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SESEI 3 Seconded European Standardization Expert in India

Newsletter EUROPE I SEPTEMBER 2016 | ISSUE 02

www.eustandards.in | dinesh.chand.sharma@eustandards.in | M:+91 98 1007 9461 | Tel:+91 11 3352 1500

CEN - European Committee for Standardization CENELEC - European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization ETSI - European Telecommunications Standards Institute

EC - European Commission EFTA - European Free Trade Association

In this Issue

1. Headlines of the Quarter

2. Section-1: Generic Update on Standards, TBTs & IPR

3. Section-2: Smart Cities

4. Section-3: Automotive

5. Section-4: ICT including Services

6. Section-5: Electrical

Equipment including Consumer Electronics

7. Section-6: R&D and

Innovation

8. Section-7: Manufacturing / Make in India

9. Section-8: Energy Efficiency

– Environment

10. Section-9: EU-INDIA/Trade-FTA/Investments

11. Section-10: Invest India

12. Events

13. Indian rupee

14. About Project SESEI

Greeting from Project SESEI 3!

With hope that you all had a good summer break, we are pleased to bring the second edition of the our quarterly “Newsletter – Europe” having full of information and updates on the latest work being carried out in India in the area of standardization and associated policy and legislation and the new opportunities unveiled during this last quarter.

Bureau of Indian Standards is brimming with activities after BIS ACT 2016 was passed by the Government as they have drafting new rules and procedures based on the revised BIS Act 2016. These draft rules

were being discussed with the selected stakeholders and comments are being invited to finalise these Rules. It is pertinent to note that SESEI with the help and support of the Project Partners and Industry have provided its comments utilizing various forums and associations. The Indian Government is also busy conducting a lot of awareness programs on the National IPR policy and also receiving various comments on this new IPR policy.

The Smart City mission in India recently completed its first year, with Prime Minister Modi, reviewing the progress made by the Cities. The Smart City project is being asserted at every level and is being viewed as an integral part of ‘Making of Developed India’. ICT and more specifically IoT is being identified as the key component and the main layer for the Smart City Project. An overwhelming interest from the European countries and International Community is witnessed in investing and collaborating in this Smart City Project of India.

The Automotive sector in India is adopting futuristic approach and is diligently working towards creating an ecosystem apt for electrical vehicles. The National Electric Mobility Mission Plan (NEMMP) is aiming to get 6-7 million electric vehicles on the roads by 2020. Recently the Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) announced setting up of a Centre for excellence to evaluate electric vehicles, including battery and hybrid carriers. The government’s concern on cutting on greenhouse gases and rising pollution levels has also increased the pressure on the automotive sector to focus on research for electric vehicles and also attract global automobile majors to conduct research and development for electric cars in India. It may be noted that a joint panel of Ministers involving concerned ministries

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of roads, power, renewable energy, environment and oil are working together best way to advance agenda on electric vehicles.

The Major development in the ICT sector has been the formation of independent Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (Meity), which was earlier under the Ministry of Communications & IT. The newly formed Ministry has been entrusted with the task of promotion of the Internet, IT and IT-enabled services, provide assistance to other departments in the promotion of Digital India, Smart City, e-Governance, e-Commerce, e-Medicine, e-Infrastructure and promotion of IT education and IT-based education etc. Significantly, all the matters relating to cyber laws, administration of the Information Technology Act and other IT-related laws would also be part of the domain of this new Ministry. With the advent of the new technologies covering 5G, Cloud Computing, NFV etc. Cyber Security and Cyber laws are of high importance on the Government’s agenda. Recently a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) and the Ministry of Cabinet Office, UK (CERT-UK) to promote exchange of knowledge and experience in detection, resolution and prevention of security-related incidents.

Major initiatives are being taken by the Government to boost the Electronics and Power sector in the country and new incentives of tax holidays, tax exemptions are being introduced on the electronic products manufacturing and exports. The Government of India has set an ambitious target of achieving 175 GW power capacity from renewable energy resources by 2022 and out of this 60 GW has to come from wind power.

India is also inching towards becoming a top destination for R&D investments in the electronics and IT segment, beating the likes of US and Germany. As per the latest report from US-based HfS Research, India leads with 30 per cent of the global ER&D Centre and Interestingly one-third of Indian ER&D Centre announcements were driven by ‘Make in India’. Simultaneously Make in India is also being held responsible for increase in foreign investment by 46%. Smart Manufacturing and Industry 4.0 are also the current flavors actively considered.

It is also very encouraging to know that EU and India are working together to reduce carbon footprints and promote energy efficiency. The European Union has extended its cooperation to the State Government of Odisha through the EU-India Cooperation on Clean Technologies and Energy Efficiency for Eco-Cities to establish 1st grid rooftop solar project. The Carbon Trust UK will collaborate with the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), to launch Rs 5000 crore (EURO 714M) fund for promoting industrial energy efficiency. We are hopeful that the on-going efforts between India and EU on FTA will soon culminate positive outcome, enabling enhanced commercial and financial activities between the two regions. With this message, I invite you all to read this newsletter and earnestly share your comments and suggestions to make this newsletter even better and informative. Happy Reading! Warm regards, Dinesh Chand Sharma Seconded European Standardization Expert in India

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Headlines of the Quarter

Standards, TBTs & IPR

BIS notified Draft Rules based on the BIS Act 2016 A consultation meeting of stakeholders on the draft Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) Rules, 2016 was held. The Bill was passed by the Parliament in March this year to replace the 30 year-old Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) Act and bring more products like jewellery under the mandatory standard regime besides ending the 'Inspector Raj'. Read More and for Copy of draft rules click here

Voluntary Certification Scheme for Medical Devices Indian Certification of Medical Devices Scheme (ICMED), an indigenous quality assurance system for India manufactured medical devices was launched recently and is aimed at enhancing patient safety, to provide enhanced consumer protection along with much needed product credentials to manufacturers for instilling confidence among buyers and users.

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Commerce ministry working on for mandatory standards on products – make in India To push product standardisation, the commerce ministry is looking to identify products that endanger the environment, and the safety, security and heath of human beings. According to information an inter-ministerial committee has listed 137 products on which mandatory standards will be applied on a priority basis, apart from products in food, electronics and steel categories.

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New Patents (Amendment) Rules 2016 Ministry of Commerce and Industry (Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion), in consonance with the Office of the Controller General Patents, Designs & Trade Marks through Public Notice No.CG/F/Public Notice/2016 published on 16th May, 2016 in Part II, Section 3, Sub-Section (i) of the Gazette of India, Extraordinarily amended the Patent Rules, 2003 (hereinafter referred to as the Rules), vide Patent (Amendment) Rules, 2016 (hereinafter referred to as “the Amendment Rules, 2016”). Read More

For More updates on “Standards, TBTs & IPR” refer Section - 1

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Smart Cities

Ministry of Urban Development issues Orders for the formation of SPVs States like Utter Pradesh have taken proactive steps and have got the approval in advance for constituting the SPVs for all the cities shortlisted under Smart City Mission and participating in the Challenge. This is a good practice which may be followed by other States for integrated planning with implementation of the Smart City Mission. Read More

Smart City Mission goes into implementation mode Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today launched the flagship Smart City Mission into implementation mode with launch of 14 projects of Pune’s Smart City Plan, exactly a year after he set off the mission by releasing the Mission Guidelines.

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For More updates on “Smart Cities” refer Section - 2

Automotive

Automotive Mission Plan 2016-26 (AMP 2026) The Automotive Mission Plan 2016-26 (AMP 2026) is the collective vision of Government of India (Government) and the Indian Automotive Industry on where the vehicles, auto components, and tractor industries should reach over the next ten years in terms of size, contribution to India’s development, global footprint, technological maturity, competitiveness, and institutional structure and capabilities. Read More

Indian Govt. to introduce star rating for new cars based on safety features Government is considering a proposal to introduce a star rating programme for new passenger cars based on safety features, Parliament was informed on Thursday. Proposal of Bharat NCAP (New Car Assessment Programme) - a star rating programme of new passenger cars based on safety performance is being reviewed by the government.

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Motor Vehicle (Amendment) Bill 2016 The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for Motor Vehicle (Amendment) Bill 2016. Every year 5 lakh road accidents are reported in the country in which 1.5 lakh people lose their lives. Government is committed to reduce the accidents and fatalities by 50% in five years.

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Notification on Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles (FAME) Department of Heavy Industry has issued gazette notification on Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid &) Electric Vehicles India. Initially, there was lack of demand for electric and hybrid vehicles in the absence of demand incentives. However, due to introduction of FAME India scheme, demand of hybrid and electric vehicles started picking up.

Read More and find copy of notification here

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National Electric Mobility Mission Plan (NEMMP) Allowing 16-year-olds to drive electric bikes and free charging stations for battery-operated vehicles. These are among the proposals that India may implement as it seeks to make electric vehicles more ubiquitous in cities choking on diesel and petrol fumes. National Electric Mobility Mission Plan (NEMMP) to get 6-7 million EVs on the roads by 2020. Read More

Automotive Research Association of India - ARAI Gets funding To Set Up EV Evaluation Centre To set up the facility at its campus in Pune, the central government has allotted Rs 80 crore to the ARAI. The move is a part of the government’s efforts to promote electric and hybrid cars, under the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles (FAME) scheme. Read More

For More updates on “Automotive” refer Section - 3

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ICT including Services

Telecom Regulatory TRAI – Consultations Papers TRAI has released following consultation papers: - Consultation Paper on Cloud Computing - Consultation Paper on Internet Telephony (VoIP) - Consultation Paper on the review of regulatory

framework for the use of USSD for mobile financial services

- Consultation Paper on Review of network related Quality of Service etc.

For more please click here

Government released guidelines for VNO

The Union government has released licence guidelines for Virtual Network Operators (VNO). ”After considering the recommendations of TRAI on VNO, the government has decided to grant Unified Licence VNO (UL VNO). VNOs shall also be allowed to create their own service deliver platforms in respect of customer service, billing and value added service. Read More

For More updates on “ICT” refer Section - 4

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Electrical Equipment including Consumer Electronics

Cabinet approves National Capital Goods Policy which aims to create 21 million The Union Cabinet has approved National Capital Goods Policy aimed at increasing capital goods production from the current value of Rs 2,30,000 crore to Rs 7,50,000 crore by 2025. “The policy envisages increasing exports from the current 27% to 40% of production. It will increase the share of domestic production in India’s demand from 60% to 80% thus making India a net exporter of capital goods,” said an official statement. Read More

Government Launches Scheme for setting up 1000 MW Wind Power Project Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has launched Scheme for setting up of 1000 MW Wind Power Project connected to transmission network of Central Transmission Utility (CTU) with an objective to facilitate supply of wind power to the non-windy states at a price discovered through transparent bidding process. Ministry has designated Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) as nodal agency for implementation of the scheme. Read More

Standard for the Data Exchange For Electricity Meter Reading, Tariff And Load Control The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) published the Standard for the Data Exchange For Electricity Meter Reading, Tariff And Load Control - Companion Specification Part 2 Smart Meter, IS 15959: Part 2: 2016.

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Draft Strategy Paper for Make in India in Electronics Keeping in view that the Electronics Manufacturing Sector holds a great potential in the Indian context, and there has been a gap between the achievement and the potential of this sector, NITI Aayog has prepared a Draft Strategy Paper for Make in India in Electronics.

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For More updates on “Electrical Equipment including Consumer Electronics” refer Section - 5

For Updates on “R&D and Innovation” refer Section - 6

For Updates on “Manufacturing / Make in India” refer Section - 7

For Updates on “Energy Efficiency - Environment” refer Section - 8

For Updates on “EU-INDIA/Trade-FTA/Investment” refer Section - 9

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Section – 1: Generic Update on Standards, TBTs & IPR

What’s in News:

1 Hallmark, ISI Mark, BEE Label – Know which certification marks are important for products Read More

2 Key Stakeholders meet to review draft BIS Rules, 2016 Read More

3 National Standards Conclave held to bring awareness on growing importance of ‘standards’ Read More

4 BIS needs to match global standards: Minister Read More

5 Nepal and India will soon sign a pact to harmonise standards of goods' Read More

6 BIS-norm to be a must for solar water heaters Read More

7 Indian Experts Urge Consumers to Use BIS Certified LED Bulbs Read More

8 New battery norms issued by BIS may make smartphone makers face delays in launching models Read More

9 Steel imports face strict quality check Read More

10 Handsets in India must support typing in English, Hindi and one regional language: BIS Read More

11 Implementing Indian languages in feature phones will be difficult Read More

12 Provide email in Indic languages: Govt. tells service providers Read More

13 India releases draft regulation for testing solar equipment quality Read More

14 If IPR owner is abroad, its transfer cannot be taxed in India: Court Read More

15 Soon, varsities to include IPR as subject Read More

16 National IPR Policy falls short on specifics, says GIPC’s Senior Director, USIBC Read More

17 EPO Sees Large Margin Of Improvement For Indian IPR Regime Read More

18 Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) establishes three IPR facilitation centers Read More

19 IPR Awareness, Outreach and Promotion Campaign Read More

20 Here's why flaws in National IPR Policy must be fixed Read More

21 Department Of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) to suggest states to frame own IPR policy Read More

Other Policy, report and notifications:

Initiation of Sunset Review of the anti-dumping duties imposed on the imports of “Sodium Nitrite” originating in or exported from China PR

Dumping duty imposed on purified terephthalic acid (PTA) imports from 5 countries (China, Iran, Taiwan, Indonesia and Malaysia)

India to slap anti-dumping duty on steel import from 6 nations; Government of India

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Notification No. 38/2016-Customs (ADD): Anti-dumping Duty extended on Opal Glass Ware originating in or exported from China PR & UAE.; Government of India

Notification No.36/2016-Customs (ADD): Anti-dumping duty on imports of Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) originating in, or exported from, People's Republic of China extended; Government of India

Government removes safeguard duty from 37 steel products; Government of India

Government extends minimum import price on 66 steel products; Government of India

Initiation of Sunset Review of the anti-dumping duties imposed on the imports of “Opal Glassware” originating in or exported from China PR and UAE

Govt. has decided to continue the definitive anti-dumping (AD) duty on "Poly Vinyl Chloride (PVC) Paste Resin" originating in or exported from Korea RP, Taiwan, China PR, Malaysia, Thailand and European Union for a period of five years vide their Gazette notification dated 23rd June 2016.

Government may impose anti-dumping duty (AD) on chemical [Methyl Acetoacetate] from US, China; Government of India

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Section-2: Smart Cities

What’s in News:

1 9 new cities added to smart cities list, taking total from 100 to 109 Read More

2 11 New Cities approved for Inclusion in Smart City Challenge Read More

3 Himachal Pradesh (HP) Minister to visit European countries to seek global expertise Read More and States to tie up with European cities Read More

4 Crack Team setup by the Ministry (MoUD) to help the Winning 20 Cities of 1st Round Read More

5 Rs. 194 Cr (€ 27.8M) released to 13 Fast Track Winning Smart Cities subject to establishment of SPV Read More

6 Govt. may impose taxes to achieve smart city mission Read More

7 Indian Institute of Science (IISc) turns into a mini-lab for 'smart city' concept Read More

8 Britain offers to develop Pune, Indore, Amravati as smart Read More

9 India invites German firms to invest in infrastructure sector Read More

10 UK could bring healthcare expertise to India's smart cities Read More

11 Danish delegation to India focusing on Smart Cities and the water sector Read More

12 Fraunhofer Innovation and Technology (FIT) Platform collaborates with India on powering smart technologies Read More

13 UK keen on participating in 'smart city' project Read More and Funds from UK to boost Smart projects Read More and UK minister offers 5 lakh pound assistance for MP's smart cities Read More

14 US, Germany among 34 nations interested in investing in smart cities Read More

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15 French technology firm Thales Eyes Indian Smart City Project, Puts Up Demo Center Read More

16 Nagpur City's Ethanol Green Scania Bus to be showcased at the 1st Anniversary of Smart City. Read More

17 UK keen to work with Telangana Government on 'Smart City' Projects Read More

Other Policy, report and notifications:

18 Following Office Memorandum are issued recently:

19 Co-creation through an extensive consultation by involving citizens in the design of complex projects.

20 Steps for conversion of Smart City Proposals into Projects

21 Co-creation through an extensive consultation by involving citizens in the design of area based development

22 Revised OM: Delegation of Financial Powers to SPV.

23 Webcast: Celebration of 1st Anniversary of Smart City Mission, Pune. / UDM Releases List Of Winners Of Round 1 Of Smart City Challenge. /Ranking of Smart Cities after Stage-II of Competition / Guidelines Released / Shortlisted Consulting Firms for Smart City Proposal

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Section-3: Automotive

What’s in News:

1 Industry Body SIAM appeals for single ministry to formulate technical regulations Read More

2 Automotive Association - SIAM promotes safety & environment protection initiative Read More

3 ARAI: India is now getting ready not only for homologation services but for NCAP globally." Read More

4 Govt's is devising Voluntary Vehicular Fleet Modernisation Policy (V-VMP) Read More

5 Making Indian auto industry 'world-class', Govt. approves revised cost for National Automotive Testing and R&D Infrastructure Project (NATRIP) Read More

6 Indian government set to notify charging infrastructure standard for EVs... Read More

7 Govt. aims to make India a 100% electric vehicle nation by 2030; here is how Read More

8 Govt. wants 50 lakh electric cars on India's roads in the next three years, to cut greenhouse gases ... Read More

9 ARAI setting up centre to evaluate electric vehicles Read More

10 Government set to make faulty vehicle recalls mandatory Read More

11 This start-up has a low-cost solution to convert diesel cars into hybrid Read More

12 Indian Govt. nudges auto industry to move from fuel to electric cars Read More

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13 The Supreme Court-appointed green panel has recommended high pollution cess of up to 25% on the cost of diesel cars above 2,000 cc Read More

14 Pollution Control Board (CPCB) opens bank account allowing deposit of green cess on diesel vehicles above 2000 cc capacity Read More

15 Govt's new policy to increase ethanol blending in petrol by up to 22.5% Read More

16 The Motor Vehicles Department (MVD) is preparing to tighten the grip over automobile pollution testing centres to ensure compliance with emission norms Read More

17 Concerns on the decision to leapfrog to Bharat Stage-VI emission standards by April 2020, directly from the current BS-IV, which is four years ahead of schedule Read More

18 Proposed BS IV emission norms for 2wheelers may increase costs: ICRA Read More

19 Impact of Bharat Stage-VI norms on Indian Auto & Auto Component Industry Read More

20 Govt. to acquire land for BS VI production; to invest Rs 20k cr (€ 2.85B) Read More

21 Buses must install panic buttons; notification: Minister Read More

22 Government working on vehicle scrappage eco-system: ARAI Read More

23 Vehicle policy to generate steel scrap worth Rs 11k cr/annum (€ 1.57b) Read More

24 Europes's TE Connectivity Opens Automotive Test Competence Center in India Read More

Other Policy, report and notifications:

Members of the Automotive Information Sharing and Analysis Center (Auto-ISAC) released an overview of comprehensive Automotive Cybersecurity Best Practices developed as a proactive measure to further enhance vehicle cybersecurity throughout the industry.

The Union Cabinet has given its approval for Motor Vehicle (Amendment) Bill 2016.

Automotive Mission Plan 2016-2026 is in the final stage of launch

Government issued Notification on Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles (FAME) in India

To strengthen and institutionalise the collaboration between the Department of Heavy Industry (DHI) and Department of Science & Technology (DST) in R&D and Technology Development in Electric Mobility, Ministry has decided to set up Technology Platform for Electric Mobility (TPEM) – a joint program of DHI and DST.

Road Ministry seeks rebate on scrapping old vehicles for new ones; Government of India

Safety Standards for Cars: ‘Bharat New Vehicle Safety Assessment Programme’ which will be voluntary from October, 2017 and mandatory by October, 2020

Ministry of Road Transport & Highways has decided to leapfrog from BS-IV to BS-VI emission norms directly by 01.04.2020.

The Government has permitted Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) to sell Ethanol blended petrol with percentage of ethanol up to 10% as per BIS Specification to achieve 5% ethanol blending across the country as a whole. During the year 2014-15, OMCs have achieved a blending percentage of 2.3 per cent

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Section-4: ICT including Services

BIS Draft Indian Standards under formulation:

The following Draft Indian Standards are under formulation for Electrotechnical Sector at BIS, they were issued for eliciting technical comments;

S.no Department Description Document no Title of the doc IEC/ISO

1 LTD Electronics and Information Technology

LTD17(10651-10680)

Information technology — Security techniques —Guidelines for identification, collection, acquisition and preservation of digital evidence, etc.

ISO/IEC/JT C1/SC 27 & 37

2 LTD Electronics and Information Technology

LITD 22(10645-10650) Geographic information — Location based services — Reference model, Geographic information – Location based services – Tracking and Navigation, etc.

ISO/TC 211

For more information on latest draft available for comment please visit http://www.bis.org.in/sf/wcdraft.asp

What’s in News:

1 Telecom/Communication Ministry drops plan for telecom R&D and manufacturing funding Read More

2 15-Time Growth in Mobile Data Traffic Read More

3 New Ministry should focus on providing Telecom connectivity to villages Read More

4 Telenor says 'no' to upcoming spectrum auction in India Read More

5 Indian digital payments market to reach $500 billion by 2020: Study Read More

6 A blueprint for cyber security in Digital India Read More

7 GSMA Announces Launch of Mobile Connect across India Read More

8 Government to review TRAI act Read More

9 TRAI urged to restore pricing flexibility to telecoms Read More

10 National Instruments announces world's first mmWave software defined radio to speed 5G research Read More

11 India's First IoT Center Launched in Bengaluru with Five Startups Read More and Nasscom opens centre to boost IoT ecosystem Read More

12 5G in India could be a reality, thanks to Ericsson and Nokia Read More

13 DSCI, SSC, NASSCOM and ISACA join forces to address cyber security skills shortage in India Read More

14 Telecom industry supports net neutrality, demands equality with OTT providers Read More

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15 Telecom Regulator TRAI's Consultation Paper on VoIP can affect mobile TV, IPTV Read More

16 DoT says no to releasing TV White Space spectrum, clarifies it is for experiments Read More

17 Prime Minister Releases First ever National Plan for Disaster Management Read More

18 Telephone User Base Grows to 105.88 Crore (1.0588 B) in March: TRAI Read More

19 Operators lock horns with regulator over VoIP rules as announced by DoT Read More

20 DoT, TRAI push for satellite use for telecom services Read More

21 Fact Sheet on the framework for the US-India Cyber Relationship (June 07, 2016) Read More

22 TRAI ropes in IIT, IISc experts to look into Set Top Box (STB) interoperability Read More

23 India Says No to Apple's Plan of “Dumping” Used iPhones in the Country Read More

24 Government plans more incentives for mobile parts makers in India Read More

25 Microsoft launches cyber security engagement center in India Read More

26 Indian digital commerce is worth Rs 2.1 trillion (€ 30B) by December '16: IAMAI report Read More

27 Multiple petitions oppose Geospatial Bill Read More

28 Google may get approval to test Project Loon in India Read More

29 Defence ministry frees spectrum worth Rs 30000 crore for upcoming auction Read More

30 Telecom Commission backs 3% spectrum usage charge on telcos from next auction Read More

31 Data centre market in India to touch $4.5 billion by 2018: IAMAI Read More

32 Cisco visual networking index predicts Internet traffic in India by 2020 to be 249x the volume of the entire Indian Internet in 2005 Read More

33 India ranked world's top exporter of ICT Read More

34 Govt. plan to rope in post office network as common service centres hits roadblock Read More

35 Govt. imposes penalty of Rs 2313 Crore on telecom operators over subscriber verification Read More

36 Department of Telecom in favor of more penal power for Telecom Regulator - TRAI Read More

37 Rural India to power internet users to 730 million by 2020, says report Read More

38 Electronic KYC to enable instant activation of mobile phone connections with Aadhar Read More

39 Digital Infrastructure projects to get Rs.10000 cr from USOF Read More

40 C-DOT Should Work Hard to End Digital Divide in India: Minister Read More

41 Telecom Regulator asked To Set Clear Guidelines On Network Testing: Report Read More

42 TRAI is silent about 5G mobile technology: why? Read More

43 TRAI Launches Web Portal to Help Users Check Level Of Call Drops Read More

Other Policy, report and notifications:

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Cabinet approves 3 percent spectrum usage charge; Government of India

Nasscom plans 115 digital literacy centres this year across India

Public consultation on Government Open Data Use License - India through MyGov

Data Security Council of India (DSCI) has released its Annual Report for 2015-16

Association MAIT raised issue with Department of Telecom recently announced mandatory import license requirement for Equipment for Unlicensed Band

DoT has issued guidelines for Grant of Unified License (Virtual Network Operators)

DoT - Security Testing Certification timeline extended to 1st April 2017

DoT - Draft Indian Telegraph Right of Way Rules, 2016: Unified & simplified rules to support faster rollout of Fibre in the country

DeitY - Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-IN) has been authorized to monitor and collect any traffic data

Public consultation on Government Open Data Use License - India: National Data Sharing and Accessibility Policy (NDSAP)

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Section-5: Electrical Equipment including Consumer Electronics

BIS Draft Indian Standards under formulation:

The following Draft Indian Standards are under formulation for Electrotechnical Sector at BIS, they were issued for eliciting technical comments;

S.no Department Description Document no Title of the doc IEC/ISO

1 ETD Electro technical ETD 02 ( 10643)

Electrical insulating materials Thermal endurance properties Part 8: Instructions for calculating thermal endurance characteristics using simplified procedures

IEC/TC 15/TC 112

2 ETD Electro technical ETD 22(10670)

Explosive atmospheres - Part 2: Equipment protection by pressurized enclosure "p" (First Revision)

IEC/TC 31/SC 31 G/SC 31 J

3 ETD Electro technical ETD 22( 10685)

Explosive atmospheres – Part 6: Equipment protection by liquid immersion "o" (First Revision)

IEC/TC 31/SC 31 G/SC 31 J

4 ETD Electro technical ETD 22( 10671)

Explosive atmospheres – Part 5: Equipment protection by powder filling “q” (First Revision)

IEC/TC 31/SC 31 G/SC 31 J

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5 ETD Electro technical ETD 22( 10727) Explosive atmospheres –Part 29-2: Gas detectors – Selection, installation, use and maintenance of detectors for flammable gases and oxygen (First Revision)

IEC/TC 31/SC 31 G/SC 31 J

6 ETD Electro technical ETD 22( 10686)

Explosive atmospheres –Part 17: Electrical installations inspection and maintenance (First Revision)

IEC/TC 31/SC 31 G/SC 31 J

7 ETD Electro technical ETD 22(10688 ) Explosive atmospheres Part 10-2 : Classification of areas – Explosive dust atmospheres (First Revision)

IEC/TC 31/SC 31 G/SC 31 J

8 ETD Electro technical ETD 22( 10687)

Explosive atmospheres –Part 18: Equipment protection by encapsulation ―m‖ (Second Revision)

IEC/TC 31/SC 31 G/SC 31 J

9 ETD Electro technical ETD 22(10722 )

Explosive atmospheres –Part 28: Protection of equipment and transmission systems using optical Radiation (First Revision)

IEC/TC 31/SC 31 G/SC 31 J

10 ETD Electro technical ETD 22( 10725) Explosive atmospheres –Part 29-1: Gas detectors – Performance requirements of detectors for flammable Gases (First Revision)

IEC/TC 31/SC 31 G/SC 31 J

11 ETD Electro technical ETD 22(10721)

Explosive atmospheres –Part 26: Equipment with Equipment Protection Level (EPL) Ga (First Revision)

IEC/TC 31/SC 31 G/SC 31 J

12 ETD Electro technical ETD 22(10684)

Explosive atmospheres – Part 7: Equipment protection by increased safety ''e'' (First Revision)

IEC/TC 31/SC 31 G/SC 31 J

13 ETD Electro technical ETD 32 (10668)

Specification For Domestic Electric Food Mixers (liquidizers and grinders) (Second Revision)

ISO/TC 117

14 ETD Electro technical ETD 34 (10713)

Instrument Transformers - Part 9 Digital interface for instrument transformers

No technical committee

15 ETD Electro technical ETD 34/ T- 28 & 29

Current and voltage sensors or detectors to be used for fault passage indication purposes– Part 1: General principles and requirements Part 2: System aspects

No technical committee

For more information on latest draft available for comment please visit http://www.bis.org.in/sf/wcdraft.asp

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What’s in News:

1. India's smart street lighting market to touch $1.8 bn by 2022 Read More

2. Department of Electronics and IT is now under separate Ministry and is name as Ministry Of Electronics And Information Technology (MeitY). Read More

3. Dr Aruna Sundarajan is new Secretary of ministry of Electronics & IT Read More

4. National lab policy for renewable energy soon Read More

5. Solar power tree developed for generation of electricity Read More

6. Interface of Solar with DC Technology will help Secure Energy Security: Minister Read More

7. National Smart Grid Mission to Upgrade India’s Power Grid Read More

8. Govt. working to double generation target from solar parks Read More

9. Ministry: Comments invited on Draft Guidelines for Tariff Based Competitive Bidding Process for Grid Connected Solar PV Power Projects Read More

10. India, US announce USD 60 mn clean energy financial support Read More

11. Govt. announces policy to make Delhi 'solar city' Read More

12. Govt. lines up over Rs 17k crore to support rooftop solar projects Read More

13. Govt. to unveil solar zones policy in June Read More

14. Fact Sheet on Scheme for Development of Solar Parks and Ultra Mega Solar Power Projects Read More

15. India's first smart grid to come up in Gurgaon Read More

16. Electronics cluster project gets final approval Read More

17. Niti Aayog seeks tax holiday on $1 billion investment in electronic manufacturing Read More

18. India expects $56 billion investment in electronics sector Read More

19. Government Launches Scheme for setting up 1000 MW Wind Power Project Read More

20. Two revolutions (tariff parity of solar with thermal energy, and affordable storage) set to transform India's energy sector Read More

21. No More Custom Duty on Consumer Electronics Valued Upto Rs. 50000 Read More

22. Niti Aayog to float Cabinet note for tax exemption on electronic product exports Read More

23. DOE announces new US-India project to modernize the grid Read More and DOE, Indian S&T Ministry to Help Fund Smart Grid, Energy Storage Research Under US-India Read More

24. Electronics Market for India Estimated to be $72 Bn. by 2029 Read More

25. Swedish windmill Co FlowOcean looks for Indian partners Read More

26. India Calls for Establishing an International Clean Energy Data-Grid Read More

27. More than 44,235MW accumulative capacity of Renewable Energy installed in the Country Read More

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Other Policy, report and notifications:

Master Circular: Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana- National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM; Government of India

Government of India to invest Rs 1,800 crore to IIT-B for Solar Urja Lamp program; Government of India

National Productivity Council (NPC), is carrying out research studies on Productivity & Competitiveness for two sectors, namely “Electronics & Computer Hardware” and “Light Electrical Sector in India”. The prime objective of the studies is to come up with the Policy suggestion to make the two sectors ie., “Electronics & Computer Hardware” and “Light Electrical sector” globally competitive. Brief study report is available here

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) published the Standard for the Data Exchange For Electricity Meter Reading, Tariff And Load Control - Companion Specification Part 2 Smart Meter, IS 15959: Part 2: 2016

Ministry of Power released report of Technical Committee on large scale integration of renewable, need for balancing and deviation settlement Mechanism

Cabinet gives ex-post facto approval to the MOU between India and Japan for promoting sustainable, stable and low-carbon thermal power development in India.

Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) issued guidelines for development of wind power projects

Notification for Grid connected Rooftop and small solar Power Plants Programme; Government of India

National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog has released for comments a Draft Strategy Paper for Make in India in Electronics

The Government of India has launched the National Awards in the Electronic System Design in Manufacturing (ESDM) to recognize the achievements of successful industries in the ESDM sector, motivate the entrepreneurs in the sector and to encourage new investment and innovation in the sector.

Government of India (GOI) clears 74 investment proposals worth Rs 17,300 crore in the electronics manufacturing sector

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Section-6: R&D and Innovation

What’s in News:

1 India Climbs 15 Spots To Reach #61 on Global Innovation Index Read More and Govt to set up team to improve India's innovation ranking Read More

2 Department of Science and Technology (DST), Intel India and Society for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (SINE) - IIT Bombay tie-up for hardware, systems start-ups Read More

3 20 Centres of Excellence in Nano Technology Read More

4 India and UK join hands to work as R&D partners in Solar Alliance and Nano Material Research Read More

5 Rolls-Royce to strengthen Bengaluru R&D centre, eyes 'Make in India' push Read More

6 India top destination for R&D investments; beats US, China Read More

7 'Make in India' helping country emerge as global R&D hub: Report Read More

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8 Commerce & Industry Ministry aims to establish India as a hub for world class Designing Read More

9 India, Australia sign MoU to enhance R&D capabilities in biotech Read More

10 Global tech firms increase R&D presence in India Read More

11 Danfoss, India, Danish company established a Center of Excellence (CoE) at Engineering College Pune. Read More

Other policy, report and notifications:

Government of India to invest Rs 500 crore to set up research parks, technological business incubators and startup centres; Government of India

Tata Technologies sets up R&D centre in Pune

ZF Friedrichshafen AG to set up a R&D unit in India

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Section-7: Manufacturing / Make in India

What’s in News:

1 Make in India: Foreign investment in India increased by 46% Read More

2 Make in India: Tata Advanced Systems, Bell forge pact to manufacture choppers Read More

3 National investment and manufacturing zone (NIMZ), a first-of-its-kind venture in the country, will be set up at Pamuru village Read More

4 Union Government approves third National Industrial Mfg. Zone (NIMZ) in Odisha Read More

5 IKEA plans to set up manufacturing plant in India Read More

6 37 Mobile Manufacturing Plants Set Up in India in Last 1 Year Read More and Mobile handset manufacturing is now a ₹54000 crore industry Read More

7 Betting big on Make-in-India; French companies to pump Euro 8 billion into India Read More

8 Smart manufacturing in India Read More

9 Connected Industry key to Indian manufacturing: Bosch Read More

10 Home National Bosch bets big on Industry 4.0 to transform India into a global Read More

Other policy, report and notifications:

Financial Support to MSMEs in Zero Defect Zero Effect (ZED) Certification: The Government of India has approved a new scheme namely Financial Support to MSMEs in Zero Defect Zero Effect (ZED) Certification. This scheme will provide support to 22,222 MSMEs to get accreditation to the coveted ZED maturity model certification. The units will get bronze to platinum certification after being assessed on 50 parameters which will open new avenues for global marketing, quality,

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efficiency and productivity enhancement. Apart from these the MSMEs will also be assessed on 25 parameters from Defence supply capability angle. The scheme envisages assessment, handholding, consultancy, etc. so that MSMEs move up the global value chain

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Section-8: Energy Efficiency – Environment

What’s in News:

1. India pitches for transparency at Montreal protocol conference Read More

2. Country's 1st grid rooftop solar project in State with support from EU-India Cooperation on Clean Technologies Read More

3. Swiss team in city to finalize projects on energy efficiency Read More

4. Forbes Marshall Launches its Energy Efficiency Centre at IIT-B Read More

5. Modi's $200 Billion Renewable Push to Fuel Green Bond Bonanza Read More

6. EU to help India achieve energy efficiency in Agri Read More

7. India, EU partnership to boost clean energy initiatives Read More

8. India among 5th Largest Producer of e-waste in World Read More

9. The Carbon Trust UK in partnership with BEE India conceptualizes Rs 5000 cr for Energy Read More

Other policy, report and notifications:

Enrolment of Indian and Global solution providers for scientific management of Municipal Solid Waste under Swacch Bharat Mission.

Industry association MAIT & ICA have jointly compiled and submitted set of queries on the e-Waste rules to Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change. Letter and list of queries are available here. In one of the recommendation they have suggested that Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) shall publish the methods for sampling and analysis of Hazardous Substances as listed in sub-rule(1) of rule 16 with respect to the items listed in Schedule I and II and also enlist the labs for this purpose. CPCB shall accept ANY Form of ROHS “Technical documents for materials, parts, and/or sub- assemblies such as but not limited to Supplier Declarations and/or Contractual Agreements and/or Material Declarations and/or reports which are aligned with EN 50581 ROHS Standard. We also would like to confirm published methods which are IEC: 62321 2009 and IEC/PAS 62596.

India & USA Signed MoU To Enhance Cooperation on Energy Security, Clean Energy & Climate Change

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Section-9: EU-INDIA/Trade-FTA/Investments

What’s in News:

1 India-EU Negotiations Read More

2 Hope to start FTA talks with EU soon: Minister Read More

3 Political will wanted: Why India must be flexible on FTA with EU Read More

4 India awaits EU stance on FTA, India-European Union free trade agreement will resume when the chief negotiators from both sides meet in July. Read More

5 After Brexit, India to rework FTA with EU: Commerce Secretary Rita Teaotia Read More

6 Don't Ink Trade Pacts Till EU And UK Clarify Terms, Say Experts Read More

7 Cabinet approves a MoU signed between India and the Swiss Confederation for cooperation in skill development Read More

8 Germany contributes Rs 630 cr. to Integrated Water Transport System for Kochi City Read More

9 India starts probe into dumping of steel products from China, EU Read More

10 India, Hungary to boost bilateral trade Read More

11 Cabinet approves MoU between India and Germany on technology resourcing in manufacturing, including sub-sectors of Capital Goods. Read More

12 Bilateral Meeting between Commerce & Industry Minister and Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, UK Read More

13 Press Statement by Prime Minister during his visit of Switzerland (June 06, 2016) Read More

14 India, EFTA agree to address issues to resume FTA talks Read More and Senior Swiss Official To Visit India For Free-Trade Pact Talks Read More

15 Review and Planning Meeting on the completion of 4 years of the € 9 million Indo-EU ‘Water4crops’ project – a boon to water-scarce agricultural sector Read More

16 Observational Campaign to study Small-Scale Processes and Large-Scale Monsoon Variability under a Joint Indo-UK Effort Read More

17 Brexit will be conducive to India-UK trade: British DFID secy Priti Patel to Firstpost Read More

18 UK minister calls for greater commercial collaboration with India Read More

19 Steel Minister invites companies and businessmen from UK & Luxembourg to be a partner in India’s growth story Read More

20 Commerce Secretary’s Discussions with Indian Ambassadors in EU Countries on Trade Issues Read More

21 Cabinet approves Agreement between the India and Croatia on Economic Cooperation Read More

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Other policy, report and notifications

India-Iceland Business Opportunities & Economic Cooperation held on 03rd August at ASSOCHAM House, New Delhi. Read More

Cabinet approved a MoU signed between India and the Swiss Confederation for cooperation in skill development: The Union Cabinet has given its ex-post-facto approval for a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between India and the State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation of the Swiss Confederation for cooperation in skill development. The MoU was signed on 22.6.2016 during the visit of a delegation led by the Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship to Switzerland from 20th – 22nd June, 2016. The MoU broadly focuses on capacity building and exchange of best practices in the area of skill development. The MoU envisions the establishment of Joint Working Group (JWG) to create, monitor and review the implementation framework for the MoU. The MoU will establish a framework for bilateral cooperation between the two countries in the area of skill development and will formalise and deepen this partnership.

Cabinet approved Agreement between the India and Croatia on Economic Cooperation: The Union Cabinet has given its approval for signing and ratification of an Agreement between India and Croatia on Economic Cooperation. India and Croatia had earlier signed an Agreement on trade and economic cooperation in September, 1994 with an aim to promote and develop bilateral trade and economic relations. Signing of the new Agreement between India and Croatia would be a step in continuity as the existing Agreement expired in November, 2009. India's bilateral trade with Croatia during 2012-13, 2013-14 and 2014-15 were US$ 152.01million, US$ 148.86 million and US$ 205.04 million respectively. The average bilateral trade growth was 17.44% during the last three years.

Bilateral Meeting between Commerce & Industry Minister and Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, UK: Commerce and Industry Minister, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, held a bilateral meeting with Mr. Sajid Javid, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, UK, in New Delhi today (July 9, 2016). During the meeting, both the leaders discussed issues of mutual interest. Both sides expressed hope to take proactive steps to deepen their ties and engagement in near future. Several issues related to bilateral trade and investment were discussed. Commerce Minister said that we are happy to engage with UK to talk about trade in goods & services & investments. She said post Brexit, FTA with UK will be a fresh exercise & work on FTA with EU will continue with a re-calibarted approach. Smt. Sitharaman said we have invited Chief negotiator from UK's side to engage with our Chief negotiator to take forward the entire process.

India-Sweden Business Leaders’ Roundtable: Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India intimating the India-Sweden joint statement made by the Hon’ble PMs of India and Sweden on 13th February, 2016, during the Make in India Week held in Mumbai. The said statement speaks about the creation of an India-Sweden Business Leaders’ Roundtable (ISBLR) with a view to have stronger Business-to-Business dialogues between India and Sweden

Cabinet approved MOU between the Directorate General of Civil Aviation of India (DGCA) and the French Civil Aviation Authority

Cabinet approved MoU between India and Germany’s Steinbeis GmbH Co. KG for Technologietransfer, Germany on technology resourcing in manufacturing, including sub-sectors of Capital Goods.

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Section-10: Invest India

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What’s in News:

1 Ease of Doing Business initiatives implemented by DGFT Read More

2 Govt. approves doing away with separate guidelines for establishing JV ... Read More

3 World Bank officials to meet DIPP to discuss ease of doing business ranking Read More

4 India ranks 2nd on Global Retail index on ease of doing business: Study Read More

5 India, US to use S&CD platform to boost trade, investment Read More

6 Cabinet approves grant of Permanent Residency Status to Foreign Investors Read More

Other policy, report and notifications:

Directorate General of Supplies & Disposal (DGS&D) has developed Government e-Marketplace (GeM), which is a completely end to end procurement system for purchase of common use goods and services by Government buyers.

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Events:

India Telecom 2016: From Nov 01-02,2016 at FICCI, New Delhi

India Telecom conference 2016 is India’s leading international ICT platform for the global community to connect, debate, network and share knowledge. India Telecom is jointly organized by the Department of Telecommunications, Ministry of Communications, Government of India, and Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce & industry (FICCI), with support from several prominent industry associations since 2006.

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India Smart Grid Week (ISGW) 2017: From 07 – 10 March 2017 at Manekshaw Center, New Delhi, India

India Smart Grid Forum (ISGF) is pleased to announce India Smart Grid Week (ISGW) 2017 scheduled from 8 – 10 March, 2017 at Manekshaw Center, Dhaula Kuan, New Delhi, India. Third edition of ISGW is planned as a Conference cum Exhibition that will bring together India’s leading Electricity Utilities, Policy Makers, Regulators, Investors and world’s top-notch Smart Grid Experts and Researchers to discuss trends, share best practices and showcase next generation technologies and products in smart grid area. For more information please click here

Smart Cities India Awards 2017

On 12 May, 2017 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.

Smart Cities India Awards is an annual event designed to felicitate, recognize and encourage individuals, policy makers, companies, government bodies and associations working behind the successful execution of the mammoth dream of developing 100 smart cities and rejuvenation of 500 cities in India. The award recognizes pioneering projects that aim to make cities more liveable,

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sustainable and economically viable by honouring best practices and models in the smart cities concept. The objective is to foster the development of future cities enhancing quality of life, innovation, competitiveness and efficient management.

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Indian rupee

The Indian numeral system is based on the decimal system, with two notable differences from Western systems using long and short scales. The system is ingrained in everyday monetary transactions in the Indian subcontinent.

Indian semantic International semantic Indian comma placement International comma placement

1 hazar 1 thousand 1,000 1,000

10 hazar 10 thousand 10,000 10,000

1 lakh 100 thousand 1,00,000 100,000

10 lakhs 1 million 10,00,000 1,000,000

1 crore 10 million 1,00,00,000 10,000,000

10 crores 100 million 10,00,00,000 100,000,000

100 crores 1 billion 100,00,00,000 1,000,000,000

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About Project SESEI 3

SESEI stands for “Seconded European Standardization Expert in India” and is a 5 partner’s project based in New Delhi, India, with the objective to increase visibility of European standardization and promote EU/EFTA-India cooperation on standards and related issues. The Project is managed by the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI), a European Union recognized Standards Organization, and is further supported by the other two other recognized EU Standards Organizations CEN and CENELEC. The other two partners to this Project are the European Commission and the European Free Trade Association. It is a Standardization focused project, with a priority emphasis on the following sectors: ICT, Automotive, Electronic Appliances including Consumer Electronics and Smart Cities etc.

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