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: Apart from FMCS, there are other items that require mandatory certification.

  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

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.

 

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