IS 13252 (Part 1):2010 explained: the IT equipment safety standard behind BIS registration, and its move to IS/IEC 62368-1

IS 13252 (Part 1):2010 is titled Information Technology Equipment - Safety, Part 1: General Requirements (Second Revision). It is identical to the international standard IEC 60950-1:2005 and carries both numbers^[1]. BIS lists it under its electronics committee LITD 07^[1].

In plain terms, it is a product safety standard. It sets out how IT equipment must be built and tested so that it does not give users an electric shock, catch fire or cause other injury in normal use and in foreseeable fault conditions. It is not a performance, energy or radio standard.

This page states facts about the standard and how Indian law uses it. It does not reproduce the standard's text. You can buy the full standard from BIS.

The version named in the CRS rules is the 2010 edition, IS 13252 (Part 1):2010^[1]. BIS lists no amendment to it^[1], so there is no amendment level to check on a test report.

The bigger change is not an amendment but a replacement. Its successor for CRS purposes is IS/IEC 62368-1:2023, Audio Video Information and Communication Technology Equipment - Part 1: Safety Requirements (Second Revision), which is identical to IEC 62368-1:2023 and itself supersedes the 2018 edition of IS/IEC 62368-1^[8]. The next sections explain the switch.

IS 13252 (Part 1) covers the safety of the IT product as a whole. Other standards cover the battery inside it, the replacement safety standard, and extra requirements for phones and CCTV. Most registration mix-ups come from testing to the wrong one of these.

Yes, for BIS registration. MeitY notification S.O. 4997(E), dated 29 October 2025 and published in the Gazette on 4 November 2025, replaced IS 13252 (Part 1):2010 and IS 616:2017 in the schedule of the CRS order with IS/IEC 62368 (Part 1):2023^[3].

The change is not overnight. Under the same notification, IS 13252 (Part 1):2010 may run concurrently with IS/IEC 62368-1:2023 until 1 November 2028, after which the old standard stands withdrawn^[4]. MeitY's own wording is that IS 13252 (Part 1):2010 has been superseded for CRS, with concurrent use until that date^[4].

What this means for an importer today (30 October 2026):

• A product registered against IS 13252 (Part 1):2010 is still inside the concurrent window, which runs to 1 November 2028^[4].
• BIS's Scheme-II page already lists the former IS 13252 categories under IS/IEC 62368-1:2023^[9].
• BIS's guidelines of 9 March 2026 require existing licensees to submit complete IS/IEC 62368-1:2023 test reports for every lead model through the 'Standard Revision/Amendment/Essential Requirement' option, plus an undertaking for series models^[7].
• BIS's FAQ of 22 July 2026 says the R-number stays the same^[11], migration of registered models carries no BIS fee^[11], and licences can still be renewed under IS 13252 (Part 1) up to 1 November 2028^[11].
• New applications may still use IS 13252 (Part 1) with a declaration to migrate, but after 1 November 2028 no licence is granted under it^[7]. The full migration picture is on our IS/IEC 62368-1 page.

One exception to watch. Extended reality products (AR, VR and MR devices) were added in the same notification directly under IS/IEC 62368-1:2023, and for them concurrent running of the old standards was allowed only until 1 May 2026^[4].

You will see two different pictures depending on which BIS page you open, and both are official:

• The product list on the CRS portal (crsbis.in) still shows IS 13252 (Part 1):2010 against laptops, mobile phones, power banks, smart watches and the other IT categories, for example^[12] and^[12].
• BIS's Scheme-II page lists the same categories under IS/IEC 62368-1:2023^[9].

On our reading these do not contradict each other in law. Both standards are valid during the concurrent window^[4]. The difference appears to be that the portal list has not been updated to show the new standard. The gazette notification, S.O. 4997(E), is the legal text^[3].

A second oddity: MeitY's May 2026 notification S.O. 2204(E), issued after the migration notice, still names IS 13252 (Part 1):2010 as the standard for standalone hard disk drives (S. No. 50)^[13]. It falls inside the concurrent window, so it is allowed, but it means hard disk drives are, on paper, a category newly widened under the old standard.

IS 13252 (Part 1) is a CRS standard, so the products it covers are those named in the Electronics and IT Goods (Requirements for Compulsory Registration) Order. Before the migration, the 2021 order applied it to IT categories such as laptops, notebooks and tablets, printers, scanners, wireless keyboards, telephone answering machines, set top boxes and automatic data processing machines^[9]. The CRS portal list names these categories against IS 13252 (Part 1):2010. The date is the date the portal gives for implementation of the order for that category.

Most IS 13252 products ship under chapters 84 and 85, but the HS code does not decide BIS coverage; the CRS category does. Codes marked 'commonly declared' come from tariff lookups, not official rulings, so confirm them with your customs broker. See HS code.

CCTV cameras and recorders. The CRS portal lists these against IS 13252 (Part 1):2010 plus essential security requirements for CCTV^[12]. BIS circular titles indicate the security requirements came in through amendment S.O. 1652(E) of 9 April 2024 and that BIS has said they do not apply to analog CCTV cameras. We have seen the circular titles, not the PDFs, so treat this as reported until you read them^[19]. See CCTV cameras.

Hard disk drives. S.O. 2204(E) of 5 May 2026 changed S. No. 50 of the order from USB-type external hard disk drives to standalone hard disk drives, under IS 13252 (Part 1):2010^[13]. The wider scope was due from 5 November 2026, but MeitY S.O. 5689(E) of 16 October 2026 moved it to 1 May 2027^[14]. USB-type external drives remain covered as before^[20].

Power banks. The power bank category is listed against IS 13252 (Part 1):2010^[12]. Rechargeable lithium cells and batteries have their own CRS category under IS 16046^[12]. Ask your lab which registrations your exact product and its cells need. See power banks.

Smart glasses. BIS guidance of 13 August 2026 puts smart glasses with a photo-only camera under Digital Camera and AR/MR glasses under Extended Reality Products^[21]. Digital Camera is an IS 13252 category on the portal list^[12].

Under CRS the product is tested at a lab BIS recognises, and the lab's report is the evidence of conformity^[22]. Labs publish their price for each clause on BIS's LIMS portal, which shows what a full test covers. TUV India's Bengaluru lab, for example, prices IS 13252 (Part 1) at Rs 60,000 and lists lines for the power interface, markings, protection from shock and energy hazards, SELV, TNV and limited-current circuits, limited power sources, earthing, interlocks, electrical insulation, clearances and creepage, stability, mechanical strength, thermal requirements, resistance to fire, touch current, electric strength, abnormal and fault conditions, and protection on telecom and cable networks. Electrical insulation is the largest line, at Rs 36,000^[6]. Some labs exclude certain tests, such as components under clause 1.5, and say so on LIMS^[6]. The steps around the test are:

Lab charges for IS 13252 (Part 1) run from Rs 25,000 to Rs 2,00,000 before tax across the 68 labs on BIS LIMS, with a median of about Rs 63,750^[6]. BIS's own fees come on top.

A lab's declared charges stay fixed for three years from recognition or renewal, unless the standard is revised or amended^[24]. Many labs price by product in their LIMS remarks, so a keyboard can cost less than a laptop at the same lab. Use the BIS CRS fee calculator for the BIS side, and our CRS registration cost guide for the full budget.

BIS does not publish a fixed sample quantity for IS 13252 (Part 1) under CRS; the lab tells you how many units it needs. What BIS does fix is which model gets tested: one sample covers a series, and the worst-case model from a safety-design view must be the one tested^[26].

• Series size. For most electronics categories, including mobile phones, power banks, smart watches and laptops, a series can hold up to 10 models^[27].
• Several brands. Different brands need separate registrations, but they can share one test report if the product and factory are the same; every brand's label must appear in the report^[28].
• No mark on samples. Samples sent to the lab must not carry the Standard Mark^[29].
• Importing samples. MeitY's CRS FAQ says the order does not apply to goods imported for testing in India^[30]. See importing samples for BIS testing.
• After the test. The lab keeps sample remnants for at least 3 months from the report date^[24].

Most rejections are paperwork mismatches, not failed safety tests. BIS's January 2025 advisory says model numbers in the report must match the test request, the category must match the portal, every applied model's marking label must be in the report, label ratings must match the product description, samples must not carry the Standard Mark, and the report must follow MeitY's series guidelines^[31].

BIS's older list of frequent deficiencies adds factory names and addresses that differ between the application and the report, a brand on the certificate that does not match the label in the report, and incomplete or non-conforming reports^[32]. BIS has also complained that applicants send amended reports without justification^[33].

The cost of a mistake is real: BIS does not refund fees when an application is rejected after processing^[34]. Read our guides on CRS rejections and how to read a BIS test report, and work through the CRS application checklist and CRS documents before you file.

IS 13252 (Part 1) is used under the BIS Compulsory Registration Scheme, which BIS runs as Scheme-II of its Conformity Assessment Regulations^[2]. CRS is based on self-declaration of conformity^[35] backed by a recognised lab's test report^[22]. It is not the ISI mark scheme. The legal order behind it is covered on our electronics CRS order page, and every standard we track is on the IS codes hub.

The order that makes it compulsory. CRS began with MeitY's 2012 order, S.O. 2357(E) of 7 September 2012^[2]. BIS records 3 July 2013 as the date the requirement for IS 13252 and IS 616 products was notified and implemented^[1]. The 2012 order was superseded by the 2021 order, S.O. 1248(E) of 18 March 2021^[36], which has been amended 14 times, most recently by S.O. 5689(E) of 16 October 2026^[37].

Who registers. The applicant is the manufacturer, and the registration is granted per factory, not to an importer^[35]. A foreign manufacturer must nominate an Authorised Indian Representative^[22].

What goes on the product. The Standard Mark must carry the registration (R-) number and the Indian Standard reference^[38]. The IS number on your label therefore has to match the standard your registration is granted against. If you re-register under IS/IEC 62368-1:2023, check with BIS what your label should show. See CRS labelling.

Fees. The CRS processing fee in the published BIS fee table is Rs 50,000, including one test report^[25]. Consultants report that the February 2026 amendment restructured this to Rs 25,000 a year payable in advance; we have not seen the official text^[39]. See CRS fees.

No one may manufacture, store for sale, import, sell or distribute covered goods that do not conform to the specified Indian Standard and bear the Standard Mark with a BIS registration number^[35]. The BIS Act defines a person to include importers, so the importer is directly bound^[5].

Under section 29 of the BIS Act as enacted (we have not checked for later amendments), breaking section 17 is punishable with imprisonment of up to two years, or a fine of not less than Rs 2 lakh for a first offence and not less than Rs 5 lakh after that, which can extend to ten times the value of the goods, or both^[5].

1. A power bank brand buying from a factory in China. The factory holds the licence^[35]. If it tests one lead model to IS 13252 (Part 1) now, at around the median of Rs 63,750^[6], it must still submit an IS/IEC 62368-1:2023 report for that lead model by 1 November 2028^[40]. The median declared charge for that test is about Rs 1,25,000^[41]. Testing to IS/IEC 62368-1 from the start avoids paying for both. As the importer you are also a battery producer^[42]; see battery EPR and importing from China.

2. A laptop maker with 14 models. With up to 10 models in one series^[27], 14 models need at least two series and two test reports. On the published BIS fee table that is Rs 1,000 application fee, Rs 50,000 processing fee including one report, Rs 20,000 for the second report and Rs 1,000 annual licence fee^[25]: Rs 72,000 plus GST, before lab charges.

3. A storage brand selling internal hard disk drives. Only USB external drives were covered before. The standalone hard disk drive category under IS 13252 (Part 1):2010^[13] now reaches other drives from 1 May 2027^[14]. Goods landing on or after that date must comply^[43], so testing and registration need to be done before the shipment arrives.

IS 13252 (Part 1) has been a CRS standard since 2013 and will be withdrawn for CRS after 1 November 2028. These are the dated changes that matter to importers. Our QCO tracker and new rules for 2026 carry the wider list.

Some details are not published officially, or we could not open the source. We say so rather than guess:

• Sample quantities. BIS does not publish a CRS sample count for IS 13252 (Part 1). Ask the lab before you ship.
• MeitY's 62368 series guidelines. Test labs report that MeitY issued series guidelines for IS/IEC 62368-1:2023 on 20 May 2026, allowing one lead model and up to nine series models^[44]. We have not seen the MeitY document.
• The 2026 fee structure. Consultants report a Rs 25,000 yearly processing fee under the February 2026 amendment^[39]; we have not seen the official fee table.

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