BIS released 《Guidelines for implementation of Parallel Testing》, It will enable parallel testing of electronic products covered under the Compulsory Registration Scheme (CRS) of BIS. These guidelines are voluntary in nature and the manufacturers will still have option for submitting application sequentially to BIS for registration as per the existing procedure.
- All the components which require Registration under CRS can be sent for testing in parallel at any of BIS labs /BIS recognized labs. Under parallel testing, the lab will test the first component & issue test report. This test report no. along-with name of lab will be mentioned in the test report of second component. This procedure will be followed for subsequent components & final product also.
- A pilot project for parallel testing of MOBILE PHONE has been allowed for six (06) months, i.e. 01 Jan 2023 to 30 June 2023. An example of procedure to be followed is given below:
- (i) BIS lab/BIS recognized labs can initiate testing of battery without R-number of cell. The lab will mention the test report no. along-with the name of lab (in place of R-Number of cell) in the final test report of the battery;
- (ii) Similarly, the lab can initiate the testing of Mobile Phone without R-number of cell, battery & adaptor. The lab will mention the test report number(s) & name(s) of the lab for these components in the final test report of the mobile phone.
- (iii) The lab shall evaluate the test report of the cell and issue the test report of the battery. Similarly, lab shall evaluate the test report of battery and adaptor before issuing the test report of Mobile phone.
- (iv) The manufacturer can submit the applications in parallel for getting the components registered. However, the licence will be processed by BIS only after getting registration of all the components involved in the manufacturing of the final product (i.e. in this case mobile phones).