Introduction Form MD-4 is the CDSCO application used to request a loan license for manufacturing Class A or Class B medical devices at a facility you don’t own. You file it online through the SUGAM portal to the State Licensing Authority, along with a signed agreement with your host manufacturer, [...]
Introduction An FSSAI license for repackers and relabellers is the mandatory food safety approval for any business that breaks bulk food into smaller retail packs (repacking) or sells third-party manufactured food under its own brand label (relabelling), without owning a manufacturing unit. FSSAI treats both as ‘deemed manufacturers’ under specific [...]
Introduction TEC approval is the official certification granted by India’s Telecommunication Engineering Centre (TEC), under the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), confirming that a telecom product meets India’s mandatory safety, network, and radio-frequency standards. It is issued under the Mandatory Testing and Certification of Telecom Equipment (MTCTE) scheme, based on the [...]
Introduction RoHS Certification confirms that an electrical or electronic product does not contain hazardous substances such as lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, PBB, and PBDE beyond permitted limits. In India, it falls under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022, regulated by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) under the Ministry of [...]
There are two routes for cosmetic product registration in India, depending on where the product is made. If you import cosmetics from abroad, you file Form COS-1 with the Central Licensing Authority (CDSCO) and receive the COS-2 Import Registration Certificate, typically within 180 working days. If you manufacture cosmetics inside [...]
What is BIS CRS Registration for Smart Watches? BIS CRS Registration is a mandatory product certification for Smart Watches in India. Issued by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), it is required under the Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirement of Compulsory Registration) Order, 2021 — commonly called the CRO [...]
Introduction A CDSCO Medical Device Loan License lets a company manufacture, sell, or distribute a medical device using another manufacturer’s licensed facility, without building its own factory. For Class A and Class B devices, you apply in Form MD-4 to the State Licensing Authority, which grants the license in Form [...]
What is the PESO License for Medical Gas Supply? An PESO license (issued by the Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organization) is the statutory permission required in India to store, handle, supply, or distribute compressed medical gases — including oxygen, nitrous oxide, carbon dioxide, and medical air — in cylinders or [...]
Introduction An FSSAI license for wholesalers and distributors is the mandatory food safety approval every business trading, storing, or distributing packaged food in bulk needs before operating in India. Since 1 April 2026, the category depends on turnover — Basic Registration up to ₹1.5 crore, State License up to ₹50 [...]
Introduction CDSCO registration for disposable surgical blades is mandatory because surgical blades are classified as Class A (low-risk) medical devices under the Medical Devices Rules, 2017 — grouped with other basic, hand-held surgical instruments. Manufacturers apply on Form MD-3 and receive the manufacturing license on Form MD-5 from the State [...]
