India: BIS allow parallel testing for all Electronics and Information Technology Goods

 

As per JNM’s previous news, BIS had implemented parallel testing as a pilot project for certain period & 3 products categories – Mobile phones, wireless headphones, and Laptops.

Based on the stakeholder’s consultation and consent from the Regulator, the bureau has now decided to convert the pilot project into a permanent scheme for all product categories under Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirements of Compulsory registration Order), 2021.

 

The details of this guideline are as follows.

1.  Parallel testing is voluntary so that the manufacturers will still have option for submitting application sequentially as per the existing procedure.

2.  The testing could be done in parallel, but the test report number of the first component should be mentioned in the test report of second component along with the name of the lab of the first test report. This procedure will be followed for subsequent components & final product as well.

Example) When conducting a parallel test on a cell phone with a built-in battery, the test report number for the battery and the name of the testing laboratory must be stated on the test report for the cell phone.

3.  Registration of components will be done sequentially by BIS.