In 2012, Compulsory Registration Scheme (CRS) was introduced by Department of Electronics and Information Technology (DeitY), jointly with Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). The scheme then covered 15 electronic and consumer products. Another 15 products were added to the scheme in 2014. Under this scheme, it is mandatory for manufacturers to get their products registered before launching them in the market.

The products are tested for safety as per the applicable IS standard. Overseas manufacturers are required to have a local representative in India who will be responsible for placing the product in the market.

To make this program robust, Market Surveillance has been designed to ensure compliance. DeitY’s authorized representatives will pick the product from the market and send it to the designated lab for testing and verification.