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IndiaELECTRICAL SAFETY BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS ACT, 1986/BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS RULES, 1987/BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS (CERTIFICATION) REGULATIONS, 1998
ISI Mark The BIS Product Certification Scheme covers the following products:
The Technical Requirements are defined in the Bureau of Indian Standards (Certification) Regulations, 1988. The BIS Product Certification Scheme requires that products be evaluated to Indian Standards (IS). The majority of Indian Standards have, however, been harmonized with ISO/IEC Standards with Indian national differences. THE INDIAN TELEGRAPH ACT, 1885, THE INDIAN TELEGRAPH (AMENDMENT) RULES, 2004 AND THE INDIAN WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY ACT, 1933The telecommunication and radiocommunication sectors are governed by The Indian Telegraph Act, 1885, The Indian Telegraph (Amendment) Rules, 2004 and The Indian Wireless Telegraphy Act, 1933. With the privatization of the telecom sector, reforms were needed. A New Economic Policy was announced in 1991, which was followed by the National Telecom Policy 1994 (NTP 1994). This policy defined certain important objectives, including the availability of telephone on demand, world class services at reasonable prices, ensuring India's emergence as a major manufacturing export base for telecom equipment and universal availability of basic telecom service to all villages. The Value Added and Basic Telecom Services were opened up for private sector participation. Due to some objectives not being fulfilled under the NTP 1994, the result of the privatization had not been satisfactory, and the convergence of technologies in the telecom, IT, consumer electronics and media industries worldwide, the National Telecom Policy 1999 (NTP 1999) was announced in the late 1990's to take a "fresh look" at the policy framework for this sector. This policy focuses on creating an environment, which enables continued attraction of investment in the sector and allows creation of a telecommunications infrastructure by leveraging technological developments. This policy envisioned replacement of the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 and the Indian Wireless Telegraphy Act, 1933. But, this has not occurred. To address the recent technological developments and emerging convergence, it became necessary to develop a comprehensive legislation based on convergence. The Government of India in August 2001 introduced the Communications Convergence Bill - 2001 in the Parliament. Some aims of the Bill are to establish a single regulatory and licensing authority and establish a regulatory framework for the telecommunication, broadcasting, data communication, multimedia and other related technologies industries. At this time, this Convergence Bill is still not an Act (Law). Currently, telecommunications equipment are required to obtain approval from the Telecommunication Engineering Centre (TEC) before connecting equipment to the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) network. Upon meeting the requirements of the applicable Generic Requirements developed by TEC, manufacturers are issued an Interface / Type Approval Certificate. "Telegraph" products, which applies to any appliance, instrument, material or apparatus used or capable of use for transmission or reception of signs, signals, writing, images and sounds or intelligence of any nature by wire, visual or other electromagnetic emissions, radio waves or Hertzian waves, galvanic, electric or magnetic means. Radio waves or Hertzian waves: Electromagnetic waves of frequencies lower than 3000 gigacycles per second propagated in space without artificial guide. Product sectors requiring approval:
Equipment requiring approval are classified into the following categories:
Wireless equipment is defined as any apparatus, appliance, instrument or material used or capable of use in wireless communication. The approval of telecommunications and wireless equipment is based on "Generic Requirements" (GR's) developed by the TEC. UL SERVICESIndia participates in the IECEE CB Scheme for a variety of products. A CB test report and CB test certificate, including any national differences, issued from UL would act as a conduit into this marketplace with regard to the safety specifications. For more information visit our CB Scheme Web site. In addition, Market Access Solutions offers a comprehensive Intermediate Applicant Program that will benefit manufacturers in obtaining Indian Certifications. Learn more about our Intermediate Applicant Service. For further informationShould you have questions about UL's Market Access Solutions in India, require additional information, or wish to pursue any of these services, please contact us.
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Established and empowered through the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 1986 and the Bureau of Indian Standards Rules, 1987, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) operates a voluntary product certification scheme aimed at providing quality, safety and dependability to the customer. However, there are several products, as a result of orders, instructions, or provisions of legislation by the Government that must be certified by the BIS product certification scheme. The Bureau of Indian Standards (Certification) Regulations, 1988 details the conformity assessment procedure for obtaining the certification license for those products regulated by BIS. 