FOR CRS (MEITY) SCHEME

The Registration Scheme came into existence around 2012 with the advent of India to introduce regulation into the Electronics Sector. Designed for low-risk items that could be qualified based on self-declaration, the registration scheme is commonly known as CRS (Compulsory Registration Scheme), when it is mandated for certain goods by any regulating Ministry in India. ‘Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY) has notified “Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirement for Compulsory Registration) Order, 2012″on 3 Oct 2012 and with various subsequent additions various Electrical / Electronic goods have been mandated for CRS based on their compliance to Indian Safety Standards. The Scheme has also been subsequently invoked by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) by an Order called the Solar Photovoltaics, Systems, Devices, and Components Goods (Requirements for Compulsory Registration) Order, 2017 and its subsequent iterations. Many items used for Solar Photovoltaic Systems are mandated under CRS today. The CRS is a comparatively simpler version of certification where manufacturers could go to any of the BIS recognized labs for testing of their products. It can file applications for registration with the BIS with a copy of Self Declaration and Test reports. Bureau of Indian Standards then registers the manufacturers under its registration scheme who are permitted to use CRS Mark Logo with respective registration number granted by BIS on the registered products. A detailed list of items covered under CRS is available on the BIS website https://bis.gov.in