BIS QCO for Guidelines for implementation of Parallel Testing for products covered under Electronics and Information technology Goods

Introduction to the BIS QCO for the implementation of Parallel Testing for products covered under Electronics and Information Technology Goods

Parallel Testing Guidelines started first as a pilot program with mobile phones in December 2022, and was extended to wireless earphones, headphones, and laptops. BIS has now turned this pilot scheme into a permanent scheme, with all the products covered by the scheme, after stakeholder consultation and regulatory assent, have been notified under the Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirements for Compulsory Registration) Order, 2021.

Products Covered under the BIS Parallel Testing Scheme

Parallel Testing Scheme applies to all of the electronic and IT products that are notified in the Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirements for Compulsory Registration) Order, 2021. Components and final products that need registration under CRS under BIS can both be tested in parallel.

Key Provisions of the BIS Parallel Testing Scheme

• The guidelines enable manufacturers to submit various components under CRS testing, and the end product to be tested simultaneously.
• The tests may be carried out in BIS laboratories or BIS-approved divisions.
• The reports of later components include test reports of the earlier components, rather than BIS registration numbers.
• BIS will award registrations in series, even though simultaneous testing can be done.
• Particular testing is voluntary, and the manufacturers can continue utilizing the current sequential registration process.

What does this Notification entail for the Businesses?

This notification offers the manufacturers an option of testing the components and finished products more flexibly and quickly, as more components can be tested at the same time. Nevertheless, companies cannot get away with risks like failure of the test or rejection at subsequent stages. Products are marketable only after a successful registration of BIS, and manufacturers should remember to provide valid registration numbers to all the components used, where necessary.

Impact of this order on the industry

• Minimizes the time to market the product.
• Enhances the interaction of the component and finished product testing.
• Promotes an increased pace in market entry and yet regulatory control.
• Enhances conformity culture among manufacturers.

What is the Date of Implementation?

This notification takes effect on 09 January 2024, and manufacturers are allowed to start generating parallel testing requests on the same date of issue.

Now, What to Do?

Manufacturers who choose parallel testing under CRS are supposed to make sure that they:

• Make the correct applications and test reports.
• Give the necessary undertaking to BIS and labs.
• It is illegal to produce or sell products that are not registered.
• Maintain proper linkage between components and final product applications
• Update the Compulsory Certification List (CCL) after registration

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