Lok Sabha Question No. 2807 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-16
Subject: Mandatory Standards for Electronic Products
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: S.P. MUDDAHANUMEGOWDA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO. 2807

TO BE ANSWERED ON: 16.12.2015

## MANDATORY STANDARDS FOR ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS

## 2807 SHRI S.P. MUDDAHANUME GOWDA:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state:

- (a)   whether Government has notified the mandatory standards for mobile and other electronic items;
- (b)   if so, the details thereof and the reason therefor;
- (c)   the other steps taken to curb flow of low quality electronic products into the country; and
- (d)   the steps taken for spreading awareness about the low quality electronic products?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER FOR COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD)

(a) and (b):     Yes,  Sir.  Department  of  Electronics  and  Information  Technology  (DeitY),  Ministry  of Communications  and  IT, has notified "Electronics and IT  Goods  (Requirements for  Compulsory Registration) Order, 2012" mandating compliance of electronic and IT products - including mobile phone sets - to Indian Safety Standards indicated in the Gazette notification. The list of notified items and their compliance date is attached as 'Annexure I' .

2. These Standards have been notified because electronics and IT products are of strategic importance in internal security and defense, the deployment of electronics in domains such as telecom, power, railways, civil  aviation  etc.  can  have  serious  consequences  of  disruption  in  service.  This  order  also  fulfils  the objective of protection of human health and safety. Additionally, one of the objectives of National Policy on Electronics,  2012  is  to  create  an  institutional  mechanism  for  developing  and  mandating  standards  and certification of electronic products and services to strengthen Quality Assessment infrastructure nationwide.
2. (c):    Bureau  of  Energy  Efficiency  had  launched  voluntary  labeling  program  for  laptops,  notebooks  and office equipments. However, there are no mandatory standards for mobile and other electronic items.
2. Ministry  of  Environment,  Forests  &  Climate  Change has  notified  the  e-waste  Management  & Handling)  Rules,  2011  for  management  &  handling  of  end  of  life  electrical  and  electronic  equipment including mobile phone. The provision of 'Extended Producer Responsibility' is enshrined in the rules for end of life channelization  of such products The e-waste (Management & Handling) Rules, 2011 vest the State  Pollution  Control  Boards  (SPCBs)/  Pollution  Control  Committee  (PCCs)  with  the  responsibility  of monitoring of compliance of the provisions of Rules.
4. (d): During  the  first  &  second  phase  of  "Electronics  and  IT  Goods  (Requirements  for  Compulsory Registration) Order, 2012", 11(eleven) awareness programmes and 8(eight) advertisements in print media were released during 2012 - 15. 2. BIS,  through  advertisements,  is  making  efforts  to  make  public  aware  to  buy  registered  electronic products  notified  under  "Electronics  and  IT  Goods  (Requirements  for  Compulsory  Registration)  Order, 2012".

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Annexure I List of Items Notified under Compulsory Registration Order - Phase I

|   S.No. | Notified Items                                                              | Date of coming into effect   |
|---------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------|
|       1 | Electronic Games (Video)                                                    | 03 rd July, 2013             |
|       2 | Laptop/Notebook/Tablets                                                     | 03 rd July, 2013             |
|       3 | Plasma/ LCD/LED Television of screen size 32' or above                      | 03 rd July, 2013             |
|       4 | Optical disc players with built in amplifiers or input power 200w and above | 03 rd July, 2013             |
|       5 | Microwave Ovens                                                             | 03 rd July, 2013             |
|       6 | Visual Display Units, Video Monitors of screen size 32' and above           | 03 rd July, 2013             |
|       7 | Printers, Plotters                                                          | 03 rd July, 2013             |
|       8 | Scanners                                                                    | 03 rd July, 2013             |
|       9 | Wireless Keyboards                                                          | 03 rd July, 2013             |
|      10 | Telephone Answering Machine                                                 | 03 rd July, 2013             |
|      11 | Amplifiers with input power 2000w and above                                 | 03 rd July, 2013             |
|      12 | Electronic Musical Systems with input power 200w and above                  | 03 rd July, 2013             |
|      13 | Electronics clocks with Mains powers                                        | 03 rd July, 2013             |
|      14 | Set Top Box                                                                 | 03 rd July, 2013             |
|      15 | Automatic Data Processing Machine                                           | 03 rd July, 2013             |

## List of Items Notified under Compulsory Registration Order - Phase II

|   S.No. | Notified Items                                                                                                         | Date of coming into effect   |
|---------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------|
|       1 | Power Adaptors for IT Equipments                                                                                       | 01 st December, 2015         |
|       2 | Power Adaptors for Audio, Video &Similar Electronic Apparatus                                                          | 01 st December, 2015         |
|       3 | UPS/Invertors of rating ≤ 5kVA                                                                                         | 01 st March, 2016            |
|       4 | DC or AC Supplied Electronic Control gear for LED Modules                                                              | 01 st December, 2015         |
|       5 | Sealed Secondary Cells / Batteries containing Alkaline or other non-acid Electrolytes for use in portable applications | 01 st June, 2016             |
|       6 | Fixed General Purpose LED Luminaires                                                                                   | 01 st March, 2016            |
|       7 | Self-Ballasted LED Lamps for General Lighting Services                                                                 | 13 th September, 2015        |
|       8 | Mobile Phones                                                                                                          | 13 th September, 2015        |
|       9 | Cash Registers                                                                                                         | 13 th May, 2015              |
|      10 | Point of Sale Terminals                                                                                                | 13 th May, 2015              |
|      11 | Copying Machines / Duplicators                                                                                         | 13 th May, 2015              |

|   S.No. | Notified Items                                                  | Date of coming into effect   |
|---------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------|
|      12 | Smart Card Readers                                              | 13 th May, 2015              |
|      13 | Mail Processing Machines / Postage Machines / Franking Machines | 13 th May, 2015              |
|      14 | Passport Reader                                                 | 13 th May, 2015              |
|      15 | Power Banks for use in Portable Applications                    | 13 th May, 2015              |

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