Phone screen guards to get expensive: Here’s what new BIS rules from April 2027 mean for buyers in India
Manufacturers and importers must meet IS 19348:2025 before selling screen protectors, as the government seeks more consistent product quality.
- The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology mandated yesterday that "Screen Protectors for smartphones" must undergo Bureau of Indian Standards registration to ensure specific quality standards before sale in India.
- Currently, the market offers screen guards ranging from around 20 to several hundred rupees with inconsistent quality; to address this fragmentation, the Centre introduced the Glass Screen Protector Specification setting mandatory testing requirements.
- Companies have been given a transition period of more than six months to prepare their products, and once the Rule takes effect, businesses must comply with prescribed quality standards under the compulsory registration framework.
- For consumers, these regulations could lead to greater consistency and confidence in Screen Protectors available in India; however, the official Gazette does not confirm that Prices will increase.
- Compliance with Indian Standard IS 19348:2025 becomes mandatory From April 1, 2027, providing manufacturers and importers sufficient time to align products with the new framework before the rules Take Effect From April.
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Times of IndiaPhone screen guards to get expensive: Here’s what new BIS rules from April 2027 mean for buyers in India
The government has mandated BIS registration for smartphone screen protectors from April 1, 2027, requiring compliance with IS 19348:2025 quality standards, aiming to improve consistency across India's varied screen protector market.
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Govt bans low-quality phone screen protectors, issues guidelines
The government is bringing smartphone screen protectors under mandatory BIS registration from April 2027. As part of the new rules, manufacturers will have to meet specified quality and testing standards before selling them in India.
The Indian government has come up with new rules for phone screen protectors. Screen protectors are used extensively in India, which protect the mobile screen from breakage and scratches etc. Now BIS will prepare new standards for screen protectors. We know that it will affect smartphone users.
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