IS 616:2017
Multifunction printers, copiers and fax machines with network connectivity
BIS QCO · CRS · 171 LINES · ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY GOODS (REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPULSORY REGISTRATION) ORDER, WITH SUCCESSIVE NOTIFICATIONS INCLUDING S.O. 1125(E), S.O. 1652(E), S.O. 1929(E) AND S.O. 2357(E)
IS 616 prescribes safety requirements for audio, video and similar electronic apparatus connected to the mains supply or operating from low-voltage sources. The standard covers consumer electronics, recorded-media players, studio equipment, musical instruments and electronic toys notified for Compulsory Registration.
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Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirements for Compulsory Registration) Order, with successive notifications including S.O. 1125(E), S.O. 1652(E), S.O. 1929(E) and S.O. 2357(E)
Governing Quality Control Order
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8443 31 00Multifunction printers, copiers and fax machines with network connectivity8443 32 10Line printers capable of connecting to a network or ADP machine8443 32 20Dot matrix printers connectable to computers or networks8443 32 30Letter quality daisy wheel printers, network-capable8443 32 40Laser jet printers capable of connecting to a network8443 32 50Ink jet printers capable of connecting to a network or computer8443 32 60Facsimile machines capable of connecting to a network8443 32 90Network-capable printers, multifunction devices and plotters8443 39 10Ink-jet printing machines, printers, plotters and multifunction devices8443 39 30Electrostatic photocopying apparatus, indirect process (copiers, duplicators)8443 39 50Contact-type photocopying apparatus and duplicators8443 39 60Thermo-copying apparatus and duplicators8443 39 70Standalone facsimile machines not connectable to computers8443 39 90Other printers, copying machines, facsimile machines and plotters
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8471 30 10Portable personal computers weighing not more than 10 kg (laptops, notebooks, tablets, all-in-one PCs)8471 30 90Portable laptops, notebooks, tablets and all-in-one personal computers8471 41 10Micro computers (laptops, notebooks, tablets, all-in-one PCs)8471 41 20Large and mainframe automatic data processing computers8471 41 90Laptops, tablets, all-in-one PCs and ADP machines with integrated CPU8471 49 00Automatic data processing machines presented as systems (laptops, tablets, ADP servers)8471 50 00Standalone processing units for automatic data processing machines8471 60 10Combined input and output units for automatic data processing machines8471 60 24Graphic printers for automatic data processing machines8471 60 25Plotters as input or output units for data processing machines8471 60 29Printers, multi-function devices and plotters for computers8471 60 40Computer keyboards, wired and wireless8471 60 50Scanners (barcode, iris, fingerprint, passport and document scanners)8471 60 90Input and output units for automatic data processing machines (scanners, barcode readers, fingerprint scanners, passport readers, smart card readers)8471 70 10Floppy disc drives and ADP machine storage units8471 70 20Hard disc drives, including USB-type external hard disk drives8471 70 30Removable and exchangeable disc drives for data storage8471 70 40Magnetic tape drives for data storage units8471 70 50Cartridge tape drives for automatic data processing machines8471 70 60CD-ROM drives, optical storage units for data processing machines8471 70 70Digital video disc drives, internal and external8471 70 90Storage units for automatic data processing machines (SSDs, HDDs, NAS, tape drives)8471 80 00Other ADP machine units (copying machines, duplicators, smart card readers, passport readers)8471 90 00Other automatic data processing units (barcode readers, biometric scanners, power adaptors)
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8504 40 10Static converter electric inverters (UPS, solar PV inverters, power adaptors)8504 40 21DIP bridge rectifiers and static converters (power adaptors, UPS, inverters)8504 40 29Static converters other than DIP bridge rectifiers (inverters, UPS, battery chargers, stabilisers)8504 40 30Battery chargers, power adaptors and power banks (static converters)8504 40 40Static voltage regulators and stabilisers, non-automatic8504 40 90Static converters (SMPS, power banks, UPS, inverters, power adaptors)
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8507 10 00Lead-acid starter batteries for piston engines8507 20 00Other lead-acid accumulators and sealed secondary batteries8507 30 00Nickel-cadmium electric accumulators and sealed secondary batteries8507 50 00Nickel-metal hydride electric accumulators and rechargeable batteries8507 60 00Lithium-ion electric accumulators and storage batteries8507 80 00Rechargeable accumulators (lithium-ion, nickel-metal hydride, power banks)
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8517 13 00Smartphones for cellular and wireless networks8517 14 00Smartphones and other cellular and wireless network telephones8517 62 90Telecom transmission and routing apparatus (smart watches, wireless headphones, eNode B)8517 69 90Other telecom transmission and reception apparatus (smart speakers, smart watches, payphones, modems)
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8518 10 00Microphones and stands therefor (wireless microphones)8518 21 10Wireless single loudspeakers mounted in enclosures8518 21 90Single loudspeakers mounted in their enclosures8518 22 10Wireless multiple loudspeakers mounted in the same enclosure8518 22 90Multiple loudspeakers mounted in the same enclosure (speaker systems)8518 29 10Wireless microphones, headphones and earphones8518 29 90Loudspeakers and enclosures other than single-unit types (wireless microphones, wireless headphones, earphones)8518 30 11True Wireless Stereo earphones and headphones (TWS, wireless earbuds)8518 30 19Headphones and earphones, wired and wireless (over-ear, in-ear, neckband)8518 30 20Wired headphones and earphones, with or without microphone8518 30 90Headphones and earphones, wired and wireless (including microphone-combined sets)8518 40 00Audio-frequency electric amplifiers for consumer and professional use8518 50 00Electric sound amplifier sets for audio applications8518 90 00Parts of microphones, loudspeakers, headphones and audio amplifiers
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8519 81 00Sound recording and reproducing apparatus using magnetic, optical or semiconductor media8519 89 10Audio compact disc players and optical disc players8519 89 20Compact disc changers, mini disc and laser disc players8519 89 30Time code recorders for sound recording and reproducing apparatus8519 89 40MP-3 players and portable digital audio players8519 89 90Sound recording and reproducing apparatus, residual (Bluetooth speakers, smart speakers, optical disc players, electronic musical systems)
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8521 10 11Professional magnetic tape video recording apparatus8521 10 12Magnetic tape-type video recording apparatus (Betacam, S-VHS, Digital-S)8521 10 19Magnetic tape-type video recording and reproducing apparatus8521 10 21Professional magnetic tape-type video recording and reproducing apparatus8521 10 22Magnetic tape video recorders (Betacam, S-VHS, Digital-S formats)8521 10 29Magnetic tape-type video recording and reproducing apparatus8521 10 91Professional magnetic tape video recording and reproducing apparatus8521 10 92Magnetic tape-type video recording and reproducing apparatus (Betacam, S-VHS, Digital-S recorders)8521 10 99Magnetic tape-type video recording and reproducing apparatus8521 90 20DVD players and optical disc reproducing apparatus8521 90 90Video recording and reproducing apparatus, other (CCTV recorders, optical disc players)
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8524 11 10Liquid crystal flat panel display modules for portable and desktop computers8524 11 20Liquid crystal flat panel display modules for mobile handsets and tablets8524 11 30Liquid crystal flat panel display modules for televisions and monitors8524 11 90Liquid crystal flat panel display modules (visual display units, video monitors)8524 12 10OLED flat panel display modules for portable and desktop computers8524 12 20OLED flat panel display modules for smartphones and tablets8524 12 30OLED flat panel display modules for televisions and monitors8524 12 90OLED flat panel display modules, other than incorporated in finished goods8524 19 10Flat panel display modules for portable and desktop computers8524 19 20Flat panel display modules for smartphones and tablets8524 19 30Flat panel display modules for television monitors and receivers8524 19 90Flat panel display modules, visual display units and video monitors8524 91 10Liquid crystal flat panel display modules for portable and desktop computers8524 91 20Liquid crystal flat panel display modules for smartphones and tablets8524 91 30Liquid crystal flat panel display modules for televisions and monitors8524 91 90Liquid crystal flat panel display modules (visual display units, video monitors)8524 92 10OLED flat panel display modules for portable and desktop computers8524 92 20OLED flat panel display modules for smartphones and tablets8524 92 30OLED flat panel display modules for televisions and monitors8524 92 90OLED flat panel display modules, visual display units and video monitors8524 99 10Flat panel display modules for portable and desktop computers8524 99 20Flat panel display modules for smartphones and tablets8524 99 30Flat panel display modules for monitors and television receivers8524 99 90Flat panel display modules, other types (visual display units, video monitors)
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8525 60 00Transmission apparatus incorporating reception apparatus8525 81 00High-speed digital cameras, CCTV cameras and video camera recorders8525 82 00Radiation-hardened or radiation-tolerant transmission and camera apparatus8525 83 00Night vision cameras and imaging apparatus (digital, CCTV, video)8525 89 00Television cameras, digital cameras and video camera recorders (CCTV cameras, digital cameras, video recorders)
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8527 13 00Radio-broadcasting receivers combined with sound recording apparatus8527 21 00Radio receivers combined with sound recording or reproducing apparatus8527 29 00Radio-broadcasting reception apparatus, not elsewhere specified8527 91 00Radio receivers combined with sound recording or reproducing apparatus8527 99 00Radio-broadcasting reception apparatus, other types (electronic musical systems, optical disc players)
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8528 42 00Computer monitors and visual display units for ADP machines8528 49 00Video monitors and visual display units (non-television)8528 59 00Other monitors and projectors without television reception (visual display units, video monitors, electronic display panels)8528 62 00Monitors designed for use with automatic data processing machines8528 69 00Other monitors and projectors not incorporating television reception8528 71 00Set-top boxes and reception apparatus not incorporating a display8528 72 11Colour television sets of screen size up to 36 cm8528 72 12Colour television sets, screen size 36 cm to 54 cm8528 72 13Colour television sets, screen size 54 cm to 68 cm8528 72 14Colour television sets, screen size exceeding 68 cm up to 74 cm8528 72 15Colour television sets, screen size 74 cm to 87 cm8528 72 16Colour television sets, screen size 88 cm to 105 cm8528 72 17Colour television sets with screen size exceeding 105 cm8528 72 18LCD television sets of screen size below 63 cm8528 72 19Colour television receivers and video monitors, other8528 73 10LCD television sets of screen size below 25 cm8528 73 90Monochrome video monitors and visual display units
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8543 70 61Broadcast amplifiers and high-power audio amplifiers8543 70 62Limiting, video distribution and stabilizing amplifiers8543 70 69High-power amplifiers and other electrical apparatus (2000 W and above)8543 70 99Other electrical machines and apparatus with individual functions (extended reality devices, LNB converters, electric fence energizers)
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9205 10 00Brass-wind instruments with electronic or amplification components9205 90 10Flutes, electronic flutes and MIDI wind controllers9205 90 20Electronic and electro-acoustic clarinets with onboard amplification9205 90 90Other wind musical instruments (electronic saxophones, harmonicas, oboes, bassoons)
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