BIS CRS stands for Bureau of Indian\nStandards compulsory registration scheme. In the year 2012, the Ministry of\nElectronics and Information technology (MeitY) through a notification on\nElectronics and Information Technology goods order 2012. Notification Stated\nthat the group of electronic devices should be categorised under the compulsory\nregistration scheme. So, the manufacturer cannot sell the devices enlisted in\nthe notification without proper BIS CRS Registration. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
When the ministry released the notification\nfor BIS CRS registration initially in 2012, it only contained 15 categories of\nelectronic products. In the year 2014, an additional 15 products were added by\nthe Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. In the year 2016, made Indian\nlanguages mandatory in smartphones, and 13 more categories were introduced. In\n2017 to foster New and Renewable energy five additional products were added\nvide Solar Photovoltaics, Systems, Devices & Components Goods (Requirements\nFor Compulsory Registration) Order, 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As per the BIS CRS Registration Scheme order, no manufacturers shall be allowed to sell, import or distribute electronic goods that are not up to the mark for Indian standards. All the products must have the CRS mark and unique registration number.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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