Understand the requirement
FMCS provides a BIS licensing route for eligible products manufactured outside India. The licence relates to products made at an identified manufacturing premises and their applicable Indian Standards. Notified electronics and IT products may instead fall under CRS, so the correct scheme should be established before work begins.
A cross-border project can involve several owners of the same information: the factory, brand, importer and Indian representative. We help build one agreed document set, clarify who supplies each record and coordinate open questions. This reduces avoidable inconsistencies between the product being tested, the factory being assessed and the application being submitted.
Who this service is for
- Overseas manufacturers supplying India
- Indian importers coordinating with source factories
- Brands working with overseas OEMs
- Factory teams planning an FMCS application
How Rombo can support you
Scheme selection
Review the product and manufacturing arrangement before choosing between FMCS and other applicable routes.
Representative documentation
Help organise the nomination and supporting information for an eligible Authorised Indian Representative.
Factory preparation
Work through the manufacturing, quality-control and testing evidence with the overseas team.
Cross-border coordination
Maintain an application checklist and coordinate sample, document and query follow-up between the participants.
From first discussion to next steps
1. Confirm the route
Identify the manufacturer, product family and proposed Indian-market supply.
2. Align the stakeholders
Set responsibilities for factory evidence, representation and application inputs.
3. Prepare assessment evidence
Coordinate the records and samples needed for the BIS process.
4. Maintain the scope
Prepare a handover for licence conditions and future product or factory changes.
Information to have ready
This is a starting checklist, not a fixed submission list. The documents required depend on your product, business role and applicable route.
- Indicative: overseas factory registration and address evidence
- Product standards, specifications and variants
- Authorised Indian Representative nomination information
- Manufacturing process and testing facility details
- Existing test evidence and relevant translated documents
Frequently asked questions
Can the importer simply obtain a licence instead of the factory?
FMCS is a manufacturer-focused scheme. The factory and product scope must be correctly identified; an importer may have a separate coordination or representative role.
Is an Indian representative required?
BIS requires nomination of an eligible Authorised Indian Representative under FMCS. The proposed arrangement should be checked against BIS conditions.
Will an overseas test report automatically be accepted?
Do not assume so. Existing evidence must be reviewed against the applicable BIS standard and assessment procedure.
Important to know
Rombo is not BIS and does not grant FMCS licences. Representative eligibility, factory assessment and final acceptance are governed by the applicable BIS requirements.
FURTHER READING
Official resources
For the latest requirements, consult the relevant authority or scheme owner.