (PV) Modules (a-Si, CiGs and CdTe) |
IS 16077 : 2013/ IEC 61646 : 2008, IS/IEC 61730 (Part 1) : 2004 & IS/IEC 61730 (Part 2) : 2004 |
31 March 2019 |
|
48 |
Power Inverters for use in photovoltaic power system |
IS 16221 (Part 2) : 2015 |
30 June 2021 |
|
49 |
Utility-Interconnected Photovoltaic inverters |
IS 16221 (Part 2) : 2015 & IS 16169 : 2014 |
30 June 2021 |
|
50 |
Storage battery |
IS 16270 : 2014 |
01 January 2019 |
|
51 |
Independent LED Modules for General Lighting |
IS 16103 (Part 1) : 2012 |
01 April 2021 |
|
52 |
Lighting Chain (Rope Lights) |
IS 10322 (Part 5/Sec 9) : 2017 |
01 April 2021 |
|
53 |
Keyboard |
IS 13252 (Part 1) : 2010 |
01 April 2021 |
|
54 |
Induction Stove |
IS 302-2-6 : 2009 |
01 April 2021 |
|
55 |
Automatic Teller Cash dispensing machines |
IS 13252 (Part 1) : 2010 |
01 April 2021 |
|
56 |
USB Type External Hard Disk Drive |
IS 13252 (Part 1) : 2010 |
01 April 2021 |
|
57 |
Wireless Headphone and Earphone |
IS 616 : 2017 |
01 April 2021 |
|
58 |
USB Type External Solid-State Storage Devices (above 256 GB capacity) |
IS 13252 (Part 1) : 2010 |
01 April 2021 |
|
59 |
Electronic Musical System with input power below 200 Watts |
IS 616 : 2017 |
01 April 2021 |
|
60 |
Standalone Switch Mode Power Supplies (SMPS) with output voltage 48V (max) |
IS 13252 (Part 1) : 2010 |
01 April 2021 |
|
61 |
Television other than Plasma/ LCD/LED TVs |
IS 616 : 2017 |
01 April 2021 |
|
62 |
Rice Cooker |
IS 302-2-15 : 2009 |
01 April 2021 |
|
63 |
Wireless Microphone |
IS 616 : 2017 |
01 October 2021 |
|
64 |
Digital Camera |
IS 13252 (Part 1) : 2010 |
01 October 2021 |
|
65 |
Video Camera |
IS 616 : 2017 |
01 October 2021 |
|
66 |
Webcam (Finished Product) |
IS 616 : 2017 |
01 October 2021 |
|
67 |
Smart Speakers (with and without Display) |
IS 616 : 2017 |
01 October 2021 |
|
68 |
Dimmers for LED products |
IS 60669-2-1: 2008 |
01 October 2021 |
|
69 |
Bluetooth Speakers |
IS 616 : 2017 |
01 October 2021 |
|
70 |
Ortho Phosphoric Acid |
IS 798 : 2020 |
12 December 2021 |
|
71 |
Polyphosphoric Acid |
IS 17439:2020 |
24 December 2021 |
|
72 |
Cotton Bales |
IS 12171:2019 |
03 March 2023 |
|
73 |
Trimethyl Phosphite Technical Grade |
IS 17412:2020 |
03 March 2023 |
|
74 |
Television Sets |
IS 18112:2022 |
26 April 2023 |
Benefits of BIS Certification
There are several benefits of BIS certification. Some of them are mentioned below:
- It ensures quality standards as BIS registration products have to follow a certain standard while the goods are getting manufactured.
- Since BIS has banned the usage of certain chemicals and materials in its prescribed rules, BIS-certified products reduce environmental risks.
- BIS certification provides authenticity to BIS-certified products since they are bound to deliver high quality performance and reliability.
- BIS registration is only granted after the sample products are tested in a BIS authorized laboratory which ensures quality inspection and products’ high quality.
Conclusion
Obtaining BIS CRS registration is necessary for the manufacturers since it ensures that their electronic products meet the safety and quality standards set by GOI. BIS-certified products help the customers to build confidence and trust in the brand which manufactures them which can potentially lead to an increase in sales and customer satisfaction. In addition to this, BIS CRS registration also aids companies in complying with the international standards which can help such companies in exporting their products in the international market. If you are a manufacturer of electronic and IT products and need assistance in getting BIS-certified, get in touch with the Registrationwala team!
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