Key highlights
Yes. The Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirement of Compulsory Registration) Order, 2021 (S.O. 1248(E)), issued by the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology on 18 March 2021, requires BIS registration under the Compulsory Registration Scheme (Scheme-II) for the 64 products it covers. Covered products cannot be manufactured, imported, sold or distributed in India without it.
- Order: S.O. 1248(E), notified in the Gazette of India on 18 March 2021.
- Issued by: Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology.
- Covers 64 products: Adapters for household and similar electrical appliances, Amplifiers with input power 2000W and above, Automatic Data Processing Machine and 61 more.
- Indian Standards: IS 302 (Part 1), IS/IEC 62368: Part 1, IS 15885 (Part 2/Sec 13), IS 60669-2-1, IS 302-2:26, IS 302 (Part 2): Section 6 and 16 more.
- Status: In force; BIS registration mandatory.
- History: 23 related notifications, the latest dated 21 September 2026.
Key details
- Order number
- S.O. 1248(E)
- Notified
- Implementation date
- As per Gazette notification
- Latest extension
- Status
- In force
- BIS certification
- Mandatory
- Licence needed
- BIS registration (CRS)
- Scheme
- Scheme-II: Compulsory Registration (CRS)
- Products covered
- 64
- Penalty
- Fine of at least ₹2 lakh, or imprisonment of up to 2 years
- Last verified
- October 2026
About the order
The Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirement of Compulsory Registration) Order, 2021 was notified in the Gazette of India as S.O. 1248(E) on 18 March 2021 by the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology. It applies to 64 products, each of which has to conform to its Indian Standard.
BIS registration is mandatory for the covered products.
What it means for businesses
Manufacturers, importers and sellers of the covered products need BIS registration under the Compulsory Registration Scheme (Scheme-II) before the products can be made, imported or sold in India. Foreign manufacturers register through an Authorised Indian Representative.
Amendments
The order has 23 related notifications (amendments, extensions and similar); the most recent is dated 21 September 2026. Each is listed with its Gazette PDF under Dates and Amendments.
Source: the Gazette notification and the BIS list of products under compulsory certification. Confirm the current position with BIS before acting on it.
Products Covered (64)
Each product below needs BIS registration under this order. Open one for its standard and process.
- Compulsory Registration Scheme: CRSAdapters for household and similar electrical appliancesIS 302 (Part 1)
- Compulsory Registration Scheme: CRSAmplifiers with input power 2000W and aboveIS/IEC 62368: Part 1
- Compulsory Registration Scheme: CRSAutomatic Data Processing MachineIS/IEC 62368: Part 1
- Compulsory Registration Scheme: CRSAutomatic Teller Cash dispensing machinesIS/IEC 62368: Part 1
- Compulsory Registration Scheme: CRSBluetooth speakersIS/IEC 62368: Part 1
- Compulsory Registration Scheme: CRSCash RegistersIS/IEC 62368: Part 1
- Compulsory Registration Scheme: CRSCopying Machines/DuplicatorsIS/IEC 62368: Part 1
- Compulsory Registration Scheme: CRSDC or AC Supplied Electronic Control gear for LED ModulesIS 15885 (Part 2/Sec 13)
- Compulsory Registration Scheme: CRSDigital CameraIS/IEC 62368: Part 1
- Compulsory Registration Scheme: CRSDimmers for LED productsIS 60669-2-1
- Compulsory Registration Scheme: CRSElectronic Clocks with Mains PowersIS 302-2:26
- Compulsory Registration Scheme: CRSElectronic Games (Video)IS/IEC 62368: Part 1
- Compulsory Registration Scheme: CRSElectronic Musical System with input power below 200 WattsIS/IEC 62368: Part 1
- Compulsory Registration Scheme: CRSElectronic Musical Systems with input power 200W and aboveIS/IEC 62368: Part 1
- Compulsory Registration Scheme: CRSExtended Reality Products (Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, Mixed Reality etc.)IS/IEC 62368: Part 1
- Compulsory Registration Scheme: CRSInduction StoveIS 302 (Part 2): Section 6
- Compulsory Registration Scheme: CRSKeyboardIS/IEC 62368: Part 1
- Compulsory Registration Scheme: CRSLED Flood LightsIS 10322 (Part 5/Section 5)
- Compulsory Registration Scheme: CRSLED Hand lampsIS 10322 (Part 5/Section 6)
- Compulsory Registration Scheme: CRSLED Lighting ChainsIS 10322 (Part 5/Section 7)
- Compulsory Registration Scheme: CRSLED Luminaires for Emergency LightingIS 10322 (Part 5/Section 8)
- Compulsory Registration Scheme: CRSLED Luminaires for Road and Street lightingIS 10322 (Part 5/Section 3)
- Compulsory Registration Scheme: CRSLaptop/Notebook/TabletsIS/IEC 62368: Part 1
- Compulsory Registration Scheme: CRSLighting Chain (Rope Lights)IS 10322 (Part 5)Section 9
- Compulsory Registration Scheme: CRSMail Processing Machines/Postage Machines/Franking MachinesIS/IEC 62368: Part 1
- Compulsory Registration Scheme: CRSMicrowave OvensIS 302-2-25
- Compulsory Registration Scheme: CRSMobile PhonesIS/IEC 62368: Part 1
- Compulsory Registration Scheme: CRSMobile PhonesIS 16333 (Part-3)
- Compulsory Registration Scheme: CRSOptical Disc Players with built in amplifiers of input power 200W and aboveIS/IEC 62368: Part 1
- Compulsory Registration Scheme: CRSPassport ReaderIS/IEC 62368: Part 1
- Compulsory Registration Scheme: CRSPlasma/ LCD/LED Television of screen size up-to 32”IS/IEC 62368: Part 1
- Compulsory Registration Scheme: CRSPlasma/ LCD/LED Televisions of screen size 32″ & aboveIS/IEC 62368: Part 1
- Compulsory Registration Scheme: CRSPoint of Sale TerminalsIS/IEC 62368: Part 1
- Compulsory Registration Scheme: CRSPower Adaptors for Audio, Video & Similar Electronic ApparatusIS/IEC 62368: Part 1
- Compulsory Registration Scheme: CRSPower Adaptors for IT EquipmentsIS/IEC 62368: Part 1
- Compulsory Registration Scheme: CRSPower Banks for use in portable applicationsIS/IEC 62368: Part 1
- Compulsory Registration Scheme: CRSPrinters, PlottersIS/IEC 62368: Part 1
- Compulsory Registration Scheme: CRSRecessed LED LuminariesIS 10322 (Part 5/Section 2)
- Compulsory Registration Scheme: CRSRice CookerIS 302 (Part 2): Section 15
- Compulsory Registration Scheme: CRSScannersIS/IEC 62368: Part 1
- Compulsory Registration Scheme: CRSScreen Protectors for SmartphonesIS 19348
- Compulsory Registration Scheme: CRSSealed Secondary Cells/Batteries containing Alkaline or other non-acid Electrolytes for use in portable applicationsIS 16046
- Compulsory Registration Scheme: CRSSelf-Ballasted LED Lamps for General Lighting ServicesIS 16102(Part 1)
- Compulsory Registration Scheme: CRSSet Top BoxIS/IEC 62368: Part 1
- Compulsory Registration Scheme: CRSSmart Card ReadersIS/IEC 62368: Part 1
- Compulsory Registration Scheme: CRSSmart Speakers (with and without Display)IS/IEC 62368: Part 1
- Compulsory Registration Scheme: CRSSmart watchesIS/IEC 62368: Part 1
- Compulsory Registration Scheme: CRSStandalone LED Modules for General LightingIS 16103 (Part 1)
- Compulsory Registration Scheme: CRSStandalone Switch Mode Power Supplies (SMPS)with output voltage 48 V (max)IS/IEC 62368: Part 1
- Compulsory Registration Scheme: CRSTelephone Answering MachinesIS/IEC 62368: Part 1
- Compulsory Registration Scheme: CRSTelevision SetsIS 18112
- Compulsory Registration Scheme: CRSTelevision other than Plasma/ LCD/LED TVsIS/IEC 62368: Part 1
- Compulsory Registration Scheme: CRSUPS/Inverters of rating ≤ 10kVAIS 16242 (Part 1)
- Compulsory Registration Scheme: CRSUPS/Invertors of rating≤5kVAIS 16242 (Part 1)
- Compulsory Registration Scheme: CRSUSB Type External Hard Disk DriveIS/IEC 62368: Part 1
- Compulsory Registration Scheme: CRSUSB Type External Solid- State Storage Devices (above 256 GB capacity)IS/IEC 62368: Part 1
- Compulsory Registration Scheme: CRSUSB driven Barcode readers, barcode scanners, Iris scanners, Optical fingerprint scannersIS/IEC 62368: Part 1
- Compulsory Registration Scheme: CRSVideo CameraIS/IEC 62368: Part 1
- Compulsory Registration Scheme: CRSVisual Display Units, Video Monitors of screen size 32″ & aboveIS/IEC 62368: Part 1
- Compulsory Registration Scheme: CRSVisual Display Units, Video Monitors of screen size up-to 32”IS/IEC 62368: Part 1
- Compulsory Registration Scheme: CRSWebcam (Finished Product)IS/IEC 62368: Part 1
- Compulsory Registration Scheme: CRSWireless Headphone and EarphoneIS/IEC 62368: Part 1
- Compulsory Registration Scheme: CRSWireless KeyboardsIS/IEC 62368: Part 1
- Compulsory Registration Scheme: CRSWireless microphoneIS/IEC 62368: Part 1
Dates and Amendments
Notified in the Gazette
18 March 2021
Amendment
Amendment to the “Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirement of Compulsory Registration) Order, 2021”
S.O. 5190(E)Gazette PDF (opens in a new tab)
Extension
Extension in timeline for the implementation of the Order for product categories included in the schedule of CRO vide S.O. 1929(E) published in Gazette of India on 26th April, 2023
S.O. 1929(E)Gazette PDF (opens in a new tab)
Amendment
Amendments to the Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirements for Compulsory Registration) Order, 2021
S.O. 2204(E)Gazette PDF (opens in a new tab)
Amendment
Amendments to the Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirements for Compulsory Registration) Order, 2021
S.O. 1246(E)Gazette PDF (opens in a new tab)
Extension
Extension in timelines for the implementation of the Order for product categories included in the schedule of CRO vide S.O. 1929(E) published in Gazette of India on 26th April, 2023.
S.O. 1929(E)Gazette PDF (opens in a new tab)
Notification
Migration to IS/IEC 62368 : Part 1 : 2023 from IS 13252 : Part 1 : 2010 and IS 616: 2017
S.O. 4997(E)Gazette PDF (opens in a new tab)
Extension
Extension in timelines for the implementation of the Order for product categories included in the schedule of CRO vide S.O. 1929(E) published in Gazette of India on 26th April, 2023.
S.O. 1929(E)Gazette PDF (opens in a new tab)
Extension
Extension in timelines for the implementation of the Order for product categories included in the schedule of CRO vide S.O. 1929(E) published in Gazette of India on 26th April, 2023
S.O. 1929(E)Gazette PDF (opens in a new tab)
Notification
Essential Requirement(s) for CCTV as per Annexure S.O. 1652 (E), dated 9th April 2024
S.O. 1652 (E)Gazette PDF (opens in a new tab)
Amendment
Amendment to the Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirements for Compulsory Registration) Order, 2021
S.O. 1929(E)Gazette PDF (opens in a new tab)
Notification
S.O. 3429(E)
S.O. 3429(E)Gazette PDF (opens in a new tab)
Notification
SO 1236 (E) dated 01st April, 2020
S.O. 1236(E)Gazette PDF (opens in a new tab)
Notification
SO 2742 (E), dated 17th August 2017
S.O. 2742(E)Gazette PDF (opens in a new tab)
Notification
SO No. Nil dated 24th Oct 2016
Amendment
Subsequent Amendments
S.O. 344(E)Gazette PDF (opens in a new tab)
Notification
S.O. 2578(E) dated 07 August 2015
S.O. 2578(E)Gazette PDF (opens in a new tab)
Extension
Extension Order for Implementation of Compulsory Registration Order for Select Products included in Schedule of Gazette notified on 30.11.2014
Notification
Notification No. S.O. 2905(E) dated 07 November 2014
S.O. 2905(E)Gazette PDF (opens in a new tab)
Notification
S.O. 2033(E) dated 02 July 2013
S.O. 2033(E)Gazette PDF (opens in a new tab)
Notification
S.O. 2034(E) dated 25 June 2013
S.O. 2034(E)Gazette PDF (opens in a new tab)
Amendment
Subsequent Amendments
S.O. 822(E)Gazette PDF (opens in a new tab)
Notification
Notification No. S.O. 2357(E) dated 07 September 2012
S.O. 2357(E)Gazette PDF (opens in a new tab)
Later order
Date not given
Superseded by Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirement of Compulsory Registration) Order, 2021
Who Must Comply
- Indian manufacturers
- Importers
- Foreign manufacturers
- Traders, sellers and distributors
How to Comply
Covered products are certified under the Compulsory Registration Scheme (CRS, Scheme-II). These are the standard steps.
- 1
Confirm the standard and models
Check the Indian Standard that applies and group the models or variants you want to register, following BIS's grouping guidelines for the product.
- 2
Test at a BIS-recognised laboratory
Send samples to a laboratory recognised by BIS for that Indian Standard and get a test report showing the product conforms.
- 3
Apply on the BIS CRS portal
Submit the registration application with the test report, factory and brand details and pay the fees. Foreign manufacturers also appoint an Authorised Indian Representative.
- 4
Registration granted
BIS reviews the application and test report and grants a registration number (R-number) for the registered models.
- 5
Mark the product and keep it current
Print the Standard Mark with the R-number on the product and packaging, keep the registration renewed, and register new models before they are sold.
Penalty for Non-Compliance
Fine of at least ₹2 lakh, or imprisonment of up to 2 years
Contravening a Quality Control Order is punishable under section 29 of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016.
Official Sources
Compiled from the Gazette of India and official BIS sources, last verified in October 2026. Orders are amended and deferred from time to time; confirm the current position with BIS or the issuing ministry before acting on it.
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