Govt extends cut-off for electronics gadget registration

The government has extended the deadline by three months for compulsory registration of electronics products such as mobile phones, batteries, chargers and mobile adapters.
The deadline for implementation of that order was May 13. The Centre had included 15 products under the compulsory registration scheme in November last year.
"...The industry has sought more time for compliance to the order as it involves design changes needing time, and whereas these issues have been discussed with the stakeholders for smooth implementation of this order, it is hereby notified that the date of implementation of the order stands extended to August 13, 2015," DeitY said in a notification.

The Department of Electronics and Information Technology (DeitY) has also granted an additional three months for meeting the compulsory labeling requirements of Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS).
"An additional period of three months from the date of coming into effect of this order for a particular item will be available for meeting the labeling requirements notified by BIS," DeitY said.
On the extension of the deadline, ICA President Pankaj Mohindroo said, "It's a huge relief to the mobile and electronics industry. I appreciate that DeitY acted timely on our request to extend the deadline.