New BIS Requirements for Television Sets with Digital Satellite Tuners in India

12. September 2024

On April 26, 2023, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) in India introduced new regulations for television sets equipped with digital satellite tuners under the IS 18112:2022 standard. These regulations fall under the “Electronics and IT Goods (Requirements for Compulsory Registration) Order, 2021.” The newly defined product category must comply with the standard for approval. Television sets with digital satellite tuners require BIS certification in order to be approved for import and sale in India.

Additionally, the ministry has provided guidelines for model series formation within this category. The existing rules for grouping various types of TV sets, such as Plasma, LCD, and LED TVs, apply here as well. Under these guidelines, up to 10 models can be included in a single test report if they share characteristics like the same mains or SMPS board layout, identical enclosure (except for decorative parts), and the same power transformer design and insulation system. Although digital satellite tuners are not recognized as a standalone product category, TVs equipped with these tuners are still subject to BIS certification.If you are interested in understanding what requirements are needed for your product to be imported into India, please do not hesitate to contact us by email or phone (Europe: +49-69-271 37 69 261, US: +1 773 654-2673). If a certification need is discovered we can provide a quotation to make sure that all your certification needs are covered.

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