COMPULSORY REGISTRATION SCHEME (CRS)

BIS Licence for Electronic, IT products and their operation is governed by the conformity assessment scheme outlined in Scheme II of Schedule II of the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. Under the Compulsory Registration Scheme (CRS), the Bureau of Indian Standards issues a BIS registration certificate to manufacturers to use a standard mark with a unique registration number on their electronics and IT products. The products must be certified before being placed on the Indian market. The primary goals of CRS is to protect consumer safety, safeguard the environment, and enhance national security. These products must comply with relevant Indian standards and be tested in ACPI-registered laboratories. BIS CRS registration is a prerequisite for their sale or import into India.