Subject: Addition of product categories to the Schedule of the “Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirements for Compulsory Registration) Order, 2012.
- Standalone LED Modules for General Lighting
- Lighting Chain (Rope Lights)
- Keyboard
- Induction Stove
- Automatic Teller Cash dispensing machines
- USB Type External Hard Disk Drive
- Wireless Headphone and Earphone
- USB Type External Solid-State Storage Devices (above 256 GB capacity)
- Electronic Musical System with input power below 200 Watts
- Standalone Switch Mode Power Supplies (SMPS) with output voltage 48 V (max)
- Television other than Plasma/ LCD/LED TVs
- Rice Cooker
1.Since the Multifunction Devices (MFDs) are basically printers with additional capabilities like Fax, Scan, Photocopy etc., thus, it is clarified that they are covered under the category of Printers/Plotters notified vide Gazette Notification dated 3rd October 2012. The other provisions of the aforesaid Gazette notification dated 3rd October 2012 would apply as before.
2.The provisions of “Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirements for Compulsory Registration) Order, 2012” shall apply on the product categories added by virtue of this Order to the schedule of the said Order on the expiry of six months from the date of publication of this notification in the official Gazette.
3.For all the product categories notified under the “Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirement of Compulsory Registration) Order, 2012”, a transition period of three months (max), from the date of coming into effect of the Order for the particular product category, would be available to the representative of the foreign manufacturing unit having liaison office or branch office located in India for affixing Standard Mark at the ports which are already having unique registration number from the Bureau for clearance of goods from customs.
4.For all the product categories mentioned in the Schedule, the latest standards as published & notified by BIS from time to time would apply on expiry of six months from the date of notification of such standards by BIS. For goods already registered till such time, the surveillance testing as and when carried would be as per the latest standards. Further, renewal of registration would be done to the latest standards as per the provisions of the Compulsory Registration Scheme on expiry of validity of registration cycle.