Surveillance of Electronics & IT Products under CRO, 2021
Market Surveillance of products covered under Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirement of Compulsory Registration) Order, 2021
The Government has notified the “Electronics and IT Goods (Requirement for Compulsory Registration) Order, 2012” mandating Indian Safety Standards for the notified goods under the ambit of the Registration Scheme notified by BIS under the BIS Act, 1986. The Order has been renotified as “Electronics and IT Goods (Requirement for Compulsory Registration) Order, 2021” (CRO-2021) under the provisions of the BIS Act, 2016. The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is responsible for search and seizure whereas MeitY conducts surveillance for registered manufacturers.
Effective surveillance is an integral part of the Compulsory Registration Order (CRO). MeitY has revamped the surveillance process wherein STPI has been entrusted to assist MeitY in activities like collection/ delivery of the test samples to the BIS-recognized labs, first-level review of test reports, and collection of surveillance charges (as notified by MeitY) for implementation of CRO-2021 notified on 18.03.2021.