Electronics and Information Technology Goods Order, 2012 to effective from 3rd July

The "Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirements for Compulsory Registration) Order, 2012" will come into effect from 3rd July, 2013.

This order mandates compliance to Indian Safety Standards for 15 notified categories of electronic goods which includes: video games, laptop/notebook/tablet, plasma/LCD/LED TV, optical disc player, microwave oven, visual display unit, printer/plotter, scanner, wireless keyboard, telephonic answering machines, amplifiers, electronic musical systems, electronic clock, set top box and automatic data processing machine.

Considering that some manufacturers and importers have yet not received registration numbers from Bureau of Indian Standards, the Department of Electronics and IT (DeitY) has put in place an interim mechanism vide Gazette notification No. 714 dated 22.3.2013.

According to this notification, DeitY shall provide provisional clearance to the manufacturers and importers to sell goods and to obtain registration for a period of three months beyond July 3, 2013. A copy of this extension order is available on www.deity.gov.in/esdm.

Department of Electronics & Information Technology" has accordingly put in place a system for granting provisional clearances for units which have not obtained their registration. The application forms and related documents for seeking provisional clearance are available at www.deity.gov.in/esdm.

The applications have to be made to nodal officer (standards - extension), in Deity in terms of the aforesaid notification.