India to require certification for smartphone screen protectors from 2027
Smartphone screen protectors will be brought under mandatory certification by the Bureau of Indian Standards, The Hindu reported. The requirement is scheduled to take effect on April 1, 2027. The supplied material does not explain which products will be covered or how manufacturers and sellers will be affected.
Smartphone screen protectors will be brought under the mandatory certification system of India’s Bureau of Indian Standards, The Hindu reported. The requirement will take effect on April 1, 2027. From that date, the products covered by the rule will need Bureau of Indian Standards certification.
The supplied material does not explain the technical standards that protectors will have to meet or identify the manufacturers, importers and sellers affected by the measure. It also does not state how certification will be enforced, whether exemptions will apply or what penalties may follow non-compliance. No reason for the decision was provided in the available report.
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