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CENTRAL MARKS DEPARTMENT III

Our Ref: CMD III/16: IS 16333 (Part 3) 10 10 2022

Subject: Guidelines for implementation of Revised IS 16333 (Part 3): 2022

1. The Indian Standard for ‘Mobile Phone Handsets Part 3 Indian Language Support for
Mobile Phone Handsets – Specific Requirements (First Revision)’ IS 16333 (Part 3): 2017
has been revised and published as IS 16333 (Part 3): 2022. The last date for concurrent
running for both the Indian Standards has been extended to 17 December 2022 after which
the existing IS 16333 (Part 3): 2017 shall stand withdrawn. As on date there are more than
240 licences for the product under Scheme –II of Schedule –II of the BIS (Conformity
Assessment) Regulations, 2018.

2. The significant changes in the revised Standard are listed in the Table below for general
guidance:
Table I

Sl
No
Clause Changes
a Clause 5 Provision of choosing keyboard layout of manufacturers choice for inputting
various Indian Languages has been added as Note 4
b Clause 5.1 Existing character as specified in IS 16350
has been added in optional requirements as
per Annex B of IS 16333 (Part 3)
Language
09F7 Bangla (Table B.2), Assamese (Table B.1),
Manipuri (Bengali) (Table B.12)
09DC, 09DD, 09DF Bangla (Table B.2), Assamese (Table B.1),
Manipuri (Bengali) (Table B.12)
0C01, 0C0C, 0C62 Telugu (Table B.21)
0B82, 0BD0, 0BF0, 0BF1, 0BF2, 0BF3, 0BF4,
0BF5
Tamil (table B.20)
0D3A, 0D3D, 0D70, 0D71, 0D72, 0D73,
0D74, 0D75, 0D79, 0D0C, 0D60, 0D61, 0D62,
0D63, 0D57
Malayalam (Table B.11)
0A03, 0A59, 0A5A, 0A5B, 0A5E, 0A33,
0A36, 0A72, 0A73
Punjabi (Table B.16)
0B0C, 0B44, 0B60, 0B61, 0B62, 0B63 Odia (Table B.15)
0CBC, 0CB1, 0CE0, 0CC4, 0CDE Kannada (Table B.7)
c Clause 5.1 Existing character as specified in IS 16350
has been removed from optional requirements
as per Annex B of IS 16333 (Part 3)
Language
20B9 Every language in Annex B
02BC Assamese Language (Table B.1)
0965 Bangla language (Table B.2)

3. The guidelines for implementation of the revised Standard is given below:


A. For Existing licensees as per IS 16333 (Part 3) : 2017

(i) All existing licencees shall switchover to the IS 16333 (Part 3) : 2022 by 17 December
2022. Beyond 17 December 2022, no licence shall be operative where compliance to IS
16333 (Part 3): 2022 has not been ensured by the Registered User.

(ii) Existing licencee shall submit conformance to IS 16333 (Part 3) : 2022 through Test
Report(s) issued by BIS recognized laboratory for any one of the model(s) from existing
scope of licence which had been previously tested as per IS 16333 (Part 3) : 2017.

(iii) Further, the licencees shall provide an undertaking stating that requirements of IS 16333
(Part 3) : 2022 have been implemented in all other existing models which are in the scope
of the licence.

(iv) If the licensee fails to complete all actions by 17 December 2022, cancellation of the
licence/ deletion of model from scope of the licence to be initiated.

B. For New Applicants:

(i) New applications are to be accepted as per existing IS 16333 (Part 3) : 2017 after 17
November 2022, i.e. one month before the last date of implementation of IS 16333 (Part
3) : 2022.

(ii) The existing applications which are under process without IS 16333 (Part 3) : 2022 shall
be processed as per existing guidelines provided that the applicants submit an undertaking
that they shall changeover to the revised Standard before the last date of implementation,
i.e. 17 December 2022.


(iii) If any Licensee/ Applicant fails to complete all actions by 17 December 2022, the Licence
/ Application may be processed for cancellation/ deletion of model from scope of the
licence.

4. The above guidelines shall come into force with immediate effect.


Peeyush Prakash
Sc.-C

Head (CMD III)
DDG (Certification)