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]