BIS-CRS: Compulsory Registration Scheme

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BIS-CRS: Compulsory Registration Scheme

What is BIS-CRS scheme?

Compulsory Registration Scheme-CRS is part of conformity assessment under scheme II of schedule-II of BIS regulation Act 2016. This scheme came into existence in 2012. CRS scheme is a self-declaration scheme and periodical audit of factory is NOT required for this certification scheme.

What is BIS-CRS scheme?

What product are covered under BIS-CRS:

BIS-CRS is a compulsory registration scheme under BIS Scheme II and a total of 73 products have been notified by 4 different ministries i.e Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Ministry of Chemical and Fertilizers, and Ministry of Textiles.

Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology

Sl. No.ProductIndian Standard number( IS No.)Date of ImplementationLink to view product details
1AMPLIFIERS WITH INPUT POWER 2000W AND ABOVEIS 616:2010*03 July 2013 Click Here
2AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING MACHINEIS 13252(Part 1):2010*03 July 2013 Click Here
3ELECTRONIC CLOCKS WITH MAINS POWERIS 302-2-26:2014*03 July 2013 Click Here
4ELECTRONIC GAMES (VIDEO)IS 616:2010*03 July 2013 Click Here
5ELECTRONIC MUSICAL SYSTEMS WITH INPUT POWER 200W AND ABOVEIS 616:2010*03 July 2013 Click Here
6LAPTOP/NOTEBOOK/TABLETIS 13252(Part 1):2010*03 July 2013 Click Here
7MICROWAVE OVENSIS 302-2-25:2014*03 July 2013 Click Here
8OPTICAL DISC PLAYERS WITH BUILT IN AMPLIFIERS OF INPUT POWER 200W AND ABOVEIS 616:2010*03 July 2013 Click Here
9PLASMA/LCD/LED TELEVISIONS OF SCREEN SIZE 32"; AND ABOVEIS 616:2010*03 July 2013 Click Here
10PRINTERS, PLOTTERSIS 13252(Part 1):2010*03 July 2013 Click Here
11SCANNERSIS 13252(Part 1):2010*03 July 2013 Click Here
12SET TOP BOXIS 13252(Part 1):2010*03 July 2013 Click Here
13TELEPHONE ANSWERING MACHINESIS 13252(Part 1):2010*03 July 2013 Click Here
14VISUAL DISPLAY UNITS, VIDEOS MONITORS OF SCREEN SIZE 32" AND ABOVEIS 13252(Part 1):2010*03 July 2013 Click Here
15WIRELESS KEYBOARDSIS 13252(Part 1):2010*03 July 2013 Click Here
16CASH REGISTERSIS 13252(Part 1):2010*13 May 2015 Click Here
17COPYING MACHINES/DUPLICATORSIS 13252(Part 1):2010*13 May 2015 Click Here
18PASSPORT READERIS 13252(Part 1):2010*13 May 2015 Click Here
19POINT OF SALE TERMINALSIS 13252(Part 1):2010*13 May 2015 Click Here
20MAIL PROCESSING MACHINES/POSTAGE MACHINES/FRANKING MACHINESIS 13252(Part 1):2010*13 May 2015 Click Here
21POWER BANKS FOR USE IN PORTABLE APPLICATIONSIS 13252(Part 1):2010*13 May 2015 Click Here
22SMART CARD READERIS 13252(Part 1):2010*13 May 2015 Click Here
23MOBILE PHONESIS 13252(Part 1):2010*13 September 2015 Click Here
24SELF-BALLASTED LED LAMPS FOR GENERAL LIGHTING SERVICESIS 16102(Part 1):2012*13 September 2015 Click Here
25DC OR AC SUPPLIED ELECTRONIC CONTROLGEAR FOR LED MODULESIS 15885(Part 2/Sec 13):2012*01 Decmeber 2015 Click Here
26POWER ADAPTORS FOR AUDIO,VIDEO & SIMILAR ELECTRONIC APPARATUSIS 616:2010*01 Decmeber 2015 Click Here
27POWER ADAPTORS FOR IT EQUIPMENTSIS 13252(Part 1):2010*01 Decmeber 2015 Click Here
28FIXED GENERAL PURPOSE LED LUMINAIRESIS 10322(Part 5/Sec 1):2012*01 March 2016 Click Here
29UPS/INVERTORS OF RATING <= 5KVAIS 16242(Part 1):2014*01 March 2016 Click Here
30SEALED SECONDARY CELLS/BATTERIES CONTAINING ALKALINE OR OTHER NON-ACID ELECTROLYTES FOR USE IN PORTABLE APPLICATIONS PART 1 NICKEL SYSTEMSIS 16046:2018*01 June 2016 Click Here
SEALED SECONDARY CELLS/BATTERIES CONTAINING ALKALINE OR OTHER NON-ACID ELECTROLYTES FOR USE IN PORTABLE APPLICATIONS PART 2 LITHIUM SYSTEMSIS 16046:2018*01 June 2016 Click Here
31INDIAN LANGUAGE SUPPORT FOR MOBILE PHONE HANDSETSIS 16333 (Part 3) : 2016*01 May 2018 Click Here
32Recessed LED LuminariesIS 10322 (Part 5/Section 2) : 201223 May 2018 Click Here
33LED Luminaires for Road and Street lightingIS 10322 (Part 5/Section 3) : 201223 May 2018 Click Here
34LED Flood LightsIS 10322 (Part 5/Section 5) : 201323 May 2018 Click Here
35LED Hand lampsIS 10322 (Part 5/Section 6) : 201323 May 2018 Click Here
36LED Lighting ChainsIS 10322 (Part 5/Section 7) : 201323 May 2018 Click Here
37LED Luminaires for Emergency LightingIS 10322 (Part 5/Section 8) : 201323 May 2018 Click Here
38UPS/Inverters of rating <= 10kVAIS 16242 (Part 1) : 201423 May 2018 Click Here
39Plasma/ LCD/LED Television of screen size up-to 32IS 616 : 201023 May 2018 Click Here
40Visual Display Units, Video Monitors of screen size upto 32IS 13252 (Part 1) : 201023 May 2018 Click Here
41CCTV Cameras/CCTV RecordersIS 13252 (Part 1) : 201023 May 2018 Click Here
42Adapters for household and similar electrical appliancesIS 302 (Part 1) : 200823 May 2018 Click Here
43USB driven Barcode readers, barcode scanners, Iris scanners, Optical fingerprint scannersIS 13252 (Part 1) : 201023 May 2018 Click Here
44Smart watchesIS 13252 (Part 1) : 201023 May 2018 Click Here
45Independent LED Modules for General LightingIS 16103 (Part 1) : 201201 April 2021 Click Here
46Lighting Chain (Rope Lights)IS 10322 (Part 5/Sec 9) : 201701 April 2021 Click Here
47KeyboardIS 13252 (Part 1) : 201001 April 2021 Click Here
48Induction StoveIS 302-2-6 : 200901 April 2021 Click Here
49Automatic Teller Cash dispensing machinesIS 13252 (Part 1) : 201001 April 2021 Click Here
50USB Type External Hard Disk DriveIS 13252 (Part 1) : 201001 April 2021 Click Here
51Wireless Headphone and EarphoneIS 616 : 201701 April 2021 Click Here
52USB Type External Solid-State Storage Devices (above 256 GB capacity)IS 13252 (Part 1) : 201001 April 2021 Click Here
53Electronic Musical System with input power below 200 WattsIS 616 : 201701 April 2021 Click Here
54Standalone Switch Mode Power Supplies (SMPS) with output voltage 48V (max)IS 13252 (Part 1) : 201001 April 2021 Click Here
55Television other than Plasma/ LCD/LED TVsIS 616 : 201701 April 2021 Click Here
56Rice CookerIS 302-2-15 : 200901 April 2021 Click Here
57Wireless MicrophoneIS 616 : 201701 October 2021 Click Here
58Digital CameraIS 13252 (Part 1) : 201001 October 2021 Click Here
59Video CameraIS 616 : 201701 October 2021 Click Here
60Webcam (Finished Product)IS 616 : 201701 October 2021 Click Here
61Smart Speakers (with and without Display)IS 616 : 201701 October 2021 Click Here
62Dimmers for LED productsIS 60669-2-1: 200801 October 2021 Click Here
63Bluetooth SpeakersIS 616 : 201701 October 2021 Click Here
64Television SetsIS 18112:202226 April 2023 Click Here

Ministry of New and Renewable Energy

Sl. No.ProductIndian Standard number( IS No.)Date of ImplementationLink to view product details
1Crystalline Silicon Terrestrial Photovoltaic (PV) modules (Si wafer based)IS 14286 : 2010/ IEC 61215 : 2005, IS/IEC 61730 (Part 1) : 2004 & IS/IEC 61730 (Part 2) : 200431 March 2019 Click Here
2Thin-Film Terrestrial Photovoltaic (PV) Modules (a-Si, CiGs and CdTe)IS 16077 : 2013/ IEC 61646 : 2008, IS/IEC 61730 (Part 1) : 2004 & IS/IEC 61730 (Part 2) : 200431 March 2019 Click Here
3Power Invertors for use in photovoltaic power systemIS 16221 (Part 2) : 201530 June 2021 Click Here
4Utility-Interconnected Photovoltaic invertersIS 16221 (Part 2) : 2015 & IS 16169 : 201430 June 2021 Click Here
5Storage batteryIS 16270 : 201401 January 2019 Click Here

Ministry of Chemical and Fertilizers

Sl. No.ProductIndian Standard number( IS No.)Date of ImplementationLink to view product details
1Ortho Phosphoric AcidIS 798 : 202012 December 2021 Click Here
2Polyphosphoric AcidIS 17439:202024 December 2021 Click Here
3Trimethyl Phosphite Technical GradeIS 17412:202003 March 2023 Click Here

Ministry of Textiles

Sl. No.ProductIndian Standard number( IS No.)Date of ImplementationLink to view product details
1Cotton BalesIS 12171:201903 March 2023 Click Here

Who can apply for BIS certificate?

Who can apply for BIS certificate?
The manufacturing unit/factory of the notified products who want to sell or export their product to Indian market are liable to apply for an 8-digit Registration no. in BIS. The registration no. is unique for the combination of-

(A) Manufacturer name and Location
(B) Brand
(C) Product category

BIS certification allows manufacturers to use Standard Mark with unique 8-digit R-number on certified product until its validity date.

BIS-CRS Process & Timeline

BIS-CRS Process & Timeline

BIS-CRS Services

Applicable for 1st Time applicant for a combination of Factory, Brand, Product category
BIS Grant of Registration

BIS Grant of Registration

Inclusion

Inclusion

Applicable for subsequent applications under same combination of factory, Brand, Product Category
Applicable for each R number at the end of 2 year.
Renewal

Renewal

CCL Update

CCL Update

Applicable in case of change of supplier or addition of alternate suppliers in critical component list (CCL)
New Brands can be added to existing report and new model can be added as per quantitative guideline specific to that product.
Brand/Model addition

Brand/Model addition

Model & R Number withdrawal

Model & R Number withdrawal

is applicable for those model/R number which reaches their EOL or manufacturer stop production of those models.
This feature can be used to change/correct the factory name, address, contact details, AIR details, Management details etc. 
BIS Profile update

BIS Profile update

Standard Switchover and Amendment

Standard Switchover and Amendment

Switchover is a process of changing the old standard to new standard and Amendment is process to update existing standard to latest amendment.
This process is part of CRS but not conducted by BIS, MeitY is responsible for conducting smooth surveillance to curb sale of non-certified products in market.
Market Surveillance

Market Surveillance

Testing requirements for BIS-CRS

Testing requirements for BIS-CRS
Below are the requirements that are usually raised by Lab in order to initiate the testing,

Product Sample as per applicable IS requirements
CDF-CCL (construction data format-Critical component list)
Marking Labels with mandatory requirements
PCB Layout
Schematic Diagram
Product Technical specification sheet
Product operating Instruction for Lab Engineer
Product accessories to operate product at Lab

Registration requirements

Some of major document requirements for the BIS registration are as below,
Business License, ISO, Management details, Signatory/POC details, Nomination to AIR
Factory

Factory

Brand

Brand

Brand Authorization to factory, Trademark certificate
Affidavit, Undertaking, Govt. Address proof, ID proof
BIS Grant of Registration

AIR

What is validity of BIS-CRS certificate?

BIS certificate by default Granted for minimum 2 years. However, manufacturer can renew it after 2 years for next 2, 3, 4, 5 years as per their requirement.

BIS-CRS self-declaration of conformity mark:

sDoC Mark allotted by BIS is as below-
BIS-CRS Declaration
Along with SDoC mark, the Manufacturer need to mark Indian standard, R number, BIS website reference, manufacturer can use coloured (as above colours combinations only) or black and white logo.
BIS

Importance of BIS certification

Importance of BIS certification
Procuring BIS certificate itself is a symbol of safety and quality. Major benefit to be noted as below,

Enable market access to manufacturers   
Ensure quality product in Market   
Ensure Safety of end consumer

FAQs

BIS denotes for Bureau of Indian Standards which is the National standard body of India responsible for formulation a variety of standards.
MeiTy stands for Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology which comes under Government of India.
BIS is owned by Ministry of Consumer Affairs Food and Public Distribution whereas MeiTy itself is a Ministry.
Under BIS-CRS products are notified by three different ministries-

MEITY: is regulator for CRS scheme of BIS.
MNRE: is regulator for Solar products
MCF: is regulator for chemical products
Yes, provisions of e-labelling is there for the BIS product only if the product has integrated display. E-labelling is not mandatory.

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