Is There an Indian Standard for CCTV Installation? IS 16910, Part by Part (Oct 2026)
Yes. As of 15 Oct 2026, the BIS catalogue lists IS 16910, "Video Surveillance Systems for Use in Security Applications", as India's adoption of the IEC 62676 series. Part 4:2018 (identical to IEC 62676-4:2014) is the installation and planning guideline. It is a voluntary standard: BIS shows zero licences against it, and the mandatory CCTV rule uses IS 13252 instead.
Last checked: 15 Oct 2026.
By the Mama Editorial Team. This is general information for factory owners and buyers, not legal advice.
Key takeaways
- IS 16910 has 10 parts and sections in the BIS catalogue, 8 of them current and 2 withdrawn (BIS records, checked 15 Oct 2026). All are identical adoptions of IEC 62676 parts.
- The installation part is IS 16910 (Part 4):2018, "Application Guidelines", identical under dual numbering to IEC 62676-4:2014.
- It is voluntary. Every current part's BIS record shows "License: 0", and the Compulsory Registration Order entry for CCTV cameras names IS 13252 (Part 1):2010, not IS 16910.
- One government document cites it. MeitY's advisory of 11 Mar 2024 says BIS has formulated a Blank Detail Specification for IS 16910 that buying agencies can fill with their own values.
- Part 4 is one IEC edition behind. IEC withdrew IEC 62676-4:2014 on 9 Oct 2025 and published edition 2.0 the same day. BIS still lists the 2014-based Part 4.
Verified against
- BIS "Know your standards" records for each IS 16910 part (Part 1/Sec 1, Part 1/Sec 2, Part 2/Sec 1, Part 2/Sec 2, Part 2/Sec 3, Part 2/Sec 31, Part 2/Sec 32, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5)
- BIS programme of work, LITD 26 "Alarms and Electronic Security Systems" (PDF)
- MeitY gazette S.O. 1652(E), 9 Apr 2024, amending the Compulsory Registration Order (e-Gazette); MeitY S.O. 1119(E), 6 Mar 2024, procurement order for CCTV (e-Gazette)
- BIS Registration Department, CCTV ER implementation guidelines, 22 Oct 2024 (crsbis.in); BIS migration guidelines to IS/IEC 62368-1:2023 (crsbis.in)
- STQC IoTSCS P01, CCTV testing procedure, 21 May 2024 (stqc.gov.in)
- MeitY OM W-43/11/2021-IPHW, 11 Mar 2024, CCTV security advisory (copy hosted by AMU)
- IEC webstore pages for IEC 62676-4:2014, IEC 62676-4:2025 and IEC 62676-2-31:2019
- Checked 15 Oct 2026.
IS 16910: every part in the BIS catalogue
All rows come from the BIS record for each part, checked 15 Oct 2026. The BIS technical committee is LITD 26 in every case.
| IS number | Adopts (IEC, year) | Covers (BIS title) | Status per BIS | Reaffirmed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IS 16910 (Part 1/Sec 1):2018 | IEC 62676-1-1:2013 | System requirements, general | Current | May 2024 |
| IS 16910 (Part 1/Sec 2):2018 | IEC 62676-1-2:2013 | Performance requirements for video transmission | Current | May 2024 |
| IS 16910 (Part 2/Sec 1):2018 | IEC 62676-2-1:2013 | Video transmission protocols, general requirements | Current | May 2024 |
| IS 16910 (Part 2/Sec 2):2018 | IEC 62676-2-2:2013 | IP interoperability based on HTTP and REST services | Withdrawn | — |
| IS 16910 (Part 2/Sec 3):2018 | IEC 62676-2-3:2013 | IP interoperability based on web services | Withdrawn, superseded by Part 2/Sec 31 | — |
| IS 16910 (Part 2/Sec 31):2020 | IEC 62676-2-31:2019 | Live streaming and control based on web services | Current | Dec 2023 |
| IS 16910 (Part 2/Sec 32):2020 | IEC 62676-2-32:2019 | Recording control and replay based on web services | Current | Dec 2023 |
| IS 16910 (Part 3):2018 | IEC 62676-3:2013 | Analog and digital video interfaces | Current | May 2024 |
| IS 16910 (Part 4):2018 | IEC 62676-4:2014 | Application guidelines | Current | May 2024 |
| IS 16910 (Part 5):2020 | IEC 62676-5:2018 | Data specifications and image-quality performance for camera devices | Current, 1 amendment | Dec 2023 |
Reaffirmation dates are from the LITD 26 programme of work, downloaded 15 Oct 2026. Every part except Part 5 is "Identical under dual numbering"; Part 5 is "Identical under single numbering", per its BIS record.
BIS classes Part 5 as a "Product Specification". Part 1/Sec 1, Part 2/Sec 2, Sec 31 and Sec 32 are classed as "Code of Practice". Part 1/Sec 2, Part 2/Sec 1, Sec 3, Part 3 and Part 4 are classed as "System Standard".
The same programme of work lists three newer IS 16910 items, each also shown as a "Finalized Draft Indian Standard under Print" (checked 15 Oct 2026). Part 5/Sec 1:2026, LITD 26 (28425), covers environmental test methods for camera image quality. Part 2/Sec 33, LITD 26 (28428), covers cloud uplink and remote management system access. Part 2/Sec 11, LITD 26 (28432), covers interop profiles for VMS and cloud VSaaS for safe cities and law enforcement. The last two carry no year.
Is IS 16910 mandatory for a factory?
No. The BIS record of each of the eight current parts shows "License: 0", meaning BIS lists no product licence against IS 16910 (checked 15 Oct 2026).
The mandatory CCTV rule is the Compulsory Registration Order. Its CCTV camera entry, S. No. 41, names "IS 13252: Part 1: 2010" plus the Essential Requirements for security, per S.O. 1652(E) of 9 Apr 2024.
BIS's implementation guidelines of 22 Oct 2024 say CCTV cameras and recorders "as per IS 13252 (Part 1)" are under mandatory certification. IS 16910 does not appear in that document.
IS 16910 is not cited in S.O. 1652(E), in the CCTV procurement order S.O. 1119(E), in the BIS guidelines of 22 Oct 2024, or in STQC's P01 testing procedure (full-text search, checked 15 Oct 2026).
IS 13252 itself is on its way out. Per the BIS migration guidelines, CCTV cameras and recorders (S. No. 24) move to IS/IEC 62368-1:2023, and IS 13252 (Part 1):2010 stands withdrawn after 1 Nov 2028. For the safety-versus-security split, see STQC and IS 13252 explained.
Which standard covers what, and who asks for it
| Standard or rule | Covers | Mandatory for a camera sold in India? | Who asks for it | Primary source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IS 13252 (Part 1):2010 | Safety of IT equipment, general requirements | Yes, via BIS registration (R-number) | BIS, under the Compulsory Registration Order | S.O. 1652(E) |
| IS/IEC 62368-1:2023 | Safety; replaces IS 13252 for CCTV | Runs in parallel until 1 Nov 2028 | BIS | BIS migration guidelines |
| Essential Requirements (ER) for CCTV security | Cybersecurity of IP cameras | Yes, for IP cameras | BIS (registration); BIS-recognised labs test to the STQC procedure | S.O. 1652(E), STQC P01 |
| IS 16910 (Parts 1–5) | System design, transmission, interfaces, installation planning, camera image quality | No; zero BIS licences | Government buyers, optionally, via the BIS Blank Detail Specification | BIS records, MeitY OM |
The registration checks happen per model. To check a camera's R-number, see how to check a CCTV BIS registration. For the three overlapping regimes, see STQC ER vs BIS CRS vs PPO.
Where IS 16910 is referenced
The one government reference found is MeitY's Office Memorandum W-43/11/2021-IPHW of 11 Mar 2024, an advisory addressed to the Secretaries of all central ministries and departments and to the Chief Secretaries and Administrators of the Union Territories and Delhi.
Its Annexure A, para 4(ii), reads: "BIS has formulated Blank Detail Specification (BDS) for IS 16910 for performance requirements of CCTVs." The agency sets its own values for the listed parameters, and testing follows the standard's methods (copy hosted by AMU; not located on meity.gov.in, checked 15 Oct 2026).
The BDS document itself was not found on the BIS catalogue pages or crsbis.in (checked 15 Oct 2026).
Four public CCTV tender documents from Indian public bodies, among them a 2025 university SITC tender and a smart-city CCTV EOI, contain no mention of IS 16910 or IEC 62676 (full-text search, 15 Oct 2026). Four documents are a sample, not a survey of Indian tenders.
Which IEC edition does IS 16910 follow
Part 4, the installation guideline, adopts IEC 62676-4:2014. IEC lists that edition as withdrawn on 9 Oct 2025 (IEC webstore).
IEC 62676-4:2025, edition 2.0, was published on 9 Oct 2025 (IEC webstore). The BIS Part 4 record shows no revision or amendment (checked 15 Oct 2026).
So an Indian RFQ citing "IS 16910 (Part 4)" points to the 2014 IEC text. A spec that quotes pixel-density levels should name the edition it means. Our CCTV tender specification template gives clause wording for that.
The Part 2 restructure is already in the Indian series. IEC 62676-2-31:2019, together with IEC 60839-11-31 and IEC 62676-2-32, "cancels and replaces IEC 62676-2-3:2013" (IEC webstore). BIS mirrors this: Part 2/Sec 3 is withdrawn and superseded by Sec 31.
IEC 62676-2-31 defines communication between network video clients and video transmitter devices, covering media configuration, live audio and video streaming, PTZ control and analytics, as web services (IEC webstore).
How an owner can use IS 16910 without paying for all of it
Nothing in the law makes a private factory install to IS 16910. It is still useful language in a purchase order, because a vendor cannot argue about what a named standard says.
- Cite Part 4 for the planning step. Ask the integrator for a site survey and a camera schedule that states the purpose and target pixel density at each position, "per IS 16910 (Part 4):2018 / IEC 62676-4:2014".
- Keep the mandatory checks separate. IS 16910 does not replace the BIS R-number and the ER/STQC certificate for each camera model. Check those first, as set out in the STQC/BIS-approved camera list, explained.
- Ask for Part 5 data only if image quality is the dispute. Part 5 is the one BIS calls a product specification, for camera data and image-quality performance.
- Do not demand an "IS 16910 certificate". BIS shows no licences against the series, so a vendor offering one is offering something BIS does not issue (checked 15 Oct 2026).
What breaks in a factory
A standard on paper does not see heat, dust or a forklift. IS 16910 Part 4 is a guideline for planning, installing, commissioning, maintaining and testing (IEC abstract); it does not choose the camera housing for a foundry roof.
On a real shop floor, the problems that make a camera useless are usually local: a lens fogged by a wash-down, an Ethernet copper run stretched past its rated channel length, a camera VLAN the NVR cannot reach, or a power cut that reboots the recorder without its storage. Write these into the RFQ as site conditions, alongside the standard.
When to call the installer, and what to ask the vendor
- Ask the vendor for the BIS R-number and ER/STQC certificate per model, not per brand.
- Ask the integrator which IEC 62676-4 edition their pixel-density numbers follow.
- Ask whether streams are open over RTSP/ONVIF to third-party software on the LAN.
- If a tender clause cites IS 16910, ask which part and section; "IS 16910" alone names ten documents.
Where Mama fits
Mama reads a factory's existing cameras over RTSP or ONVIF and sends the owner a short morning note on where machine hours went idle the day before. It works with cameras that are already up, so a sound camera plan helps it too. Mama can suggest where cameras would show the machines best. Leave an email or phone in the form below.
FAQ
Is there a BIS standard for CCTV cameras?
Yes, two kinds. IS 13252 (Part 1):2010 is the mandatory safety standard for CCTV registration, moving to IS/IEC 62368-1:2023 by 1 Nov 2028. IS 16910 is the voluntary system standard, adopted from IEC 62676 (BIS records, checked 15 Oct 2026).
What is IS 16910 (Part 4)?
It is "Video Surveillance Systems for Use in Security Applications Part 4 Application Guidelines", published 2018 and identical to IEC 62676-4:2014. BIS reaffirmed it in May 2024.
Is CCTV installation to IS 16910 compulsory in India?
No. BIS shows no licences against any IS 16910 part, and the CCTV entry in the Compulsory Registration Order names IS 13252 instead (S.O. 1652(E), 9 Apr 2024). A government buyer may choose to cite it in a tender.
Is IEC 62676 the same as IS 16910?
The Indian parts are identical adoptions of the IEC parts, per BIS. The editions differ in one place: IS 16910 (Part 4) follows IEC 62676-4:2014, while IEC published edition 2.0 on 9 Oct 2025.