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3 Product Type:

A manufacturer must submit a separate licensing application for each product category if he produces more than
one product. For instance, a business that produces both adapters and mobile phones must submit two separate
applications to BIS.
4 Brand:
A producer or OEM must submit a separate licensing application to BIS if they produce the same item for multiple
brands. For instance, a business that produces batteries for both Brand A and Brand B must submit two separate
license applications to the department.
Schemes for BIS certification of Mobile devices

For mobile device BIS certification, three schemes are applicable:
Institution of Indian Standards (ISI):
This standard denotes that the product has met a number of safety requirements set out by the BIS. ISI marks
alert consumers to unsafe goods and stops the sale of dangerous products from reaching the market.
Scheme for Foreign Manufacturer Certification (FMCS):
All producers must now possess the FMCS certificate in order to sell their goods in the Indian market, according
to the BIS Act of 2016[1] and the BIS guidelines of 2018. This is done to guarantee that imported items meet the
requirements imposed by the government.
Mandatory Registration Program (CRS):

All electronic products must comply with a certification known as a mandatory Registration Scheme. Therefore,
BIS certification for mobiles is also required. The program encouraging manufacturers to produce dependable
and high-quality products was introduced by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.
Documents needed for BIS Certification for Mobile.
The following are the documents needed for BIS Certification for Mobile:
A copy of the BIS application form submitted online

A letter of authorization from the company’s CEO
A letter of authorization from the brand owner or a copy of the trademark registration.
Documents pertaining to the products’ test results
English and the local language should also be provided on the business license unit.

Certificate of origin for a country (In case of FMCS)
For overseas manufacturers, an affidavit for authorized Indian representatives is necessary.
The Authorized Indian Representatives’ photo identification
A diagram of the manufacturing facility’s layout
The product’s instructions

The procedure for BIS Certification for Mobile
The following are the steps for BIS Certification for Mobile:
Step-1

Application submission: The manufacturer (the applicant) must go to the BIS website. Establishing a User id
and password is the first step. To submit an application for BIS for mobile phones, the applicant must log into the
portal.

Step 2
Test Request: Strict testing requirements must be met for the product. The applicant must submit a request for
product sample testing.

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CITS : E & H - Electronics Mechanic - Lesson 130 - 145