Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has come up with a Product Certification Scheme wherein a series of activities have been aimed at ensuring the quality of the products under certification. The Certification Scheme is governed by the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 1986 which gives BIS powers to grant licenses to producers to use the Standard Mark on their product which conforms to the requirements of the corresponding Indian Standard. License to use the Standard Mark on a product is accorded only after BIS has ensured the capability of the manufacturer to manufacture the product continuously in accordance with the relevant Indian Standards.
There are almost 109 business categories which requires the Compulsory Certification which may be amended from time to time.
Any person not covered in Mandatory Certification coverage can also get the said certification done for better quality assurance under good corporate practices.
Domestic Manufacturers Certification Scheme |
Foreign Manufacturers Certification Scheme |
ECO Mark Scheme |
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Normal Procedure |
Simplified Procedure |
Overseas Applicant / Foreign Manufacturers are granted license for use of ISI Mark under scheme designed for
them within 6 months period |
BIS also grants licenses to environment friendly products under a special scheme known as ECO MARK to such
products. These products should conform to additional requirements specified in the Indian Standards to qualify. |
Normal Procedure |
Application is submitted to Branch Officer under whose jurisdiction the manufacturing unit is located along
with the required documents and prescribed fees. After application submission, factory evaluation is done by the BIS officer to ascertain the
capability of the applicant/manufacturer to produce goods according to the relevant Indian Standard and to verify the availability of complete
testing facility and competent technical personnel. Under this process license is grant within 4-6 months of time period. |
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Simplified Procedure |
In this Applicant submits the test reports from the specified laboratories along with the application to the
Department. After which verification visit is done . Under this procedure the license is expected to be granted within a period of 30 days if no
discrepancies are found by the BIS officer. It applies to the products except for :
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