CRS Registration – Guides & Updates

News, updates and explainers on the BIS Compulsory Registration Scheme (CRS). Follow newly notified electronics and IT products, MeitY deadlines, changes to testing and parallel testing rules, labelling and self-declaration requirements, and enforcement at customs. These posts help manufacturers and importers plan registrations before a deadline hits. For product-specific help, see our BIS CRS registration service.

BIS CRS Registration for CCTV & IP Cameras in India: Standards, the Process and the Full Compliance Picture

BIS CRS Registration for CCTV & IP Cameras in India: Standards, the Process and the Full Compliance Picture

Surveillance has become ubiquitous in India — CCTV and IP cameras now watch over homes, shops, offices, factories, roads, and public spaces in enormous numbers. These devices are mains- or PoE-powered electronics that run continuously, often outdoors in harsh conditions, and increasingly connect to networks and the cloud. Because they are always-on electronic equipment, their
BIS CRS Registration for Printers, Scanners & Multifunction Devices in India: IS 13252 / IS 62368-1 and the Complet

BIS CRS Registration for Printers, Scanners & Multifunction Devices in India: IS 13252 / IS 62368-1 and the Complete Compliance Process

Printers, scanners, and multifunction devices are core equipment in every office and a growing presence in Indian homes. They are mains-connected electronic products, some with significant internal heating elements (in the case of laser printers’ fusers), used across long duty cycles in shared environments. Because they combine mains power, heat, and moving parts, their electrical,
BIS CRS Registration for Wireless Earbuds (TWS) in India: Standards, the Charging Case and the Complete Compliance Proce

BIS CRS Registration for Wireless Earbuds (TWS) in India: Standards, the Charging Case and the Complete Compliance Process

True wireless earbuds — TWS — have exploded into one of India’s biggest consumer-electronics categories, sold in tens of millions across every price tier. Each set is deceptively complex: two tiny earpieces, each with its own lithium cell, Bluetooth radio, and charging contacts, plus a charging case that carries a larger battery and its own
BIS CRS Registration for Set-Top Boxes in India: IS 13252 / IS 62368-1 and the Complete Compliance Process

BIS CRS Registration for Set-Top Boxes in India: IS 13252 / IS 62368-1 and the Complete Compliance Process

The set-top box is the quiet workhorse of Indian television — the device that decodes cable, DTH, and increasingly internet streaming signals and turns them into the picture on the screen. Hundreds of millions are deployed across the country, running continuously in homes and often left in standby around the clock. Because they are mains-connected
BIS CRS Registration for UPS & Inverters in India: IS 16242, Battery Safety and the Complete Compliance Process

BIS CRS Registration for UPS & Inverters in India: IS 16242, Battery Safety and the Complete Compliance Process

Uninterruptible power supplies and inverters are the backbone of power reliability in India — keeping computers, servers, and home electronics running through the outages and voltage fluctuations that remain common across much of the country. From small desktop UPS units to large online UPS systems and home battery inverters, these are mains-connected devices that store
BIS CRS Registration for Digital Cameras in India: Standards, Battery Safety and the Complete Compliance Process

BIS CRS Registration for Digital Cameras in India: Standards, Battery Safety and the Complete Compliance Process

Digital cameras — from compact point-and-shoots to mirrorless and DSLR systems and action cameras — remain a significant electronics category in India, sold to enthusiasts, professionals, content creators, and travellers. Each is a battery-powered electronic device with a charging system, a display, and increasingly wireless connectivity for transferring images and remote control. Because they are
BIS CRS Registration for Bluetooth & Wireless Speakers in India: IS 616 / IS 62368-1 and the Complete Compliance Pr

BIS CRS Registration for Bluetooth & Wireless Speakers in India: IS 616 / IS 62368-1 and the Complete Compliance Process

Bluetooth speakers have become one of the most popular consumer-audio products in India — portable, rechargeable, and sold across every price point from pocket-sized party speakers to large soundbars and home audio systems. Most are battery-powered and wireless, combining a lithium cell, charging electronics, an amplifier, and a Bluetooth radio in a single unit. Because
BIS CRS Registration for Smart Watches & Wearables in India: Standards, Process and the Full Compliance Picture

BIS CRS Registration for Smart Watches & Wearables in India: Standards, Process and the Full Compliance Picture

Smart watches and fitness wearables have become one of the fastest-growing consumer-electronics categories in India, worn on millions of wrists to track health, deliver notifications, and connect to phones. Small as they are, these devices pack a lithium battery, a charging system, a display, sensors, and wireless radios into a package worn directly against the
BIS CRS Registration for Power Banks in India: IS 13252, Battery Safety and the Complete Compliance Process

BIS CRS Registration for Power Banks in India: IS 13252, Battery Safety and the Complete Compliance Process

The power bank has become an everyday essential in India — a portable lithium battery in a pocket-sized case that keeps phones, earbuds, and tablets alive through long commutes, travel, and power cuts. But that same convenience concentrates a significant amount of stored energy in a small package, and a poorly made power bank can
BIS CRS Registration for Mobile Phones in India: Standards, Process and the Complete Compliance Picture

BIS CRS Registration for Mobile Phones in India: Standards, Process and the Complete Compliance Picture

The mobile phone is the single highest-volume electronic product in India, shipping in the hundreds of millions across every price point, from entry-level feature phones to flagship smartphones. It is also one of the most tightly regulated, because a device that billions of hours are spent holding, charging, and carrying must be safe against electrical