
INTRODUCTION
BIS (Bureau of Indian Standards) is the National Standard Body of India for the harmonious establishment of standardization, labelling and performance assurance activities of consumer products. There are fifty digital and IT services approved by the Government. Of India, which allow a BIS standard safety mark to be labelled before it can be manufactured / imported and sold on the Indian market.
How to get BIS Registration?
The BIS Registration shall be granted by the BIS Office after satisfactory safety testing of the material in compliance with the approved Indian Standard and the furnishing of the necessary documents.
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BIS (CRS) REGISTRATION FOR ELECTRONIC & IT PRODUCTS
In 2012, the Department of Electronics and Information Technology (DEITY) and the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) together introduced the Compulsory Registration Scheme (CRS) to safeguard Indian customers against fake and substandard goods. BIS Registration for Electronics and IT products comes under the compulsory registration scheme (CRS). As per this scheme, procurement BIS registration certification for electronics and IT products is required before introducing them into the marketplace.
CRS is applicable for electronic and IT products. It is basically a scheme under Scheme II or Schedule II of BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. Under this scheme, several guidelines have been prescribed by BIS that ensure product quality. CRS is applicable for electronic products, either produced domestically or in a foreign country, which need to be tested to enter the Indian market. CRS was implemented with the purpose to manufacture secure electronic and electric products in the Indian market for customers constantly, and various products are being added to this list, till date it includes a total of 81 products.
Significance of Obtaining CRS Certification
- Provides tested and certified products to check whether a product meets the prescribed guidelines.
- Easily accessible to the Indian market, a tested and certified product allows a manufacturer to easily cross the threshold of consumer acceptance of a product.
- Prevent from the imposition of penalty.
- A tested and certified product builds credibility and trustworthiness among the customers.
CRS certification offers various benefits, not only to customers but also to manufacturers/ sellers too :-
Procedure to Get a BIS CRS Certificate for Computer/ Laptop and IT products.
- Online application submission: First, the Applicant shall apply on the BIS online CRS portal by filling out the BIS registration form in order to get login credentials.
- Testing of product in BIS approved lab: Applicants need to generate test requests by logging in with their credentials and getting their product tested from a BIS-approved lab.
- Offline/online submission of Application: After that, the Applicant must apply on the portal using the verified Test Report within 90 days of its issue and submit all required documents in accordance with the checklist.
- Scrutiny of application: BIS officials will review the test report and all documents submitted with the application.
- Grant of BIS license: Bureau will grant a BIS license to the manufacturers to use or apply Standard Mark with a unique R-number on their electronics and IT products.