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Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) was established under the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016 as the National Standards Body of India. The aim is to bring standardization and undertake quality certification of goods in the interest of consumers in order to achieve a reduction in health hazards, provide safe and reliable goods, substitute imports, promote exports, etc.
BIS standards are the way of providing a third-party guarantee of safety, quality, and reliability of products to the customers. While the BIS Registration is voluntary, the Government of India, prioritizing public health, has mandated BIS certification for certain products. These include:
Let’s understand the process of product certification under BIS.
Indian BIS `Registration in India is involved in various schemes in order to achieve its object of quality certifications. One of its most effective schemes is the Product Certification Scheme that covers more than 900 products ranging across various sectors and industries. Through this certification, licensees get access to use the most popular ISI mark on their products. Foreign Manufacturers Certification Scheme is yet another initiative of BIS that grants a license to the overseas manufacturers to use the BIS standard mark. Apart from that BIS Hallmarking scheme sets the quality standard for the jewelry segment in line with its goal to reduce customer exploitation.
Before product certification, the manufacturer must obtain the BIS registration and the license. This is done through licensing and surveillance process undertaken in the following steps:
After the above inspection process, the inspecting officer will perform the surveillance process involving a survey of the factory. Following are the steps involved during the surveillance process:
Above was the step-by-step process to obtain a BIS license.
The BIS Product certification process is simple. Following are the steps that will guide you to apply for a license to use the Standard Mark:
Documentation requirement usually varies according to the scheme under which the application is made. Certain additional documents are required to be furnished in the case of the Foreign Manufacturers Certification Scheme. However, the following are the basic documents that are required for product certification:
Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) registration and certification is one of the top-notch initiatives of the Government of India towards consumer protection and health. By mandating it to a certain category of products, the government ensured that the products forming part of the basic necessities are not compromised in terms of quality and safety parameters. BIS certification is instrumental in gaining the confidence of consumers and therefore, if you are a manufacturer, then it is advisable to get your product certification under BIS.
In case of any assistance required for the BIS and certification process, feel free to contact ASC Group.
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