On October 9, 2024, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) issued a notification confirming a six-month extension for the implementation of the “Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirement of Compulsory Registration) Order, 2021” for CCTV cameras.

The new implementation date for this order is now April 9, 2025. This extension aims to facilitate a smoother transition and enhance the compliance process for all stakeholders involved.

In addition, the ministry announced Series Guidelines for CCTV Products Complying with Essential Requirements (ERs) under the Compulsory Registration Order (CRO). Please refer to the points below for details:

1. All products within a specific series must utilize the same System-on-Chip (SoC).

2. The PCBA layout for all products in a series must remain identical.

3. All products in the same series must use identical software/firmware versions with matching hash values.

4. If multiple software versions are employed, each version must be tested separately as an independent series.

5. The hardware bill of materials (BoM) must be identical across the series.

6. The software bill of materials (BoM) for each product in the series must include all firmware components, operating system components, and database components as per the ER.

7. The issued certificate must include key details such as a picture of the product or Design Under Test (DUT), model number, chipset information (including country of origin, make, and model number), firmware version, and hash value.

For more information, refer to the official notification from here.

For Series Addition notification: Series guidelines -CCTV ERs.pdf (meity.gov.in)