BIS CRS Update 2026: Screen Protectors for Smartphones Now Under Mandatory Registration

Introduction to the Amendment to the BIS CRS Order

Recently, the BIS has issued a new BIS CRS update 2026 for Smartphone Screen Protectors, adding it to the mandatory and applicable BIS product list. The newly added product is basically required to conform to IS 19348:2025 - Glass Screen Protector - Specification. The provisions of the existing BIS CRS Order will become applicable to these products from 1 April 2027.

The Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirement of Compulsory Registration) Order, 2021, that is also commonly referred to as the BIS CRS framework, requires specified electronics and IT products in order to meet applicable Indian Standards before they can be sold or traded in the Indian market. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has now issued a notification dated 21 September 2026 in order to amend the existing 2021 Order. Through this amendment, Screen Protectors for Smartphones have been added to the list of products that have been covered under the Order.

This means manufacturers and businesses that are dealing with smartphone screen protectors have a defined period to understand the new requirement and prepare for BIS CRS for Screen Protectors before the effective date.

Key Changes You Should Know

The latest notification basically introduces a new product category into the Schedule of the Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirement of Compulsory Registration) Order, 2021. The key changes that must be followed are as follows:

1. Screen Protectors for Smartphones have been added as S. No. 66 in the Schedule.
2. The applicable Indian Standard is IS 19348:2025.
3. The title of the standard is Glass Screen Protector - Specification.
4. The product will come under the provisions of the BIS CRS Order, 2021.
5. The new requirement will become applicable from 1 April 2027.

Manufacturers as well as various other businesses that are dealing with the notified product will need to prepare for conformity with the applicable Indian Standard before the requirement takes effect.

The notification specifically adds the product to the existing CRS framework rather than introducing a separate certification order.

What is the Date of Implementation?

The important dates under this notification are as follows:

• Notification Date: 21 September 2026
• Original CRS Order: Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirement of
• Compulsory Registration) Order, 2021
• Applicable Standard: IS 19348:2025
• Effective Date of Implementation: 1 April 2027

Therefore, the BIS CRS provisions for Screen Protectors for Smartphones will apply from 1 April 2027. 

Businesses that are dealing with these products should use the time that is available before the effective date in order to understand the standard, check their products and prepare the required compliance process.

Benefits of this Order for the Industry

The addition of smartphone screen protectors to the BIS CRS framework basically establishes a specific Indian Standard against which the notified products will need to conform. For businesses, the amendment can provide several benefits such as:

1. Clearer product requirements: Manufacturers have a defined Indian Standard, IS 19348:2025, to refer to for glass screen protectors.
2. Better compliance planning: Businesses have advance notice of the requirement and its effective date, in order to prepare for compliance beforehand.
3. Product quality alignment: Conformity with a specified Indian Standard provides a structured basis for evaluating the notified products.
4. Smoother market preparation: Manufacturers as well as businesses can begin compliance planning well before the requirement becomes applicable, in order to enter the Indian market smoothly.
5. Greater regulatory clarity: The product is now specifically identified within the existing BIS CRS framework rather than being left outside the Schedule. This gives businesses greater clarity on regulations and compliance requirements.

Now, What to Do?

Manufacturers as well as businesses that are dealing with Screen Protectors for Smartphones should begin preparing for the new BIS CRS requirement before 1 April 2027. Businesses should therefore check the following parameters:

• Check whether their products fall within the newly added category of Screen Protectors for Smartphones.
• Review the requirements of IS 19348:2025 - Glass Screen Protector - Specification.
• Check existing product specifications against the applicable Indian Standard.
• Identify the testing and documentation requirements that are applicable to the product.
• Plan the BIS CRS registration process well before the effective date.
• Keep track of any further clarification or regulatory update that will be issued by the concerned authorities.

How Brand Liaison Can Help?

Brand Liaison can support manufacturers and businesses in turning this new CRS requirement into a well-planned compliance roadmap. Our team can help evaluate product applicability, understand the relevant BIS requirements, coordinate the necessary testing and documentation, and support the registration process.

For businesses that are already manufacturing or importing smartphone screen protectors, starting the compliance evaluation before 1 April 2027 can provide sufficient time in order to identify product or documentation gaps and prepare for the new requirement in an organised manner.