The following provides a summary overview of India's regulations and compliance system.
How UL Can Help You
UL can help you with any or all of the following to achieve compliance:
- Identify applicable requirements for your specific product or technology feature to comply with current regulations in safety, EMC, wireless, energy efficiency, etc.
- Provide pre-compliance testing during the design and development phase to determine compliance
- Assist in completion of applications and other required forms
- Test in our accredited labs or your qualified facilities to issue CB Test Report and Certificate with applicable national differences and other test reports for wireless, energy efficiency, etc.
- Handle entire submittal process including working with local testing and certification organizations
- Arrange for initial factory inspections that are required before certification issuance
- Coordinate verification testing on qualified products as needed
- Facilitate and expedite project progress with support of UL’s local team and/or partner
- Support renewal maintenance of certificates as needed
- User manual translation service when needed
Marks/Certifications
 ISI Mark
| Mandatory/Voluntary Mandatory
Validity Period of Certification 1 year
Certification Organization Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) | Safety Test report from BIS approved laboratories accepted
EMC Not applicable
Additional Requirements Initial and annual factory inspections
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 STQC Mark
| Mandatory/Voluntary Voluntary
Validity Period of Certification 3 years
Certification Organization Standardization, Testing and Quality Certification (STQC) Directorate | Safety CB test report/certificate accepted Test report issued by NABL accredited laboratories accepted
EMC Not applicable
Additional Requirements Initial and annual factory inspections Surveillance assessments |
Product Scope
Scope of products covered by the above regulations include but not limited to the following:
- Electrical wires and cables
- Household electrical appliances
- Motors
- Lighting appliances
- Consumer electronics
- Information technology equipment
- Components(safety critical)
- Diagnostic Medical X-Ray Equipment
- Clinical thermometers
- Electro medical equipment
- Hermetically sealed compressors
- Electronic ballasts
Marks/Certifications
 | Mandatory/Voluntary Mandatory
Authority/Regulatory Body Government of India Ministry of Communications
Marking of Certification Logo or Number Required? No
Validity Period of Certification No expiration | Local Representative Required? Yes
Specific User Manual Requirements? No
End Product Testing Required When Using an Approved RF Module?* Yes
RF Performance Testing Required? FCC or R&TTE Directive test report is required
*This may vary based on product specification. |
Product Scope
Scope of products covered by the above regulations include but not limited to those that contain the following radio/wireless technologies
- Bluetooth
- Keyless systems
- Wireless LAN
- WiMax
- UMTS
- GSM
- LTE
- ANT/ANT+
- ZigBee
*Requirement may be different depending on the product scope. For details, please contact us.
Marks/Certifications
 BEE Star Labeling v1
| Mandatory/Voluntary Voluntary
Certification Organization Bureau of Energy Efficiency
| Testing Option Independent laboratory accredited by the National Board for Laboratories (NABL) or other recognized international accreditation.
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Product Scope
Scope of products covered by the above regulations include but not limited to the following:
- Laptops
- Notebook computers
- Televisions
Additional Information
Please note the information presented above represents a general overview and may not contain the most up-to-date information since regulatory requirements are changing frequently. For the latest information, please contact UL at gma@ul.com