Registrazione BIS - India Market Access

Market Access to India

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Why was BIS (Bureau of Indian Standards registratio n implemented?

• India is a growing economy:� people are looking for safer products� the purchase power of Indian consumers is rising

• Stop inflow of sub-standard and unsafe electronic products • Anti-dumping measure

BIS (Bureau of Indian Standards)

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Implementation of registration

2012• Order issued

07.09.2012

2013• Implementation

07.04.2013

2014• Final

implementation03.01.2014


ITE and AV products : • Video games• Tablets / Notebooks• Printers• LED / LCD• Wireless Keyboards • Scanners• Set Top Box• Electronic Musical Systems• Amplifiers• Optical Disk Players with Built-in Amplifiers• Telephone Answering Machines • Microwave Ovens and Electronic Clocks (Household)

Products regulated in CRO Phase-I


Automatic Data Processing Machines (ADPM)

• Data Preparation Equipment (Thin Client)• Data Processing Equipment (Server)• Data Storage Equipment

(Hard Disk Drive AC Powered/Storage) • Plotter • VDU (Video Display unit)

Desktop computers? Not regulated

Products regulated in CRO Phase-I


• Power Adaptors for IT Applications • Power Adaptors for Audio

Video and Similar Electronics Apparatus • UPS / Invertors • Batteries for Portable Applications • Self-Ballasted LED Lamps • Fixed General Purpose LED Luminaries • Cash Registers / POS Terminals • Mobile Phones

Products regulated in CRO Phase-II


• Copying Machines / Duplicators • Smart Card Readers • Mail Processing Machines • Franking Machines • Passport Reader

• Power Banks for Use in Portable Applications

Products regulated in CRO Phase-II


• In-country testing required (safety requirements) • Sample from all factories required to send to India• Customs clearance and fees • CB reports and certificates are not accepted by BIS• BIS changes their rules, sometimes without informing MeitY

(Ministry of Electronics and IT).Example: Cord Set (Plug requirements)

• Indian representative• Submission can only be made in person at BIS office from

3:00pm – 5:00pm• Lack of information: Labelling / Renewal / Updates• Delivery time at the labs and BIS

Challenges faced by the manufacturers


Nemko’s 5 steps solution for BIS registration


Indian customs - A hurdle

• Nemko in partnership with experienced local customs agent

• Door to door service provided• Customs clearance and delivery to Nemko local lab partner• Samples can be shipped back to the factory after BIS

registration is granted• Customs cost is approximately 16-28% of the product value.

Parts of the customs fee refunded when the sample is returned

Samples to India


• Testing must be performed by a BIS recognizedlab in India

• Currently there are 29 local recognized labshttp://www.bis.org.in/lab/osl.HTML

• No foreign labs (outside India) are approved / recognizedby BIS

• In-country testing (minimum 1 sample from each factory)• «Factory» is the applicant • Multiple models can be covered under the same report

but only one trademark • Submission to BIS after the test report is issued

In-country Testing


• Factory based registration• «Factory» is the applicant• Application must be signed by CEO, or by authorized

representative • Submission followed up by Nemko’s partner on a regular basis

BIS submission


• Manufactures face problems to find a trustworthy / skilled local representative in India

• Nemko can arrange for local representative services• Nemko’s local representative can countersign the application

forms• BIS fees are deposited by the local representative on behalf of

the factory• BIS hands over the registration to the local representative

Indian representative


• BIS registration granted typically within 3-4 weeks • Registration owner (local representative) receives letter with

BIS registration number• Key product information published on BIS web site• Registration valid for 2 years• Potential renewal process to be initiated by registration owner

minimum 1 month prior to expiry

Grant of registration

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• Modified labeling requirements dated 31.07.2014http://crsbis.in/BIS/standardMark.do

• “Self declaration - Conforming to IS….. R-xxxxxxxx” both on the product and packaging.

• The text shall be on the data plate or a label containing markings with the ratings, specifications, model number etc.

• Font size of 12 or 1/2 the size of the brand name, whichever is lower, with a minimum of font size 6.

• The text shall be similar in size to the other certification marks.

Label requirements


• MeitY engages 5-6 companies to do marketsurveillance. Surveillance will be done within two years (may be four months).

• The E-DAC (department of Meity) sends email to the factory who must ship two samples to their local rep. in India.The surveillance company seals samples and original test report at the rep. One sample given to lab for verification test, the other kept at surv. comp. or local rep. or Nemko partners in case differences are revealed.

• Factory is billed. Nemko may take care of the payment on behalf of the factory.

Market surveillance


• Testing required • A supplementary report is issued from the lab to be

submitted to BIS• BIS does not issue a letter, they only file the report• Submission fee is charged by BIS• Change of the local representative is allowed by BIS. A

nomination letter in the name of the new local representative would be required.

Changes / updates to the product


• Application to be submitted one month before the registration expires.

• No testing required, as of today’s date (providedthere’s no new mandatory version of the standard).

Information to be submitted to BIS:

• Quantity produced (during the validity of the registration)• Names and addresses of purchasers of the article

Renewal

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Thank you!

Registrazione BIS - India Market Access

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