Introduction STQC Certification is a government-backed quality and security certification issued by the STQC Directorate, a body under India’s Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY). It verifies that IT products, electronic devices, software and IoT systems — such as biometric scanners, smart cards, CCTV cameras and government-facing applications — [...]
Introduction WPC ETA (Equipment Type Approval) is a mandatory certificate from the Wireless Planning and Coordination Wing, Department of Telecommunications, Government of India. It is required before any GPS tracker, vehicle tracking device, OBD dongle, AIS-140 unit, or fleet management device can be legally imported, manufactured, or sold in India. [...]
Introduction The RNI registration process is completed entirely online through the Press Sewa Portal, the official platform of the Press Registrar General of India (PRGI). It involves five broad stages: creating an Owner profile and proposing up to 5 titles, getting the title verified, appointing a Publisher and Printer, uploading [...]
Introduction Under the Compulsory Registration Scheme (CRS), wearable glasses are not registered as one generic product. BIS classifies them by function: Audio Glasses fall under Wireless Earphones and Headphones, Smart Glasses fall under Digital Camera or Video Camera categories depending on whether they capture photos only or photos and video, [...]
Introduction CDSCO registration for surgical equipment is mandatory under the Medical Devices Rules, 2017, and the process depends on the specific device’s risk class. CDSCO’s official Operation Theatre classification notice places basic instruments and non-sterile surgical tools in Class A, sterile variants of the same instruments in Class B, and [...]
Introduction An FSSAI license for beverages is the mandatory food safety approval every water, juice, soft drink, energy drink, dairy-drink, or tea/coffee manufacturer needs before selling in India. Since 1 April 2026, the category depends on annual turnover: Basic Registration (up to ₹1.5 crore), State License (₹1.5 crore–₹50 crore), or [...]
Introduction LMPC registration For Ecommerce Seller is the Legal Metrology Packaged Commodities registration that ecommerce sellers, D2C brands, and online marketplace vendors in India need before selling pre-packaged goods to consumers. It’s required under Rule 27 of the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011, and is issued by the Controller [...]
Introduction WPC ETA (Equipment Type Approval) is the mandatory approval from the Wireless Planning & Coordination (WPC) Wing, Department of Telecommunications (DoT), required before any screenless fitness band is imported, manufactured, or sold in India. Since almost every fitness band syncs data to a phone using Bluetooth (BLE) on the [...]
Introduction Fitness Band need WPC-ETA approval before they can be sold, imported, or manufactured in India, because their Bluetooth module transmits on a de-licensed radio frequency regulated by the WPC Wing. Take Google’s Fitbit Air as an example — a screenless health tracker that launched globally in May 2026 and [...]
Introduction CDSCO registration for deodorant is mandatory before any deodorant, antiperspirant, or body spray is sold in India, since deodorants fall under the Fourth Schedule fragrance category of the Cosmetics Rules, 2020. Importers apply through Form COS-1 to obtain the COS-2 import registration certificate from the Central Licensing Authority, while [...]
