Compulsory Registration Scheme
The Bureau of Indian Standards serves as an apex regulator of product quality and safety in India. BIS acknowledges several Indian Standards governing the quality and safety aspects of a variety of consumer and industrial products. BIS runs two types of product certification schemes viz. Compulsory Registration Scheme (CRS) and Voluntary Scheme. The former reinforces the safety guidelines for 74 regulated products belonging to electronic and IT regimes. Securing CRS registration for these products is mandatory before selling them in the Indian marketplace. Let us know more about the CRS in detail.
Understanding the significance of Compulsory Registration Scheme
BIS in association with the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY) rolled out a CRS that spans 74 products belonging to electronic and IT domains. CRS seeks testing and certification of all these products before manufacturers sell them out. CRS applies to both indigenous and overseas manufacturers of such products.
BIS continues adding more products that they deem fit for regulation. These notified products must undergo testing at BIS-recognized labs to prove compliance. The series of tests cited in the relevant Indian standards shall be performed on the notified product to determine compliance. If the test report comes out positive, the BIS grants the CRS certification to the applicant, indicating that the product complies with the relevant Indian standard and hence is eligible for ISI marking.
74 notified products falling under the Compulsory Registration Scheme
The following products are under the CRS certification. Manufacturers belonging to national and overseas territories must adhere to the CRS provisions to prove their products are compliant and safe to use.
| No. | Product | Indian Standard number (IS No.) | Date of Implementation |
| 1 | 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 |
| 2 | 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 |
| 3 | AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING MACHINE | IS 13252(Part 1):2010* | 03 July 2013 |
| 4 | PLASMA/ LCD/LED TELEVISION OF SCREEN SIZE UP-TO 32″ | IS 616:2010 | 23 May 2018 |
| 5 | MOBILE PHONES | IS 13252(Part 1):2010* | 13 September 2015 |
| 6 | MAIL PROCESSING MACHINES/POSTAGE MACHINES/FRANKING MACHINES | IS 13252(Part 1):2010* | 13 May 2015 |
| 7 | LAPTOP/NOTEBOOK/TABLET | IS 13252(Part 1):2010* | 03 July 2013 |
| 8 | RECESSED LED LUMINARIES | IS 10322 (Part 5/Section 2):2012 | 23 May 2018 |
| 9 | ELECTRONIC CLOCKS WITH MAINS POWER | IS 302-2-26:2014* | 03 July 2013 |
| 10 | UPS/INVERTORS OF RATING <= 10KVA | IS 16242 (Part 1):2014 | 23 May 2018 |
| 11 | COPYING MACHINES/DUPLICATORS | IS 13252(Part 1):2010* | 13 May 2015 |
| 12 | PRINTERS, PLOTTERS | IS 13252(Part 1):2010* | 03 July 2013 |
| 13 | 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 |
| 14 | SMART CARD READER | IS 13252(Part 1):2010* | 13 May 2015 |
| 15 | 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 |
| 16 | FIXED GENERAL PURPOSE LED LUMINAIRES | IS 10322(Part 5/Sec 1):2012* | 01 March 2016 |
| 17 | OPTICAL DISC PLAYERS WITH BUILT IN AMPLIFIERS OF INPUT POWER 200W AND ABOVE | IS 616:2010* | 03 July 2013 |
| 18 | VIDEO CAMERA | IS 616:2017 | 01 October 2021 |
| 19 | CASH REGISTERS | IS 13252(Part 1):2010* | 13 May 2015 |
| 20 | SELF-BALLASTED LED LAMPS FOR GENERAL LIGHTING SERVICES | IS 16102(Part 1):2012* | 13 September 2015 |
| 21 | ELECTRONIC GAMES (VIDEO) | IS 616:2010* | 03 July 2013 |
| 22 | PLASMA/LCD/LED TELEVISIONS OF SCREEN SIZE 32″ AND ABOVE | IS 616:2010* | 03 July 2013 |
| 23 | AUTOMATIC TELLER CASH DISPENSING MACHINES | IS 13252 (Part 1):2010 | 01 April 2021 |
| 24 | ELECTRONIC MUSICAL SYSTEMS WITH INPUT POWER 200W AND ABOVE | IS 616:2010* | 03 July 2013 |
| 25 | STANDALONE SWITCH MODE POWER SUPPLIES (SMPS) WITH OUTPUT VOLTAGE 48V (MAX) | IS 13252 (Part 1):2010 | 01 April 2021 |
| 26 | LIGHTING CHAIN (ROPE LIGHTS) | IS 10322 (Part 5/Sec 9):2017 | 01 April 2021 |
| 27 | DIGITAL CAMERA | IS 13252 (Part 1):2010 | 01 October 2021 |
| 28 | TELEVISION OTHER THAN PLASMA/ LCD/LED TVS | IS 616:2017 | 01 April 2021 |
| 29 | LED HAND LAMPS | IS 10322 (Part 5/Section 6):2013 | 23 May 2018 |
| 30 | WIRELESS MICROPHONE | IS 616:2017 | 01 October 2021 |
| 31 | WIRELESS HEADPHONE AND EARPHONE | IS 616:2017 | 01 April 2021 |
| 32 | TELEVISION SETS | IS 18112:2022 | 26 April 2023 |
| 33 | VIDEO MONITORS OF SCREEN SIZE UPTO 32″ | IS 13252 (Part 1):2010 | 23 May 2018 |
| 34 | POWER INVERTORS FOR USE IN PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER SYSTEM | IS 16221 (Part 2):2015 | 30 June 2021 |
| 35 | POWER ADAPTORS FOR AUDIO, VIDEO & SIMILAR ELECTRONIC APPARATUS | IS 616:2010* | 01 December 2015 |
| 36 | SMART WATCHES | IS 13252 (Part 1):2010 | 23 May 2018 |
| 37 | RICE COOKER | IS 302-2-15:2009 | 01 April 2021 |
| 38 | ELECTRONIC MUSICAL SYSTEM WITH INPUT POWER BELOW 200 WATTS | IS 616:2017 | 01 April 2021 |
| 39 | SMART SPEAKERS (WITH AND WITHOUT DISPLAY) | IS 616:2017 | 01 October 2021 |
| 40 | PASSPORT READER | IS 13252(Part 1):2010* | 13 May 2015 |
| 41 | ORTHO PHOSPHORIC ACID | IS 798:2020 | 12 December 2021 |
| 42 | CCTV CAMERAS/CCTV RECORDERS | IS 13252 (Part 1):2010 | 23 May 2018 |
| 43 | AMPLIFIERS WITH INPUT POWER 2000W AND ABOVE | IS 616:2010* | 03 July 2013 |
| 44 | UTILITY-INTERCONNECTED PHOTOVOLTAIC INVERTERS | IS 16221 (Part 2):2015 & IS 16169:2014 | 30 June 2021 |
| 45 | POLYPHOSPHORIC ACID | IS 17439:2020 | 24 December 2021 |
| 46 | INDIAN LANGUAGE SUPPORT FOR MOBILE PHONE HANDSETS | IS 16333 (Part 3):2016* | 01 May 2018 |
| 47 | POINT OF SALE TERMINALS | IS 13252(Part 1):2010* | 13 May 2015 |
| 48 | DIMMERS FOR LED PRODUCTS | IS 60669-2-1:2008 | 01 October 2021 |
| 49 | ELECTRONIC CLOCKS WITH MAINS POWER | IS 302-2-26:2014* | 03 July 2013 |
| 50 | UPS/INVERTORS OF RATING <= 5KVA | IS 16242(Part 1):2014* | 01 March 2016 |
| 51 | TELEPHONE ANSWERING MACHINES | IS 13252(Part 1):2010* | 03 July 2013 |
| 52 | ELECTRONIC GAMES (VIDEO) | IS 616:2010* | 03 July 2013 |
| 53 | WIRELESS KEYBOARDS | IS 13252(Part 1):2010* | 03 July 2013 |
| 54 | TRIMETHYL PHOSPHITE TECHNICAL GRADE | IS 17412:2020 | 03 March 2023 |
| 55 | SMART CARD READER | IS 13252(Part 1):2010* | 13 May 2015 |
| 56 | SCANNERS | IS 13252(Part 1):2010* | 03 July 2013 |
| 57 | MICROWAVE OVENS | IS 302-2-25:2014* | 03 July 2013 |
| 58 | LED LUMINAIRES FOR ROAD AND STREET LIGHTING | IS 10322 (Part 5/Section 3):2012 | 23 May 2018 |
| 59 | INDUCTION STOVE | IS 302-2-6:2009 | 01 April 2021 |
| 60 | SCANNERS | IS 13252(Part 1):2010* | 03 July 2013 |
| 61 | WIRELESS KEYBOARDS | IS 13252(Part 1):2010* | 03 July 2013 |
| 62 | WEBCAM (FINISHED PRODUCT) | IS 616:2017 | 01 October 2021 |
| 63 | USB DRIVEN BARCODE READERS, BARCODE SCANNERS, IRIS SCANNERS, OPTICAL FINGERPRINT SCANNERS | IS 13252 (Part 1):2010 | 23 May 2018 |
| 64 | VISUAL DISPLAY UNITS, VIDEOS MONITORS OF SCREEN SIZE 32″ AND ABOVE | IS 13252(Part 1):2010* | 03 July 2013 |
| 65 | POWER BANKS FOR USE IN PORTABLE APPLICATIONS | IS 13252(Part 1):2010* | 13 May 2015 |
| 66 | POWER ADAPTORS FOR IT EQUIPMENTS | IS 13252(Part 1):2010* | 01 December 2015 |
| 67 | LED LUMINAIRES FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTING | IS 10322 (Part 5/Section 8):2013 | 23 May 2018 |
| 68 | POWER ADAPTORS FOR IT EQUIPMENTS | IS 13252(Part 1):2010* | 01 December 2015 |
| 69 | KEYBOARD | IS 13252 (Part 1):2010 | 01 April 2021 |
| 70 | BLUETOOTH SPEAKERS | IS 616:2017 | 01 October 2021 |
| 71 | ELECTRONIC MUSICAL SYSTEM WITH INPUT POWER BELOW 200 WATTS | IS 616:2017 | 01 April 2021 |
| 72 | POWER BANKS FOR USE IN PORTABLE APPLICATIONS | IS 13252(Part 1):2010* | 13 May 2015 |
| 73 | FIXED GENERAL PURPOSE LED LUMINAIRES | IS 10322(Part 5/Sec 1):2012* | 01 March 2016 |
| 74 | CASH REGISTERS | IS 13252(Part 1):2010* | 13 May 2015 |
Documents Consideration for Compulsory Registration Scheme
- Test reports
- Circuit diagrams
- User manual
- Quality certification documents
- Quality control procedures
- Business registration documents
- Premises paperwork (e.g., lease agreement, property ownership documents)
How to register a notified product under the Compulsory Registration Scheme?
Applying for CRS involves adhering to the following steps. Please keep the above documents handy before you attempt these steps for registration.
Step 1: Identify Applicable Standards:
Knowing the right standard is important to avoid legal complications during the application process. You can refer to the above list to discover which standard(s) applies to your product.
Step 2: Testing and Documentation:
To ensure that your product qualifies for the CRS, your product must compiles with the testing requirements cited in the relevant Indian Standards. You can approach the BIS-recognized laboratory wherein your product will undergo the required test(s) to prove compliance. All you need is to submit some product samples to the lab and wait till the report generation.
Step 3: Apply for Registration:
Once you have collected the test report, you can head to the BIS portal to file an online application concerning the Compulsory Registration Scheme. While filling out the application, be mindful of the details you are facilitating. Any error or misleading information can prevent you from progressing in this registration process.
Anyway, after form filing, head to the payment gateway for the application fee submission. The fee may include the expenses concerning on-site vetting to be performed by the BIS officials to ensure compliance.
Step 4: Assessment and Verification:
BIS officials shall perform a detailed inspection of submitted dossiers, including test reports to determine compliance. In some cases, the officials may visit the production facility to vet the quality control process.
Step 5: Grant of Certification:
If the application and product adhere to the underlying norms, the authority shall register the product under the Compulsory registration scheme and grant the certification. Upon this, you will become eligible to use the standard ISI marking on your product.
Conclusion
Applying for the Compulsory Registration Scheme is all about adhering to testing requirements cited in the Indian Standards. If the product passes the required tests, it will be deemed fit for registration. BIS adapts to a strict approach for surmounting the non-compliance. They can visit the production facility without any notice to determine product compliance and standards being followed. Any loose ends can endanger the certification validity. Therefore, it is advisable to stay compliant at every stage of the process and production.
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