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Introduction to BIS Certification in India
The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), referred to as BIS, according
to the 1986 Indian Standards Agency Act (The BIS Act, 1986), the
Indian Standards Bureau (BIS) is the competent authority for
standardization and certification in India. It is specifically
responsible for product certification and is the issuing agency for
BIS certification. BIS has five regional bureaus and 19
sub-bureaus. Regional bureaus supervise corresponding sub-bureaus.
Eight laboratories under BIS and some independent laboratories are
responsible for sample testing during product certification
process. These laboratories are operated according to ISO/IEC
17025.
Since BIS's predecessor, the Indian Standards Association (ISA),
began product certification in 1955, the product certification in
India has a history of 50 years. At present, BIS has issued more
than 30,000 certificates of product certification, covering almost
every industrial field such as agricultural products, textiles,
electronics and so on.
In principle, product certification in India implements the
principle of voluntary certification, aiming at providing quality
assurance, safety and reliable products for the final consumers.
However, considering factors such as public health and safety,
national security, infrastructure needs and mass consumption, the
Indian government has issued various statutory measures to
compulsorily certify about 90 specific products, such as milk
powder, cement, steel pipe, oil pressure furnace, multi-purpose dry
batteries, medical X-ray diagnostic equipment, plastic bottles and
bottles. Mineral water, bottled drinking water, steel and steel
products, etc. All products, manufacturers or importers within the
scope of compulsory certification products must first apply to BIS
for certification of imported products. Customs releases the goods
according to the certification certificate.
India's product certification basically implements the principle of
voluntary certification, aiming to provide quality assurance, safe
and reliable products for the final consumers. BIS product
certification is mainly based on ISO Guide28, through the initial
inspection and evaluation of the factory quality management system,
the supervision of the factory quality management system after
certification, and the testing of samples taken from factories and
markets, to determine whether the products are in accordance with
Indian standards.
BIS Certified Product Scope
Products covering almost all industrial areas:
1. Textiles;
2. Chemicals and Pesticides
3. Cement and concrete;
4. Metal products and imitation metal products;
5. Machinery and equipment;
6. Electrical, electronic and optical equipment;
7. Automotive accessories;
8. Agricultural products, food, beverage and tobacco;
9. Leather products;
10. Wood products;
11. Paper and pulp products;
12. Testing instruments;
13. Building materials;
14. Pumping, irrigation, drainage and sewage installations.
The mandatory control list for electronic and electrical products
is as follows:
Including: iron, electric furnace, electric heater, switch,
incandescent lamp, wire and cable, circuit breaker, AC meter, etc.
BIS certification application process
1. Application: application to BIS.
2. Records: BIS accepts applications, examines application
documents and materials, and records applications if procedures are
complete.
3. Initial factory inspection: BIS will assign no more than two
officers to inspect the factory. The applicant shall bear the
expenses of travel, visa fees and corresponding inspection fees of
the official delegation to the factory for inspection.
4. Testing: The applicant sends samples to the designated
laboratory of BIS for testing.
5. Certificate issuance: If the initial inspection and test results
are qualified, and the applicant agrees to carry out the
BIS-approved inspection and test scheme after certification and
pays the BIS identification fee, a certificate can be issued to the
applicant. The certificate is valid for one year. After the
certificate is granted, the Licensee shall pay the identification
fee and the annual certificate fee every year.
6. Supervision after certification: BIS supervises the quality of
its certified products by routine supervision of licensees and
surprise inspection and testing of samples in factories and
markets. Certificates can be updated if periodic inspections are
carried out and the samples taken from the factory or market meet
the requirements of the factory inspection and independent test
results. The licensee submits an application for renewal to BIS by
submitting a designated form. The renewal fee is 500 Indian rupees.
The licensee also has to bear the cost of sample inspection.