Bureau of Indian Standards (‘BIS’) is a regulatory body operating under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Government of India. The purpose of establishing this regulatory body was for the development of activities pertaining to standardisation, marking and quality certification of goods. BIS is involved in various activities including but not limited to standards formulation, certification of products, hallmarking, testing and more.
The objective of BIS is to ensure that goods consumed by the consumers are safe, reliable and of a prescribed standard which will assist in reducing the health hazards on the consumers consuming such goods, control over proliferation of varieties etc. This is achieved post proper testing and inspection as per prescribed BIS standards which have been formulated for each product. The licence is granted for the products which conform to the prescribed standards.
The electronic and IT goods listed in the Schedule of Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirements for Compulsory Registration) Order, 2012 are covered under the ‘Compulsory Registration Scheme’ for self-declaration of conformity. The list of goods is updated from time to time. The list of electronics and IT goods which require mandatory certification under BIS are mentioned in the table below:
| S.No. | Nature of goods | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Electronic Games (Video) | Electronics & Information Technology Goods (Requirements for Compulsory Registration) Order, 2012 |
| 2. | Laptop/Notebook/Tablets | |
| 3. | Plasma/ LCD/LED Televisions of screen size 32″ & above | |
| 4. | Optical Disc Players with built in amplifiers of input power 200W and above | |
| 5. | Microwave Ovens | |
| 6. | Visual Display Units, Video Monitors of screen size 32″ & above | |
| 7. | Printers, Plotters | |
| 8. | Scanners | |
| 9. | Wireless Keyboards | |
| 10. | Telephone Answering Machines | |
| 11. | Amplifiers with input power 2000W and above | |
| 12. | Electronic Musical Systems with input power 200W and above | |
| 13. | Electronic Clocks with Mains Powers | |
| 14. | Set Top Box | |
| 15. | Automatic Data Processing Machine | |
| 16. | Power Adaptors for IT Equipments | Notification No. S.O. 2905(E) dated 07 November 2014 issued by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology |
| 17. | Power Adaptors for Audio, Video & Similar Electronic Apparatus | |
| 18. | UPS/Invertors of rating≤5Kva | |
| 19. | DC or AC Supplied Electronic Control gear for LED Modules | |
| 20. | Sealed Secondary Cells/Batteries containing Alkaline or other non-acid Electrolytes for use in portable applications | |
| 21. | Self-Ballasted LED Lamps for General Lighting Services | |
| 22. | Fixed General Purpose LED Luminaries | |
| 23. | Mobile Phones | |
| 24. | Cash Registers | |
| 25. | Point of sale terminals | |
| 26. | Copying Machines/Duplicators | |
| 27. | Smart Card Readers | |
| 28. | Mail Processing Machines / Postage Machines / Franking Machines | |
| 29. | Passport Reader | |
| 30. | Power Banks for use in portable applications | |
| 31. | Mobile Phones | Order issued by Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology dated 24th Oct 2016 |
| 32. | Recessed LED Luminaries | Notification No. SO 2742 (E), dated 17 August 2017 issued by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology |
| 33. | LED Luminaires for Road and Street lighting | |
| 34. | LED Flood Lights | |
| 35. | LED Hand lamps | |
| 36. | LED Lighting Chains | |
| 37. | LED Luminaires for Emergency Lighting | |
| 38. | UPS/Inverters of rating ≤ 10kVA | |
| 39. | Plasma/ LCD/LED Television of screen size up-to 32” | |
| 40. | Visual Display Units, Video Monitors of screen size up-to 32” | |
| 41. | CCTV Cameras/CCTV Recorders | |
| 42. | Adapters for household and similar electrical appliances | |
| 43. | USB driven Barcode readers, barcode scanners, Iris scanners, Optical fingerprint scanners | |
| 44. | Smart watches |
Most of the conventional electronic and IT goods which are widely used in offices, households etc. have been included under the list of goods which require compulsory certification. It is essential to highlight that BIS certification is required in both cases where the electronic and IT goods mentioned in the table above are manufactured in India as well as when imported from outside India.