CSR was introduced by Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (DeitY) in Y2012, along with Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). The scheme then started covering 15 electronic and consumer products and added more products in subsequent notifications. Under this scheme it is made mandatory for manufacturers to get their products registered before launching them in market.
The products are tested for safety as per the applicable IS standard. Overseas Manufacturers are required to have a local representative in India.
This program is for the manufacturer and unique registration is granted for each manufacturing location.
To make this program robust, Market Surveillance has been designed to ensure compliance. MeitY's authorised representatives will pick the product from the market and send it to designated lab for testing and verification.
