India's economy has been rapidly developing and competing with some of the world's largest economies. Globalization has played a significant role in facilitating trade, including manufacturing, services, and the exchange of products across borders. As a result, many foreign companies have established manufacturing industries in India, contributing to its economic growth and expanding its market base.
The FMCS covers a wide range of products for which an Indian Standard exists and is amenable to certification, except for Electronics IT Products notified under the Compulsory Registration Scheme (CRS) of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS).
A List Of Product Categories Under The CRS:
Amplifiers with input power 2000W and above
Automatic data processing machine
Electronic clocks with mains power
Electronic games (video)
Electronic musical systems with input power 200W and above
Laptop/notebook/tablet
Microwave ovens
Optical disc players with built-in amplifiers of input power 200W and above
Plasma/LCD/LED televisions of screen size 32" and above
Printers, plotters
Scanners
Set-top box
Telephone answering machines
Visual display units, video monitors of screen size 32" and above
Wireless keyboards
Cash registers
Copying machines/duplicators
Passport reader
Point of sale terminals
Mail processing machines/postage machines/franking machines
Power banks for use in portable applications
Smart card reader
Mobile phones
Self-ballasted LED lamps for general lighting services
DC or AC supplied electronic control gear for LED modules
Power adaptors for audio, video, and similar electronic apparatus
Power adaptors for IT equipment
Fixed general-purpose LED luminaires
UPS/inverters of rating = 5KVA
Sealed secondary cells/batteries containing alkaline or other non-acid electrolytes for use in portable applications
Indian language support for mobile phone handsets
Recessed LED luminaires
LED luminaires for road and street lighting
LED floodlights
LED hand lamps
LED lighting chains
LED luminaires for emergency lighting
UPS/inverters of rating = 10kVA
Plasma/LCD/LED television of screen size up to 32"
Visual display units, video monitors of screen size up to 32"
CCTV cameras/CCTV recorders
Adapters for household and similar electrical appliances
USB-driven barcode readers, barcode scanners, iris scanners, optical fingerprint scanners
Smartwatches
Crystalline silicon terrestrial photovoltaic (PV) modules (Si wafer-based)
Thin-Film terrestrial photovoltaic (PV) modules (a-Si, CiGs, and CdTe)
Power inverters for use in photovoltaic power systems
Utility-interconnected photovoltaic inverters
Storage battery
Mandatory Certification Items: Apart from FMCS, there are other items that require mandatory certification.
Cement (any variety of cement manufactured or sold in India) such as Sulphate Resisting Portland Cement
Household electrical goods (revised as IS/IEC 60898)
Oil pressure stoves
Automobile accessories
Cylinder, valves, and regulator
Medical equipment
Steel and iron products
Electrical motors
Chemicals, fertilizers, polymers textiles
Kitchen appliances
Domestic water heaters for use with LPG
Air conditioner and its related parts, hermetic compressor, and temperature sensing controls
Plugs and socket-outlets and alternating current direct-connected static prepayment meters for active energy
Domestic gas stoves for use with liquefied petroleum gases
Transparent float glass
Domestic pressure cooker
Cables
Rubber hose for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG)
Aluminium foil
Non-electric toys
Electric toys
Flat transparent sheet glass
Safety glass
Woven sacks
Butterfly valves
Reflectors for bicycles
Paper
Cattle feeds
Automobile wheel rim component
Footwear
Press tool-punches
Helmet for riders of two-wheeler motor vehicles
Refrigerating appliances
Centrifugally cast (Spun) iron pipes
Flux-cored (Tubular) electrodes
Sewing machine
Water treatment system
Jute bags
Foreign Manufacturer's Certification Scheme (FMCS) plays a crucial role in ensuring that products manufactured by foreign companies in India meet specific quality standards and regulations. By adhering to FMCS requirements, these manufacturers contribute to the economic development of the country and expand their market base. Additionally, there are other items that require mandatory certification to maintain quality and safety standards across various industries. The certification schemes aim to enhance consumer protection and promote a competitive and reliable marketplace.
