Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY) has notified "Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirement for Compulsory Registration) Order, 2012"0 bytes on 3 Oct 2012. The order would be suppressed by the “Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirement of Compulsory Registration) Order, 2021”

As per the Order, no person shall manufacture or store for sale, import, sell or distribute goods which do not conform to the Indian Standard specified in the Order. Manufacturers of these products are required to apply for registration from Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) after getting their product tested from BIS recognized labs.

Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) then registers the manufacturers under its registration scheme who are permitted to declare that their articles conform to the Indian Standard (s). The registered manufacturers are then allowed to use the Standard Mark notified by the Bureau.

For details, visit: http://crsbis.in/BIS/

Various Orders/clarifications/documents/Circulars etc. issued by MeitY under the CRS are available on this page for downloading purpose.

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1.Electronics and Information Technology Goods( Requirement of Compulsory Registration) Order, 2021	Gazette Notification dated 09.10.2024 for extension of implementation timelines of Essential Requirements of CCTV in CRO 20211.59 MB Clarification regarding import /manufacturing of goods, notified under CRO , for demonstration, research and development or testing1.51 MB Clearance of Electronics & IT Goods for personal use191.94 KB Gazette Notification for Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirement of Compulsory Registration) Order, 2021” dated on 18.03.2021 along with ,amendments till 09 April, 20243.15 MB
2.Policy notifications and Guidelines I.Compulsory Registration Order I ( Notified in 2012)	Guidelines for series Approval Dated 13 th May 2013270.54 KB Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirements for Compulsory Registration) Amendment Order 2013,", DeitY, June 2013 Dated 25 th June 2013210.52 KB Important Communication Regarding Customs Clearance for Samples, DeitY,December 2013 Dated 18 th Dec99.44 KB
II. Compulsory Registration Order II (Notified in 2014)	Letter to customs on applicability of CRO on Repaired/Refurbished/Second Hand Goods345.22 KB Series Guidelines for products notified under CRO Phase II288.73 KB
III. Compulsory Registration Order -Phase III (notified in 2017)	Inclusion of performance parameters for LED luminaires335.74 KB Electronics and IT Goods (Requirements for Compulsory Registration) Order, 2012_Amendment Order-2018397.9 KB Series Guidelines for products notified under CRO Phase III763.39 KB
IV. Compulsory Registration Order -Phase IV (notified in 2020)	Series Guidelines for products notified under CRO Phase IV207.3 KB
V. Compulsory Registration Order - Phase V (notified in 2020)	Exemption from provision of Electronics and IT Goods (Requirement for Compulsory Registration) Order, 2021-reg.521.19 KB Amendment in clarification regarding coverage of cameras used in medical equipment102.42 KB Clarification regarding coverage of Cameras, Speakers and Microphones used in Automotive sector102.92 KB Clarification regarding coverage of Cameras used in medical equipment1.13 MB Series Guidelines for products notified under CRO Phase V.81.62 KB
VI. Compulsory Registration Order - Phase VI (notified in 2023)	Series Guidelines for products notified under CRO Phase VI102.84 KB Gazette Notification of TV for compliance with IS 18112:2022 (Digital Television Receiver for Satellite Broadcast Transmission —Specification) under the schedule of CRO686.51 KB
VII. Compulsory Registration Order - Phase VII (notified in 2024)	Series Guidelines for CCTV Products Complying with Essential Requirements (ERs) under CRO24.29 KB Gazette Notification for essential requirements for CCTV741.66 KB
3. Circulars	Circular for Extension of Timelines of Essential Requirements of CCTV in CRO 2021289.81 KB Circular No.2 of 2016 regarding power supplies for server/storage devices289.28 KB Implementation of clarification on Server/Storage power supplies 207.07 KB Clarifications on compliance to the "Electronics and IT Goods (Requirement of Compulsory Registration) Order, 2012", DeitY, May 2013" Dated 29 thMay 2013, Circular No. 1. Of 201363.56 KB "Circular No. 2 of 2013" Clarifications on compliance to the "Electronics & IT Goods (Requirements for Compulsory Registration) Order, 2012" Dated 12 th Sept 201347.62 KB Circular No. 3 of 2013" concerning the implementation of "Electronics & IT Goods (Requirements for Compulsory Registration) Order, 2012" for goods under testing with BIS recognized labs Dated 23 rd August 201334.88 KB Circular 1 of 2014 1 st August 2014253.16 KB
4. Guidelines	Letters with QR code214.64 KB Electronic Labelling (e-labelling) Guidelines49.72 KB Handbook of Information: Applicant guidelines for submission of items for testing under Compulsory Registration Scheme207.54 KB Revised Guidelines for Series Approval of Products for Implementation of CRO- phase II 392.27 KB Guidelines for use of Standard Mark and labelling requirements under BIS Compulsory Registration Scheme for Electronic and IT Products 856.15 KB
5. Appointments	New Chairman of the Technical Advisory Committee145.17 KB
6. Formats and Application Forms	Application format for seeking exemptions from CRO-2021105.39 KB Application for Renewal of BIS Registration-Form IX Refer to For details, visit: http://crsbis.in/BIS/
7. FAQs	Modified FAQs on Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirement of Compulsory Registration) Order, 2021849.5 KB
8. Market Surveillance Policy	Market Surveillance of products covered under Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirement of Compulsory Registration) Order, 2021136.99 KB FAQs on Market Surveillance under CRO212.25 KB
9. ESI Portal for surveillance under CRO	ESI Portal for surveillance under CRO
10. Product categories covered under CRO	List of notified product categories249.16 KB
11. Tentative HS Codes for items notified under CRO	Tentative HS Codes for items notified under CRO306.12 KB

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