Separate CRO Standards for USB Hard Drives and Other Hard Drives

Ø  The requirements for USB Type External Hard Disk Drives shall continue to be governed as per the existing notified provisions. For all other standalone HDDs, the provisions of the “Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirements for Compulsory Registration) Order, 2021” shall apply with effect from 5th November

[MEITY Notification S.O. 2204(E) dated 5 May 2026]

Subject: Amendment to the “Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirement of Compulsory Registration) Order, 2021”

S.O. 2204(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) and (2) of section 16 read with sub section (3) of section 25 of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016, (11 of 2016), the Central Government is of the opinion that it is necessary or expedient so to do in the public interest, hereby makes the following amendments to the “Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirements for Compulsory Registration) Order, 2021”:

The entry at Column 2 of S. No. 50 in the Schedule of the “Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirements for Compulsory Registration) Order, 2021 shall be substituted as “Standalone Hard Disk Drives”

S. No

Goods or articles

Indian Standard

Title of Indian Standard

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

50.

Standalone Hard Disk Drives

IS 13252: Part 1: 2010

Information technology equipment -safety part 1 general requirements

2. The requirements for USB Type External Hard Disk Drives shall continue to be governed as per the existing notified provisions. For all other standalone HDDs, the provisions of the “Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirements for Compulsory Registration) Order, 2021” shall apply with effect from 5th November.

[F. No. W-47/20/2023-IPHW-MeitY]