COMPULSORY REGISTRATION SCHEME OF BIS

 

CRS SCHEME AT A GLANCE

Compulsory Registration Scheme (CRS) is operated under Bureau of Indian Standard (Conformity Assessment)  Regulation, 2018 (Scheme II of Schedule II), as per the BIS Act 2016. The Scheme aims to provide momentum to the rapidly expanding sectors of Electronics & IT, while simultaneously protecting Indian consumers from spurious and substandard products. It has upgraded the competitiveness of manufacturers and given Indian Consumers the right to enjoy world class quality-compliant goods. This strategy adopted by the Government of India has helped in preventing the dumping of non-compliant goods and bridged the gap between People, Technology and Safety.

The Compulsory Registration Scheme (CRS) of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is a comprehensive regulatory framework aimed at ensuring the quality and safety of various products sold in India. Initiated by the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY) in 2012, the CRS has undergone several expansions, with additional product categories being included over time. Notably, MeitY’s notifications in 2014, 2016, 2017, and 2020 have significantly broadened the scope of the CRS, encompassing a wide range of electronics and information technology goods.

Subsequently, other ministries such as the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, and Ministry of Textiles have also contributed to the CRS by notifying specific products under their purview. These notifications mandate that manufacturers, importers, and sellers obtain BIS certification for their products, indicating compliance with Indian standards.

Under the CRS, strict enforcement measures are in place to prevent the sale or distribution of non-compliant goods. Products failing to meet the specified standards or lacking the Standard Mark with a unique registration number obtained from BIS are prohibited from being manufactured, stored for sale, imported, sold, or distributed.

The CRS operates under a conformity assessment scheme outlined in the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. Through this scheme, manufacturers and importers undergo testing and evaluation by BIS-approved laboratories to ensure conformity with quality and safety criteria. Successful assessment results in the issuance of a license to use the Standard Mark, signifying compliance with Indian standards.

THE STANDARD MARK

WHO CAN APPLY FOR CRS 

• Manufacturer (factory owner) of any product, which comes under the ambit of the Compulsory Registration Order (CRO) notified by Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology(MeitY) or Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) ) or Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers or Ministry of Textiles.

• Manufacturers located in India or outside India can apply for grant of Registration under CRS

• Manufacturers have to apply for separate Registration number for products being manufactured at different locations.

• Manufacturers have to apply for separate Registration number for each brand being manufactured at the same location.

PRODUCTS COVERED UNDER CRS

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 Decmeber 2015
26	POWER ADAPTORS FOR AUDIO,VIDEO & SIMILAR ELECTRONIC APPARATUS	IS 616:2010*	01 Decmeber 2015
27	POWER ADAPTORS FOR IT EQUIPMENTS	IS 13252(Part 1):2010*	01 Decmeber 2015
28	FIXED GENERAL PURPOSE LED LUMINAIRES	IS 10322(Part 5/Sec 1):2012*	01 March 2016
29	UPS/INVERTORS 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 Luminaries	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 Invertors 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

 

FACILITATING CRS COMPLIANCE: THE INTEGRAL ROLE OF OMEGA QMS PVT. LTD.

In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, adherence to regulatory standards is not merely a legal obligation but a pivotal factor in ensuring consumer safety, product quality, and market competitiveness. Amidst the intricate web of regulations, particularly in the electronics and IT sectors, navigating the Compulsory Registration Scheme (CRS) of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) demands meticulous attention and expertise. Enter Omega QMS Pvt. Ltd., a seasoned player with over two decades of experience in regulatory compliance consulting across more than 40 countries, serving as a beacon of excellence for clients worldwide.

Omega QMS Pvt. Ltd. stands at the forefront of facilitating CRS compliance for manufacturers, offering a comprehensive suite of services tailored to streamline the registration process and ensure seamless adherence to industry standards. Let’s delve into the intricate role played by Omega in obtaining CRS for its esteemed clientele:

Local Representation: Recognizing the significance of local presence, Omega serves as the authorized Indian representative for foreign clients. This pivotal role ensures effective communication, swift documentation, and seamless coordination throughout the registration journey.

Testing and Validation Support: Omega acts as a conduit between clients and BIS recognized labs, facilitating the testing process by receiving samples and obtaining test reports. By leveraging its network of accredited labs, Omega ensures thorough and accurate testing, a fundamental step towards CRS compliance.

Coordination with BIS: Omega’s team of seasoned professionals, including former senior government officials from the Bureau of Indian Standards, brings invaluable expertise and insights into the regulatory landscape. They liaise with local BIS offices, ensuring the smooth assimilation of requisite documents and expediting the registration process.

Proactive Follow-Up and Monitoring: With a commitment to client satisfaction, Omega goes the extra mile by conducting regular follow-ups through personal visits to BIS offices. This proactive approach not only expedites the registration process but also instils confidence in clients through real-time updates and feedback.

Transparent Communication: Omega fosters transparent communication channels, providing clients with close online real-time monitoring of application status. This transparency empowers clients with actionable insights, allowing them to stay informed and make informed decisions throughout the registration journey.

Query Resolution and Coordination: Recognizing the complexity inherent in regulatory processes, Omega remains actively engaged in resolving queries and facilitating seamless coordination between clients and labs. This hands-on approach ensures prompt resolution of issues, fostering a hassle-free registration experience.

Omega QMS Pvt. Ltd. doesn’t just stop at facilitating CRS compliance; it embodies a holistic approach aimed at empowering manufacturers with the knowledge, support, and resources needed to navigate regulatory intricacies successfully. Through its strategic partnerships, global presence, and unwavering commitment to excellence, Omega elevates the standards of regulatory compliance, paving the way for its clients to thrive in a dynamic marketplace.

For further inquiries and details, interested parties can reach out to Omega at info@globalomega.com, and join the league of esteemed brands worldwide who have entrusted their regulatory compliance journey to Omega’s expertise.

 

 

 

 

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