Electronic goods need to clear BIS safety standard test by July
Updated: May 31, 2013 02:00:34pm
New Delhi, May 31 (KNN) Electronic goods which fail to meet the safety standards set by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) by July-15 will not gain entry into the Indian market and will be seized by BIS at custom level itself.
All kinds of IT and electronic goods manufactured in India as well as imported from other countries will have to meet the mandate standards set.
The products list includes laptops, tablets, notebooks, plasma/LCD/LED televisions, optical disc players, set top boxes, microwave ovens, scanners and printers among others.
"Department of Electronics and Information Technology brought out this notification in the wake of sub-standard electronic products - mostly from China - flooding the Indian market," said a senior BIS official.
The trade relationship between India and China has grown astonishingly fast. Today, China is India's number one trading partner. The bilateral trade is close to 100 billion dollars.
India's imports include electronics, machinery, home appliances, consumer good, household items etc.
It is often the case that manufacturers compromise on the quality of products in order to cut down the prices. This has led to health issues and safety concerns as well. Further, there have even been several complaints against sub-standard products that are causing hazardous accidents.
BIS has therefore designed a new set of 'Indian Standards (IS)' that enlists norms for consumers' safety and health. These are different from the usual ISI marks that BIS has for several products.
ISI mark is a certification mark for industrial products in India. The mark certifies that a product conforms to the Indian Standard mentioned as IS…. on top of the mark, developed by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), the national standards body of India.
"No person shall by himself or through any person on his behalf manufacture or store for sale, import, sell or distribute goods, which do not conform to the specified standard and do not bear the words 'self-declaration' - conforming to IS (relevant Indian Standards) on such goods after obtaining registration from the bureau," said the BIS notification to all electronic and IT goods manufacturers.
Manufacturers would need to get a sample of these fifteen products tested at BIS accredited labs and get a safety clearance certificate. "Products would bear a self-declaration from the company that they meet the safety criteria set by BIS," a media report quoting the official said.
Manufacturers were notified about the new standards in October with the last date for getting clearance being April-3. This has now been extended to July due to reluctance from importers.
"Till now, we have received 20 applications and 100 test reports. We are expecting over 10,000 applications from manufacturers and importers selling these products in the Indian market," said an official of the concerned department.
Once enforced, BIS would also inspect the market and manufacturing units and seize goods, which do not have safety clearance. It has also made arrangements to seize such imports at the customs level. (KNN)
All kinds of IT and electronic goods manufactured in India as well as imported from other countries will have to meet the mandate standards set.
The products list includes laptops, tablets, notebooks, plasma/LCD/LED televisions, optical disc players, set top boxes, microwave ovens, scanners and printers among others.
"Department of Electronics and Information Technology brought out this notification in the wake of sub-standard electronic products - mostly from China - flooding the Indian market," said a senior BIS official.
The trade relationship between India and China has grown astonishingly fast. Today, China is India's number one trading partner. The bilateral trade is close to 100 billion dollars.
India's imports include electronics, machinery, home appliances, consumer good, household items etc.
It is often the case that manufacturers compromise on the quality of products in order to cut down the prices. This has led to health issues and safety concerns as well. Further, there have even been several complaints against sub-standard products that are causing hazardous accidents.
BIS has therefore designed a new set of 'Indian Standards (IS)' that enlists norms for consumers' safety and health. These are different from the usual ISI marks that BIS has for several products.
ISI mark is a certification mark for industrial products in India. The mark certifies that a product conforms to the Indian Standard mentioned as IS…. on top of the mark, developed by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), the national standards body of India.
"No person shall by himself or through any person on his behalf manufacture or store for sale, import, sell or distribute goods, which do not conform to the specified standard and do not bear the words 'self-declaration' - conforming to IS (relevant Indian Standards) on such goods after obtaining registration from the bureau," said the BIS notification to all electronic and IT goods manufacturers.
Manufacturers would need to get a sample of these fifteen products tested at BIS accredited labs and get a safety clearance certificate. "Products would bear a self-declaration from the company that they meet the safety criteria set by BIS," a media report quoting the official said.
Manufacturers were notified about the new standards in October with the last date for getting clearance being April-3. This has now been extended to July due to reluctance from importers.
"Till now, we have received 20 applications and 100 test reports. We are expecting over 10,000 applications from manufacturers and importers selling these products in the Indian market," said an official of the concerned department.
Once enforced, BIS would also inspect the market and manufacturing units and seize goods, which do not have safety clearance. It has also made arrangements to seize such imports at the customs level. (KNN)
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