CONFORMITY ASSESSMENTS IN THE FIELD OF ELECTRONICS

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CONFORMITY ASSESSMENTS IN THE FIELD OF
ELECTRONICS IT IN INDIA

• PRESENTED BY
• 
  
• ARUN SACHDEVA
• Director
• Department of Information Technology
• Government of India

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CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT

• "Conformity Assessment" is the process of
  evaluation and approval.
• It involves a number of techniques (testing,
  inspection and certification) used to determine
  if a product, system, process (including design)
  or a person's competence etc. meets a defined
  specification.

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ELEMENTS OF CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT STRUCTURE

• KEY COMPONENTS
• National Standards Organization
• Regulator with Designated Bodies
• Conformity Assessment Bodies
• Inspection Bodies /Test labs
• National Accreditation Set-up
• National Calibration set-up
• PROCESS OF MUTUAL ACCEPTANCE
• Bilateral / Multilateral Agreements
• Subscription to International Bodies / Forums

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RELEVANT STATUATORY ACTS PREVAILING IN THE
COUNTRY
CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT (MINISTRY OF CONSUMER
AFFAIRS)
EIC ACT (MINISTRY OF COMMERCE INDUSTRY)
BIS ACT (MINISTRY OF COMMERCE INDUSTRY)
FTDR ACT (MINISTRY OF COMMERCE INDUSTRY)
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• ORGANISATIONS ENTRUSTED WITH
• MARKET PRODUCT CONTROL

• Department of Industrial Policy Promotion
  (Department of Industry, Ministry of Commerce and
  Industry) for Domestic Market empowered by BIS
  Act 1986
• Directorate General of Foreign Trade (Ministry of
  Commerce and Industry) for Imports Control
  empowered by The Foreign Trade (Development and
  Regulation) Act 1992
• Export Inspection Council (Ministry of Commerce
  and Industry) for exports control empowered by
  Export (Quality Control and Inspection) Act, 1963
• Telecom Engineering Center (Department of
  Telecom, Ministry of Communications and IT) for
  Telecom Equipment for purchase by Government
  Service Providers and for interface to Government
  owned networks
• Wireless Advisor (Department of Telecom, Ministry
  of Communications and IT) for RF and similar
  devices from spectrum control point of view

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PREVAILING CA STRUCTURE
APEX BODY
NATIONAL STANDARDS ORGANISATION (BIS)
NATIONAL ACCREDITATION SET-UP (QCI)
DESIGNATED BODIES WITHIN THE COUNTRY or ABROAD
UNDER MRAs
NATIONAL CALIBRATION SET-UP (NPL)
EXPORTS (EIC)
IMPORTS (DGFT)
DOMESTIC (DIPP)
CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT BODIES (BIS,STQC,EIA,
NEMKO,UL, CSA, TUV etc)
TEST LABS (ERTLs, CPRI, EIA, NTH, ERDA, SAMEER,
BIS, SRTH, UL, CSA, TUV)
SURVIELENCE ARRANGEMENTS
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MUTUAL ACCEPTANCE IN ELECTRO-TECHNICAL SECTOR

• PARTICIPATION IN IECEE-CB SCHEME (IEC System
• for Conformity testing and certification of
  Electrical
• products )
• PARTICIPATION IN IECQ SCHEME (IEC System of
• Quality Assessment of Electronic components )
• BILATERAL AGREEMENTS with countries like
• Singapore, Srilanka etc.

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PRODUCT CERTIFICATION IN ELECTRONICS IT
SECTOR THE CONCEPT SO FAR

• Under Quality Control Order of Department Of
  Industrial Policy Promotion, mainly 24
  Electrical Items - Switches, Circuit Breakers,
  Lamps, Fuses,Cables, 4 Electrical Appliances and
  Energy Meters are controlled and call for
  mandatory certification (Licensing) as per Indian
  Standards and ISI Mark to be affixed.
• Certification to performance standards also
  promoted
• Voluntary Certification to Safety in Electronics
  IT promoted by BIS and STQC both under
  different Ministries of Govt. of India
• 2 NCBs under Govt. of India.
• Majority of test labs under Government set up IT,
  Commerce, Power, Defence, Telecom etc. testing
  for their own needs and domains.
• Some buyers look for CE marking/UL marking etc.
  even for local consumption.

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TRANSITIONING

• Increasing consumer awareness in India.
• Indian consumer has the right and now demands
  also world class goods
• Opening borders under WTO regime has led to
  invasion of inferior goods in the absence of
  technical requirements
• Anti dumping measures for sub-standard goods are
  needed.
• Despite of liberalizing on trade control, each
  country provides basic protection to citizens on
  safety, health and environmental issues
• Quality of domestic produce also needs to be
  upgraded in certain segments to make it globally
  competitive.

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GLOBAL REQUIREMENTS

• SAFETY COMPLIANCE
• ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATABILITY
• RoHS
• ENERGY EFFICIENCY
• RECYCLABILITY
• WEEE (ELECTRONIC WASTE) .

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INTERNATIONAL PRACTICES UNDER WTO

• Certification by a regulator / delegated entity
• (Eqpt. Submitted to regulator or its delegated
  entity)
• Certification by 3rd party
• (Eqpt. Submitted to certification bodies
  recognized by regulator)
• Suppliers declaration of conformity(Type 1)
• (Suppliers declaration of conformance based on
  report of test lab recognized by regulator
  registration of eqpt. with regulator )
• Suppliers declaration of conformity(Type 2 )
• (Suppliers declaration of conformance based on
  report of test lab recognized by regulator No
  registration of eqpt. with regulator)
• Suppliers declaration of conformity(Type 3)
• Suppliers declaration of conformance but testing
  of eqpt. by recognized testing laboratory is not
  mandatory (if testing undertaken choice of
  testing lab. Rests with the supplier)
  registration of eqpt. with regulator
• Suppliers declaration of conformity(Type 4)
• Suppliers declaration of conformance testing
  of eqpt. by recognized testing laboratory is not
  mandatory (if testing is undertaken the choice of
  testing lab. rests with the supplier) No
  registration of eqpt. with regulator

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THE CURRENT INITIATIVE

• By Department of Information Technology
• Attempt to notify standards for Safety and EMC
  Compliance in the Electronics and IT Sector .
• Would be applicable to all Domestic produce,
  Imports and for exports as per WTO guidelines

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PROGRESS SO FAR
DECIDED TO GO AHEAD IN-PRINCIPAL FORMED A
WORKING GROUP TO ADDRESS METHODOLOGY
APEX COMMITTEE'S MEETING (March 2006)
CREATED A SUB-COMMITTEEE FOR IDENTIFYING
ELECTRONICS /IT PRODUCTS, CORRES HARMONISED BIS
STANDARDS AVAILABILITY OF TESTING
INFRASTRUCTURE IN INDIA
WORKING GROUP'S MEETING (June 2006)
CIRCULATED ITS REPORT ON 9TH OCTOBER 2006 AFTER
IDENTIFYING PRODUCTS, STANDARDS RESOURCES
SUB-COMMITTEE'S MEETING (Sept. 2006)
ACCEPTANCE OF THE SUB-COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
INITIATED WORK FOR DRAFTING RULES OF COMPLIANCE.
APEX COMMITTEE'S MEETING (Nov. 2006)
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THE APPROACH

• Initiative to start with common goods and expand
  to complex categories in a phased manner
• All Industry Associations, Consumer
  organisations, various Ministries involved and
  test and certification bodies on board as stake
  holders in the decision making process
• Recommendations for goods falling in domains of
  other ministries would be forwarded for their
  action
• Indian Standards to form the basis but a
  mechanism in place already to harmonise with IEC
  standards to the extent possible
• Attempt for a liberalised approach where
  manufacturers could declare and demonstrate
  compliance
• Test and Certification resources available under
  different Government set-ups and ventures set up
  by private players to be counted upon to rise to
  the need of the hour

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ANTICIPATED PRIORITY GOODS

• To make Indian products globally competitive, the
  product categories for which Indian standards are
  harmonized with international standards have
  been identified for notifying compliance in the
  first phase.
• Office Equipment Information Technology
  Products
• Consumer Goods
• Household Goods
• .

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The Attempt

• Rules of Compliance are being framed for evolving
  a system of conformity of Electronics and IT
  Goods in India
• under the BIS Act
• in line with the global practices
• with a liberal regime to involve various
  resources.
• Involving all stake holders in the process
• To provide Indian Consumer Safe and World Class
• goods

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THANK YOU
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Prioritized Products

• OFFICE EQUIPMENT INFO. TECH. PRODUCTS
• COMPUTER SYSTEMS LAPTOPS
• PRINTERS
• MULTIFUNCTION PRINTERS SIMILAR DEVICES
• SCANNERS
• KEYBOARDS
• MONITORS
• TELEPHONES
• INVERTORS
• UPS
• VOLTAGE STABILIZERS
• POWER ADAPTORS

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Prioritized Products

• CONSUMER GOODS
• TELEVISION
• PA SYSTEMS
• MUSIC SYSTEMS
• CD/DVD PLAYERS
• RADIOS ELECTRONIC CLOCKS WITH MAINS POWER
• SET-TOP BOX
• HOUSEHOLD GOODS
• MICROWAVE OVEN

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BIS ACT

• 14. If the Central Government, after consulting
  the Bureau, is of the opinion that it is
  necessary or expedient so to do, in the public
  interest, it may, by order published in the
  Official Gazette, -
• notify any article or process of any scheduled
  industry which shall conform to the Indian
  Standard and
• direct the use of the Standard Mark under a
  licence as compulsory on such article or process.
• Explanation - For the purposes of this section,
  the expression "scheduled industry" shall have
  the meaning assigned to it in the Industries
  (Development and Regulation) Act, 1951.

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EIC ACT
13. Delegation of powersThe Central Government
may, by notification in the Official Gazette,
direct that any power exercisable by it under
this Act shall, in relation to such matters
subject to such conditions, if any, as may, be
specified in the direction, be exercisable also
by- a)     the Councilb) such officer or
authority subordinate to the Central Government,
such State Governments or such officer or
authority subordinate to a State Government as
may be specified in the direction
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FTDRA ACT
CHAPTER II POWER OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT TO MAKE
ORDERS AND ANNOUNCE EXPORTAND IMPORT
POLICY  Powers to make provision relating to
imports and exports.  3. (1) The Central
Government may by Order published in the Official
Gazette, make provision for the development and
regulation of foreign trade by facilitating
imports and increasing exports.   (2) The
Central Government may also, by Order published
in the Official Gazette, make provision for
prohibiting. restricting or otherwise
regulating, in all cases or in specified
classes of cases and subject to such
exceptions, if any, as may be made by or
under the Order, the import or export of
goods.   (3) All goods to which any Order
under sub-section (2) applies shall be deemed to
be goods the import or export of which has been
prohibited under section 11 of the Customs Act,
1962 and all the provisions of that Act shall
have effect accordingly.
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List of controlled products under BIS Act

• Circuit Breakers for over current protection for
  household and similar installations IS 8828
• Elastomer insulated cables (Pt.1) For working
  voltages upto and including 1100 V IS 9968 (Pt.1
• Circuit breakers without integral overcurrent
  protection (RCCBs) IS 12640 (
• Circuit breakers with integral overcurrent
  protection (RCVOs) IS 12640 (Pt.2)
• AC Watt-hour meters, class 0.5, 1 282 IS 13010
  
• AC static watt-hour meters, class 1 2 IS 13779
  
• AC static transformer operated watt-hour and VAR-
  hour meters, class 0.2S 0.5S IS 14697
• Multipurpose dry batteries IS 8144 (contd)

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List of controlled products under BIS Act

• Iron IS 302(Pt2/Sec 3)
• Electric radiators  IS 302(Pt2/Sec 30)
• Electric immersion water heater IS 302(Pt2/Sec
  20.
• Electric stove IS 302(Pt2/Sec
• Switches for domestic and similar purposes IS
  3854.
• 2Amp Switches for electric and similar purposes
  IS 4949
• Tungsten filament general service electric lamps
  (upto 100 W) IS 418
• PVC insulated cables for working Voltages upto
  and including 1100 V IS 694
  (contd)

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List of controlled products under BIS Act

• Diagnostic Medical X-Ray Equipment IS 7620(Pt1)
• Clinical Thermometers(Solid Stem Type) IS
  3055(Pt 1)
• Clinical Thermometers (Enclosed Scale Type) IS
  3055(Part 2)
• Miners' cap lamp batteries (Lead acid type) IS
  2512
• Standard steel wire ropes for winding and
  man-riding haulages in mines IS 1855
• Flameproof enclosures of electrical apparatus IS
  2148
• Industrial safety helmets IS 2925
• Packaged Natural Mineral Water IS 134281998
• Packaged Drinking Water (Other than Packaged
  Natural Mineral Water)  IS 145431998