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BIS Scheme X — Omnibus Technical Regulation (OTR) Compliance
Guidance on OTR requirements and the compliance documentation needed for electronics and IT products notified under Scheme X.
OTR compliance for electronics and IT goods under Scheme X.
Scheme X is the BIS registration mechanism for products covered by the Omnibus Technical Regulation for Electronics and IT Goods — essential safety requirements, laboratory testing and a self-declaration of conformity, registered rather than audited into place.
Manufacturers of electronics and IT products that fall under the OTR notification — including businesses whose product may have shifted between CRS, ISI and Scheme X as the underlying notifications have evolved.
How it works
The Scheme X registration process, start to finish
Step 1: Applicability check
We confirm whether your product is notified under the OTR and covered by Scheme X, rather than CRS or the standard ISI route.
Step 2: Testing
Samples are tested at a BIS-recognised or NABL-accredited lab against the applicable essential requirements.
Step 3: Declaration & registration
We prepare and file the declaration of conformity and supporting documentation for registration.
Step 4: Ongoing compliance
We track amendments to the underlying OTR notification, since regulatory frameworks in this space have been updated more than once.
What's included
What we handle for you
Confirming whether Scheme X, CRS or ISI is the correct route for your specific product.
Sample testing arranged against the applicable OTR essential requirements.
Declaration of conformity and registration paperwork prepared and filed.
FAQ
BIS Scheme X — common questions
What is BIS Scheme X?
Scheme X is the BIS registration route for products notified under the Omnibus Technical Regulation (OTR) for Electronics and IT Goods — a framework that consolidated and expanded compliance requirements for a broad set of electronics and IT products, using essential safety requirements, lab testing and a declaration of conformity.
How is Scheme X different from CRS?
Both use a self-declaration-of-conformity model with registration rather than a factory-audited licence, but they sit under different notifications and product lists. A product can fall under one, the other, both at different times, or neither — which is exactly why confirming the applicable framework before filing matters.
What testing is required under Scheme X?
Your product is tested against the applicable essential requirements at a BIS-recognised or NABL-accredited laboratory, and the resulting report supports the declaration of conformity filed as part of registration.
My product was previously registered under a different scheme — do I need to refile under Scheme X?
It depends on whether and how the notification affecting your product category has changed. Rather than guess, send us your product details and current registration status and we will confirm what, if anything, needs to change.
Related
Related certification services
The related self-declaration registration route for electronics and IT equipment.
The audited-licence route for products outside the OTR/CRS registration model.
Keep a Scheme X registration current as the underlying notification evolves.
Not sure if your product falls under Scheme X?
Tell us the product, and we'll confirm whether it's covered by the OTR, which scheme applies, and what the compliance documentation will look like.