BIS is about to implement phase 4 of certification scheme
6. April 2020As published in the Gazette of India on April 1, 2020 the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) will implement phase 4 of their certification scheme effective October 01, 2020. Further product categories will be added to the Schedule of the “Electronics and Information Technology Goods” and will become subject to the compulsory registration scheme (CRS):
| Product Category | Indian Standard Number | Title of Indian Standard |
| Standalone LED Modules for General Lighting | IS 16103: Part 1: 2012 | LED modules for general lighting: Part 1 safety requirements |
| Lighting Chain (Rope Lights) | IS 10322: Part 5 Section 9: 2017 | Luminaries: Part 5 Particular Requirements Section 9 Rope Lights |
| Keyboard | IS 13252: Part 1: 2010 | Information technology equipment – safety part 1 general requirements |
| Induction Stove | IS 302: Part 2: Section 6: 2009 | Safety of household and similar electrical appliances: part 2 particular requirements, section 6 cooking ranges, hobs, ovens and similar appliances |
| Automatic Teller Cash Dispensing Machines | IS 13252 Part 1: 2010 | Information technology equipment – safety part 1 general requirements |
| USB Type External Hard Disk Drive | IS 13252 Part 1: 2010 | Information technology equipment – safety part 1 general requirements |
| Wireless Headphone and Earphone | IS 616: 2017 | Audio, video and similar electronic apparatus-safety requirements |
| USB Type External Solid- State Storage Devices (above 256 GB capacity) | IS 13252 Part 1: 2010 | Information technology equipment – safety part 1 general requirements |
| Electronic Musical System (with input power below 200 Watts) | IS 616: 2017 | Audio, video and similar electronic apparatus-safety requirements |
| Standalone Switch Mode Power Supplies (SMPS) (with output voltage 48 V max) | IS 13252 Part 1: 2010 | Information technology equipment – safety part 1 general requirements |
| Television (other than Plasma/ LCD/LED) | IS 616: 2017 | Audio, video and similar electronic apparatus-safety requirements |
| Rice Cooker | IS 302: Part 2: Section 15: 2009 | safety of household and similar electrical appliances: part 2 particular requirements: section 15 appliances for heating liquids |
A transition period of three months is given by the Indian authorities. For all of the product categories mentioned in the schedule, the latest standards as published and notified by BIS from time to time would apply.
The list has been brought into public discussions last month and the official announcement on phase 4 came sooner than expected. The BIS certification scheme has been implemented in several phases since 2012. The last update of phase 3 was in 2017.
BIS certification is required for many industrial and consumer electronic products. Factory inspections are also required for some products.
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