Marking Must on Package Even in a E-labelling
Cases
BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS (Registration Department)
[Our Ref:
Registration/CRS E&IT
& Solar Goods
dated 06.09.2019]
Subject: Marking requirement as per self-declaration
of Conformity {Scheme-II of Schedule II of BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018}
1. BIS (Conformity
Assessment) Regulations, 2018 have been notified and labelling and marking requirements are covered under para 6 of Scheme II of
Schedule II
of the regulations.
BIS license holders under Scheme II
are
required to ensure compliance to these requirements.
2.
The provision of e-labelling also exists for which guidelines
as per circular
CMD-III/9:6/e-labelling
dated 13.09.2017 have been issued.
3.
In
regard to marking of reference to BIS website, as per provision
of para 6 (7) of Scheme II, the following is clarified:
i) BIS website reference
www.bis.gov.in is to be marked on the product or package
or both.
ii) The marking is required even if the reference to BIS website is provided
in e-labelling of
the product.
iii) Registered product meant to be integrated or built into the host product
need to comply
with the requirement of marking of reference to BIS
website until integrated with the host product.
4.
This circular supersedes all previous circulars other
than above mentioned
circular on e-labelling.
This
issues with the approval
of Competent Authority.
Nishat S. Haque
Head (Registration)
REGISTRATION DEPARTMENT
[Our
Ref: Registration//CRS
E & IT & Solar Goods dated 04.09.2019]
Subject: Marking requirement as per self-declaration of Conformity {Scheme-II of Schedule
II of BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018}
1.
This has reference to
letter dated 08.08.2019 (C-95) from ICEA, raising issues including that with respect
to
marking (product specific for cell/batteries), and some
general issues.
2.
Note has been sent to
ETD and CMD-III regarding marking requirements for Cells/Batteries
(product
specific requirements) (C-112 & C-113 respectively) based
on inputs/comments received from ICEA, MAIT & JEITA (C-94, 95; 96, 97 & 101,102).
3. Industry Associations had earlier sought guideline on the marking of BIS website reference (C-63)
and a circular
Ref: Registration/CRS
(E & IT) Goods
dated 31.08.2018 (C- 67) was issued.
4.
In view
of the request of ICEA seeking withdrawal of BIS circular requiring marking
of BIS website reference vide their email dated 19.11.2019 while citing the impending implementation of Mandatory Test and Certification of Telecom Equipment
(MTCTE) Scheme by Ministry of Telecom which would require further requirements for marking, a meeting was held on 03.12.2018 with Industry
Associations and clarification was issued to them (C- 82-83). It was decided to review the status in Feb
2019 since MTCTE was to be implemented in
April 2019.
5.
Industry Association have now brought to
notice that MTCTE Order implementation is further deferred
and have requested that a formal circular elaborating
the marking of BIS website reference
be issued in continuation with the decision
taken
on 03.12.2019. (C-98
& 99).
6. Marking
requirements have been notified in BIS (Conformity Assessment)
Regulations, 2018 at Para
6(7)
of Scheme-II of Schedule-II and requirements of
earlier circulars in this regard are covered in the Regulations except for the guidelines
on e-labelling issued by CMD-III vide their reference CMD III/9:6/e-labelling dated 13.09.2017.(C-114)
7.
In view of the request received as mentioned at (5) above, and with a view to
consolidate the marking requirements, it is proposed to issue a circular drawing
attention to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 and the supersession
of earlier circulars issued by BIS with regard
to
marking (except for guidelines on e- labeling issued
by CMD-III), while elaborating
on the marking of reference
to BIS website.
8.
Draft circular to be hosted on CRS
website
is
placed at (C- 115).
9. Put
up for kind approval please.
Head (Registration)
DDG
(Registration)
L.S.Chauhan
Sc. C (Registration)