---
title: Indian compulsory registration standard for lithium batteries
ref_no: IS 16046 (BIS CRS)
status: Scope change
effective_on: 2016-06-01
market: India
source_url: "https://www.crsbis.in/BIS/products-bis.do"
verified_at: 2026-08-19
version: 1
canonical: "https://tsinghu.com/en/regulations/is-16046"
publisher: Shenzhen Tsinghu Technology Co., Ltd. (agency, not a certification body)
license: CC-BY-4.0
---

# IS 16046 (BIS CRS) Indian compulsory registration standard for lithium batteries

| | |
|---|---|
| Effective | 2016-06-01 |
| Scope | Lithium cells and battery packs for portable and storage applications |
| Key requirements | Testing at a BIS-recognised local laboratory, factory details and an AIR representative |
| Languages | EN |
| Market | India |

## Change history

- 2026-07-16 — Scope and local testing requirements adjusted (https://www.crsbis.in/BIS/products-bis.do)
- 2016-06-01 — Brought under compulsory registration (https://www.crsbis.in/BIS/products-bis.do)