Background
The Order was notified in 2012 by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology to ensure that specified electronic and IT goods conform to Indian Standards and are registered with the Bureau of Indian Standards before manufacture, import, sale or distribution in India. It applies to manufacturers and importers of notified goods to prevent substandard products.
Applicability
Applicable to all manufacturers and importers of Electronic and Information Technology goods specified in the Schedule of the Order. It covers goods manufactured domestically as well as those imported into India for sale, distribution or use. The Order applies prior to manufacture, import, storage, sale or distribution of such notified goods in India.
Compliance Requirement under the Order
Department of Electronic & IT (MeitY) had notified Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirement for Compulsory Regis) Order, 2012 & mandated 15 categories of electronics items under Compulsory Registration Scheme of Depart of Consumer Affairs based on their compliance to Indian safety standards
Items requiring registration under the Order 2012 are:
1) Electronic Games (Video) -IS 616:2010
2) Laptop/Notebook/Tablets – IS 13252:2010
3) Plasma /LCD /LED Televisions of screen size 32″ & above – IS 616:2010
4) Optical Disc Players with built in amplifiers of input power 200W and above – IS 616:2010
5) Microwave Ovens – IS 302-2-25:1994
6) Visual Display Units, Video Monitors of screen size 32″ & above – IS 13252:2010
7) Printers, Plotters – IS 13252:2003
8) Scanners – IS 13252:2010
9) Wireless Keyboards – IS 13252:2010
10) Telephone Answering Machines – IS 13252:2010
11) Amplifiers with input power 2000W and above – IS 616:2010/
12) Electronic Musical Systems with input power 200W and above – IS 616:2010
13) Electronic Clocks Mains Powers – IS 302-2:26: 1994
14) Set Top Box – Set Top Box
15) Automatic Data Processing Machine – IS 13252:2010
The registration would be renewed under the provisions of “Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirement of Compulsory Registration) Order, 2021 in every 2 years.
Penalty and Punishment
U/s 29(3) of BIS Act 2016 – Any person who contravenes the provisions of section 17 (Prohibition to manufacture, sell, etc., certain goods without Standard Mark.) w.r.t order issued under Section 16 (implied) shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend up to two years or with fine which shall not be less than two lakh rupees for the first contravention and not be less than five lakh rupees for the second and subsequent contraventions, but may extend up to ten times the value of goods or articles produced or sold or offered to be sold or affixed or applied with a Standard Mark, including Hallmark, or with both. Provided that where the value of goods or articles produced or sold or offered to be sold cannot be determined, it shall be presumed that one year’s production was in such contravention and the annual turnover in the previous financial year shall be taken as the value of goods or articles for such contravention.
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