BIS Stands for Bureau of Indian Standards and CRS stands for Compulsory Registration Scheme. CRS registration is a product registration scheme under BIS which was originally launched for Electronic goods under which later on Electrical and other types of goods also have been included.BIS is the implementation body for the quality control orders known as Gazette notifications released by various ministries of government of India.
government of India. First quality control order for CRS certification was released for implementation in the year 2012 and since then the products have been added in a phase-wise manner in this scheme over the years. After the recent notifications more than 80 products under various Indian Standards are covered under BIS CRS registration procedure.
BIS CRS certification can only be taken in case of mandatory products, unlike ISI mark it cannot be taken on products voluntarily for which no QCO’s have been released. Products covered under CRS scheme can be accessed from the link below to BIS website on this link
Below are the eligibility criterias for applying for CRS registration :
1. The applicant must be a manufacturer , can be of Indian or foreign origin.
2.In case of foreign manufacturer, the applicant must have an Authorized Indian Representative appointed (
AIR ), Which can be their own branch office, or another company authorized by them.
3.Test report must be available from a BIS approved laboratory as per the Indian Standard ( IS ) applicable
on the product.
The following documents are required for obtaining of CRS certification :
1. Address proof of the manufacturer.
2. Test report from BIS recognized test lab.
3. Undertakings as per BIS formats
4. Trademark certificate ( if the brand is registered ).
5. Agreement between the foreign manufacturer and AIR ( in case of import )
6. Affidavit in the applicable format
7. Fee receipt, etc,
Obtaining a BIS CRS registration certificate is completely an online procedure. The steps involved in the same are as follows:
- Getting the product tested as per Indian Standard ( IS ) applicable on the product from a BIS approved
laboratory.
- Preparation of documents as per BIS guidelines
- Payment of the requisite fees as per the fee structure
- Filing of the online application.
- Clearing of queries on the application if any raised by the department.
- Grant of registration number.
- Mentioning the registration number along with Indian Standard and logo provided by BIS.
Timeline : The certificate can be obtained in approx 4 weeks from the date of application.
Fees Structure:
1.) Government Fees: INR 53,000+GST@18% per report ( INR 20,000+GST@18% extra for every additional report in
1 application , or as as applicable case to case )
2.) Testing charges : Approx INR 10-20,000+GST@18% ( Depends on the product to be tested.)
Validity : Initially CRS certificate is granted for 2 years and after that it can be renewed upto 5 years by paying the requisite fee online.
The requirements for e-labelling are as given below:
From collection of documents to getting the final registration / license is an exhaustive and tedious procedure, and requires technical know-how and experience, this is exactly where Sun Consultants and Engineers come into the picture.With over 10 years of experience in this field and after providing assistance to numerous manufacturers and importers , we can help you in smoothening of this process, by complete hand-holding solution, right from the beginning of the procedure to the grant of registration/license.
Objectives of BIS are as follows:
