Foreign Manufacturer’s Certification Scheme (FMCS) and Products Under FMCS

Introduction

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.

Products Under FMCS

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:

1. Amplifiers with input power 2000W and above
2. Automatic data processing machine
3. Electronic clocks with mains power
4. Electronic games (video)
5. Electronic musical systems with input power 200W and above
6. Laptop/notebook/tablet
7. Microwave ovens
8. Optical disc players with built-in amplifiers of input power 200W and above
9. Plasma/LCD/LED televisions of screen size 32" and above
10. Printers, plotters
11. Scanners
12. Set-top box
13. Telephone answering machines
14. Visual display units, video monitors of screen size 32" and above
15. Wireless keyboards
16. Cash registers
17. Copying machines/duplicators
18. Passport reader
19. Point of sale terminals
20. Mail processing machines/postage machines/franking machines
21. Power banks for use in portable applications
22. Smart card reader
23. Mobile phones
24. Self-ballasted LED lamps for general lighting services
25. DC or AC supplied electronic control gear for LED modules
26. Power adaptors for audio, video, and similar electronic apparatus
27. Power adaptors for IT equipment
28. Fixed general-purpose LED luminaires
29. UPS/inverters of rating <= 5KVA
30. Sealed secondary cells/batteries containing alkaline or other non-acid electrolytes for use in portable applications
31. Indian language support for mobile phone handsets
32. Recessed LED luminaires
33. LED luminaires for road and street lighting
34. LED floodlights
35. LED hand lamps
36. LED lighting chains
37. LED luminaires for emergency lighting
38. UPS/inverters of rating <= 10kVA
39. Plasma/LCD/LED television of screen size up to 32"
40. Visual display units, video monitors of screen size up to 32"
41. CCTV cameras/CCTV recorders
42. Adapters for household and similar electrical appliances
43. USB-driven barcode readers, barcode scanners, iris scanners, optical fingerprint scanners
44. Smartwatches
45. Crystalline silicon terrestrial photovoltaic (PV) modules (Si wafer-based)
46. Thin-Film terrestrial photovoltaic (PV) modules (a-Si, CiGs, and CdTe)
47. Power inverters for use in photovoltaic power systems
48. Utility-interconnected photovoltaic inverters
49. Storage battery

Mandatory Certification Items

1. Cement (any variety of cement manufactured or sold in India) such as Sulphate Resisting Portland Cement
2. Household electrical goods (revised as IS/IEC 60898)
3. Oil pressure stoves
4. Automobile accessories
5. Cylinder, valves, and regulator
6. Medical equipment
7. Steel and iron products
8. Electrical motors
9. Chemicals, fertilizers, polymers & textiles
10. Kitchen appliances
11. Domestic water heaters for use with LPG
12. Air conditioner and its related parts, hermetic compressor, and temperature sensing controls
13. Plugs and socket-outlets and alternating current direct-connected static prepayment meters for active energy
14. Domestic gas stoves for use with liquefied petroleum gases
15. Transparent float glass
16. Domestic pressure cooker
17. Cables
18. Rubber hose for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG)
19. Aluminium foil
20. Non-electric toys
21. Electric toys
22. Flat transparent sheet glass
23. Safety glass
24. Woven sacks
25. Butterfly valves
26. Reflectors for bicycles
27. Paper
28. Cattle feeds
29. Automobile wheel rim component
30. Footwear
31. Press tool-punches
32. Helmet for riders of two-wheeler motor vehicles
33. Refrigerating appliances
34. Centrifugally cast (Spun) iron pipes
35. Flux-cored (Tubular) electrodes
36. Sewing machine
37. Water treatment system
38. Jute bags

Conclusion

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.

Conclusion: 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.