ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY GOODS (REQUIREMENT FOR COMPULSORY REGISTRATION) ORDER, 2012 AND ITS AMENDMENTS THEREAFTER:
Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY) via several gazette notification Quality Control Orders (QCOs) mandates Electronics and Information Technology Goods Products that must adhere to Indian Standards and bear the Standard Mark under a licence from the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS).
Scope of the QCO
Indian Standard
IS/IEC 62368: Part 1: 2023
Product Name
Electronic Games (Video)
Indian Standard
IS/IEC 62368: Part 1: 2023
Product Name
Laptop/Notebook/Tablets
Indian Standard
IS/IEC 62368: Part 1: 2023
IS 18112:2025
Product Name
Plasma/ LCD/LED Televisions of screen size 32″ & above
Indian Standard
IS/IEC 62368: Part 1: 2023
Product Name
Optical Disc Players with built in amplifiers of input power 200W and above
Indian Standard
IS 302-2-25
Product Name
Microwave Ovens
Indian Standard
IS/IEC 62368: Part 1: 2023
Product Name
Visual Display Units, Video Monitors of screen size 32″ & above
Indian Standard
IS/IEC 62368: Part 1: 2023
Product Name
Printers, Plotters
Indian Standard
IS/IEC 62368: Part 1: 2023
Product Name
Scanners
Indian Standard
IS/IEC 62368: Part 1: 2023
Product Name
Wireless Keyboards
Indian Standard
IS/IEC 62368: Part 1: 2023
Product Name
Telephone Answering Machines
Indian Standard
IS/IEC 62368: Part 1: 2023
Product Name
Amplifiers with input power 2000W and above
Indian Standard
IS/IEC 62368: Part 1: 2023
Product Name
Electronic Musical Systems with input power 200W and above
Indian Standard
IS 302-2:26
Product Name
Electronic Clocks with Mains Powers
Indian Standard
IS/IEC 62368: Part 1: 2023
Product Name
Set Top Box
Indian Standard
IS/IEC 62368: Part 1: 2023
Product Name
Automatic Data Processing Machine
Indian Standard
IS/IEC 62368: Part 1: 2023
Product Name
Power Adaptors for IT Equipments
Indian Standard
IS/IEC 62368: Part 1: 2023
Product Name
Power Adaptors for Audio, Video & Similar Electronic Apparatus
Indian Standard
IS 16242 (Part 1): 2025 /IEC 62040-1: 2017 +AMD1: 2021 +AMD2: 2022 CSV
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UPS/Invertors of rating≤5kVA
Indian Standard
IS 15885 (Part 2/Sec 13)
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DC or AC Supplied Electronic Control gear for LED Modules
Indian Standard
IS 16046
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Sealed Secondary Cells/Batteries containing Alkaline or other non-acid Electrolytes for use in portable applications
Indian Standard
IS 16102(Part 1)
Product Name
Self-Ballasted LED Lamps for General Lighting Services
Indian Standard
10322 (Part 5/Sec 1): 2026 IEC 60598-2-1 : 2020
Product Name
Fixed General Purpose LED Luminaries
Indian Standard
IS/IEC 62368: Part 1: 2023 IS 16333 (Part 3) : 2022
Product Name
Mobile Phones
Indian Standard
IS/IEC 62368: Part 1: 2023
Product Name
Cash Registers
Indian Standard
IS/IEC 62368: Part 1: 2023
Product Name
Point of Sale Terminals
Indian Standard
IS/IEC 62368: Part 1: 2023
Product Name
Copying Machines/Duplicators
Indian Standard
IS/IEC 62368: Part 1: 2023
Product Name
Smart Card Readers
Indian Standard
IS/IEC 62368: Part 1: 2023
Product Name
Mail Processing Machines/Postage Machines/Franking Machines
Indian Standard
IS/IEC 62368: Part 1: 2023
Product Name
Passport Reader
Indian Standard
IS/IEC 62368: Part 1: 2023
Product Name
Power Banks for use in portable applications
Indian Standard
IS 16333 (Part 3)
Product Name
Mobile Phones
Indian Standard
IS 10322 (Part 5/Section 2): 2026 IEC 60598-2-2 : 2023
Product Name
Recessed LED Luminaries
Indian Standard
IS 10322 (Part 5/Section 3): 2026 IEC 60598-2-3 : 2002 + Amd 1 : 2011 (CSV)
Product Name
LED Luminaires for Road and Street lighting
Indian Standard
IS 10322 (Part 5/Section 5): 2026 IEC 60598-2-5 : 2015
Product Name
LED Flood Lights
Indian Standard
IS 10322 (Part 5/Section 6): 2026 IEC 60598-2-8 : 2013
Product Name
LED Hand lamps
Indian Standard
IS 10322 (Part 5/Section 7): 2026 IEC 60598-2-20 : 2022
Product Name
LED Lighting Chains
Indian Standard
IS 10322 (Part 5/Section 8): 2026 IEC 60598-2-22 : 2022
Product Name
LED Luminaires for Emergency Lighting
Indian Standard
IS 16242 (Part 1): 2025 /IEC 62040-1: 2017 +AMD1: 2021 +AMD2: 2022 CSV
Product Name
UPS/Inverters of rating ≤ 10kVA
Indian Standard
IS/IEC 62368: Part 1: 2023
Product Name
Plasma/ LCD/LED Television of screen size up-to 32”
Indian Standard
IS/IEC 62368: Part 1: 2023
Product Name
Visual Display Units, Video Monitors of screen size up-to 32”
Indian Standard
IS/IEC 62368-1:2023, Essential Requirement(s) for Security of IP based CCTV Cameras
Product Name
CCTV Cameras/CCTV Recorders
Indian Standard
IS 302 (Part 1): 2024 IEC 60335-1: 2020
Product Name
Adapters for household and similar electrical appliances
Indian Standard
IS/IEC 62368: Part 1: 2023
Product Name
USB driven Barcode readers, barcode scanners, Iris scanners, Optical fingerprint scanners
Indian Standard
IS/IEC 62368: Part 1: 2023
Product Name
Smart watches
Indian Standard
IS 16103 (Part 1):2025 /IEC 62031: 2018
Product Name
Standalone LED Modules for General Lighting
Indian Standard
IS 10322 (Part 5)Section 9
Product Name
Lighting Chain (Rope Lights)
Indian Standard
IS/IEC 62368: Part 1: 2023
Product Name
Keyboard
Indian Standard
IS 302 (Part 2): Section 6: 2009
Product Name
Induction Stove
Indian Standard
IS/IEC 62368: Part 1: 2023
Product Name
Automatic Teller Cash dispensing machines
Indian Standard
IS/IEC 62368: Part 1: 2023
Product Name
Standalone Hard Disk Drives
Indian Standard
IS/IEC 62368: Part 1: 2023
Product Name
Wireless Headphone and Earphone
Indian Standard
IS/IEC 62368: Part 1: 2023
Product Name
USB Type External Solid- State Storage Devices (above 256 GB capacity)
Indian Standard
IS/IEC 62368: Part 1: 2023
Product Name
Electronic Musical System with input power below 200 Watts
Indian Standard
IS/IEC 62368: Part 1: 2023
Product Name
Standalone Switch Mode Power Supplies (SMPS)with output voltage 48 V (max)
Indian Standard
IS/IEC 62368: Part 1: 2023 IS18112:2025
Product Name
Television other than Plasma/ LCD/LED TVs
Indian Standard
IS 302 (Part 2): Section 15: 2009
Product Name
Rice Cooker
Indian Standard
IS/IEC 62368: Part 1: 2023
Product Name
Wireless microphone
Indian Standard
IS/IEC 62368: Part 1: 2023
Product Name
Digital Camera
Indian Standard
IS/IEC 62368: Part 1: 2023
Product Name
Video Camera
Indian Standard
IS/IEC 62368: Part 1: 2023
Product Name
Webcam (Finished Product)
Indian Standard
IS/IEC 62368: Part 1: 2023
Product Name
Smart Speakers (with and without Display)
Indian Standard
IS 60669-2-1: 2008
Product Name
Dimmers for LED products
Indian Standard
IS/IEC 62368: Part 1: 2023
Product Name
Bluetooth speakers
Indian Standard
IS 18112:2022
Product Name
Television Sets
Indian Standard
IS/IEC 62368: Part 1: 2023
Product Name
Extended Reality Products (Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, Mixed Reality etc.)
Actors affected by the QCO
Foreign Manufacturers
Foreign manufacturers can obtain registration to use the Standard Mark on products that comply with the applicable Indian Standards under the Compulsory Registration Scheme.
To apply, the manufacturer must appoint an Authorized Indian Representative (AIR). The application process is online, and the overall timeline for obtaining the licence is 1-2 months excluding testing.
Domestic Manufacturers
Domestic manufacturers can obtain a registration to use the Standard Mark on products that comply with the applicable Indian Standards under the Compulsory Registration Scheme.
The application process is conducted online, and the typical timeline for obtaining certification is approximately 1–2 months excluding testing.
Process for getting Compulsory Registration Certificate
Key Penalties and Legal Consequences
- Fines:Initial offenses carry a fine of no less than ₹1,00,000, while subsequent offences can lead to fines of ₹5,00,000 but may extend up to ten times the value of goods or articles produced or sold or offered to be sold.
- Imprisonment: Up to two years for selling, manufacturing, or importing goods without the mandatory BIS mark.
- Seizure and Action: The BIS can conduct raids, seize products without the mark, and initiate legal action.
- Stop-marking/Sales Ban:Authorities can ban the sale of products, order product recalls, and cancel BIS licenses.
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