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MeitY issues Revised Guidelines for IS 18112

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The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has issued the Guidelines for the implementation of revised IS 18112 “Digital Television Receiver (DTR) for Satellite Broadcast Transmission Specification” on 14th October 2025. Following this, the Ministry also released an extension to allow Industry and Labs to prepare themselves via notification

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has issued the Guidelines for the implementation of revised IS 18112 “Digital Television Receiver (DTR) for Satellite Broadcast Transmission Specification” on 14th October 2025. Following this, the Ministry also released an extension to allow Industry and Labs to prepare themselves via notification dated 22nd September 2025.  

Overview: 

  • As per the order released by MeitY on 23rd April 2023, the requirement of installation of ‘DTR (in-built satellite Tuner)’ in product ‘Plasma/ LCD/ LED TVs / Televisions’ for the reception of digital satellite Free-To-Air (FTA) TV and Radio signals as per IS 18112 was notified.
  • Initially, the date of implementation was 25th April 2025, which has been superseded by MeitY’s order dated 22nd September 2025, as per which the implementation date of IS 18112 is extended till 26th January 2026. 

What’s New in Guideline Notification:

  • All the applicants of Television Sets should incorporate the requirement of IS 18112 along with the safety requirements as per IS 616 before 26th January 2026. Or else the models will be deleted from the scope. This would also call for an ‘R’ no. Cancellation, if no model within a registration complies with IS 18112.
  • DTR installation in registered models: The applicant needs to apply for the Inclusion of the Model as per IS 18112, along with a complete test report of IS 616:2017/IEC 60065: 2014, if the model is already registered, but did not have the DTR earlier. After installing the DTR, testing as per IS 18112 must be performed by BIS BIS-approved laboratory, and inclusion must be submitted.
  • DTR presence in registered models: If existing models already have a Digital Television Receiver (DTR), the applicant must apply through the “Standard Revision/Amendment/ Essential Requirement” module along with the test report of IS 18112. Ensuring the series guidelines exist as per IS 616.
  • The applicant shall also submit an undertaking stating that such existing models already have a DTR and were tested as per IS 616:2017/IEC 60065:201. The lab shall also mention the test report number as per IS 616 within the test report as per IS 18112, referring to the models that comply with both IS 18112 and IS 616.
  • The applications submitted without the test report of IS 18112 will be processed until 25th December 2025 only.
  • Until 30th December 2025, applications with Test reports of either of the two standards, i.e. IS 18112:2022 or IS 18112:2025, will be valid. After 30th December 2025, test reports as per IS 18112: 2025 are only acceptable.
  • Applicants applying as per IS 18112:2022 must note that they need to apply for standard revision as per IS 18112:2025 after 30th December 2025.
  • If the test report has been issued or the test request has been generated as per IS 18112:2022, however, the applicant desires to consider the application as per IS 18112:2025. A declaration must be obtained from the Applicant before 30th December 2025, stating that “they will implement the requirements of IS 18112:2025, in the applied models by the last date of concurrent running”, i.e. 30th December 2025

Standard Mark & Licensing  

  • Once approved by BIS, licenses will display both IS 616/IEC 60065 and IS 18112 standards.  
  • A single registration number will apply for both standards, displayed below the Standard Mark.  
  • Below is the sample logo 

BIS sample logi

What’s New in IS 18112:2025?  

Major changes are as follows:  

  • Definitions have been aligned with IS 1885 (Part 24): 2023/ IEC 60050-723:1997, ensuring standardised terminology.  IS 1885 (Part 24) is an Indian standard from BIS that provides an electrotechnical vocabulary specifically for the field of sound and television broadcasting.
  •  For safety requirements, IS/IEC 62368-1 has also been included along with IS 61,6, which needs to be selected as per the guidelines issued by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). IS/IEC 62368-1 supersedes IS 616. 
  • Annexure B has been included, listing all the abbreviations used in the standard. 
  • The power consumption certification requirement has been removed as per the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) standard. 
  • The Specification and Performance Requirements table now includes Compliance Criteria and Test Methods, providing guidance related to Test procedures to meet the compliance requirements. 
  • Mute to unmute, mute functionality has been added to the remote control

For more information, you can access the official notification issued by the ministry from here: Guidelines for the implementation of revised IS 18112 “Digital Television Receiver (DTR) for Satellite Broadcast Transmission Specification