BIS certification

What is BIS certification

BIS is a third-party certification body. Products certified by it will be marked with the ISI label. The label has a wide influence in India and neighboring countries, has a good reputation, and is a reliable guarantee for product quality. Once the product is marked with the "ISI mark", it means that it meets the relevant Indian standards and consumers can buy with confidence.

 In order to unify product regulatory standards and requirements and ensure product quality and safety, India began to implement a product certification system in 1955. According to The BIS Act of 1986 (The BIS Act, 1986), India’s product certification implements the principle of voluntary certification, but taking into account factors such as public health and safety and mass consumption, the Indian government has issued immediate regulations to implement specific products Mandatory certification. It aims to provide end consumers with quality-guaranteed, safe and reliable products. All products listed in compulsory certification must obtain product certification in accordance with Indian product standards before they can enter the market. Therefore, manufacturers who want to enter the Indian market must have an understanding of India’s product certification system.

According to The BIS Act, 1986, the Bureau of Standards of India (BIS) is the Indian standardization and certification authority responsible for product certification. It is also the only product certification body in India and was formally established in 1987. In 1946, to replace the Indian Standards Institute established in 1946. The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is subordinate to the Ministry of Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution. Although it is a social legal entity, it performs government functions. Its main task is to formulate and implement national standards; implement conformity assessment systems; represent the country to participate in ISO, IEC and other international Standardization activities. The Bureau of Standards of India (BIS) is a financially independent organization with certification income as its main source of income. BIS has 5 regional bureaus and 19 branch bureaus. The regional bureau supervises the corresponding branch. The 8 laboratories and some independent laboratories affiliated to BIS are responsible for the inspection of samples taken during the product certification process. These laboratories are implemented in accordance with ISO/IEC17025:1999.

India BIS certification LOGO Since the predecessor of BIS, the Indian Standards Association began product certification in 1955, India product certification has been so far It has a history of 50 years. At present, BIS has issued more than 30,000 product certification certificates, and manufacturers are allowed to affix ISI labels after obtaining the certificates. The certification scope covers almost every industrial field such as agricultural products, textiles, and electronics.

BIS certified product range

1.     Textiles

2.     Chemicals and pesticides

3.     Rubber and plastic products

4.     Cement and concrete products

5.     Building materials

6.    Pumping, irrigation, drainage and sewage treatment equipment

7.    Piping and installations of water supply system

8.    Basic metal and processed metal products

9.    Machinery and equipment

10.    Electronic appliances and optical equipment

11.    Auto parts

12.    Agricultural products, food and tobacco

13.    Black tea and beverages

14.    Packaged drinking water and natural mineral water

15.  Leather products

16.  Wood products

17.  Pulp products

18.  Test equipment

BIS certified information

1.     Application Form

2.     The appointment form certifying that there is an agent in India, or the certification document certifying that the manufacturer’s office in India, and the permission letter from the Reserve Bank of India

3.     Documents proving the establishment of the company, such as a registration certificate

4.     Process flow chart, explaining the whole process of product manufacturing (from raw materials to finished products)

5.     Quality control system (such as quality manual, quality control plan, test arrangement, etc.)

6.     Provide other detailed information about the product or system certification

7.     Provide detailed information on the components or raw materials used for product manufacturing before certification

8.     List of manufacturing machines

9.     List of test equipment during the test

10.  Product design drawing

11.  Detailed details of the qualifications and experience of the laboratory supervisor, technical and QC staff

12.  Test report from an accredited independent laboratory or the factory’s own laboratory

13.  Schematic diagram of the layout of the plant, which is required to clearly show the main production machines, laboratories, etc.

14.  The traffic diagram near the factory, the diagram from the nearest airport or railway station to the factory, and the detailed instructions from India to the factory

15. Bill of Exchange

Authentication process

1.    Apply. Foreign manufacturers who want to obtain BIS certification generally need to use a special application form and prepare relevant documents to apply to the BIS New Delhi headquarters.

2.    Record. BIS reviews the application documents and materials submitted by the applicant, and records the application if the procedures are complete. Applicants must pay corresponding processing fees.

3.    Initial factory inspection. BIS will assign a delegation of no more than 2 officials to the factory for inspection. Applicants shall bear the expenses of travel and visa fees of the official delegation to the factory for inspection and the corresponding inspection expenses;

4.    Issue a certificate. If the initial inspection and test results are qualified, and the BIS approved inspection and test plan is executed after the application is approved and the BIS identification fee is paid, the applicant can be issued a certificate. The certificate is valid for one year. After the certificate is granted, the holder must pay the annual fee for the identification fee and the memory certificate.

Supervision after certification. BIS supervises the quality of its certified products through regular supervision of the ruling party and surprise inspections and tests on samples in factories and markets. If it is checked regularly, and the samples taken from the factory or the market meet the requirements after the factory inspection and independent test results, the certificate will be updated. The executor submits an application for renewal to BIS by submitting the specified form, and the certificate renewal fee is 500 rupees. The executor also has to bear the cost of sample inspection.

Certification notes

1.    BIS certification is valid for one year, and applicants must pay an annual fee. You can apply for an extension before the expiration date. At this time, you need to submit an extension application and pay the application fee and annual fee.

2.    BIS accepts CB reports issued by valid institutions.

3.    If the applicant meets the following conditions, the certification will be faster.

a.     Fill in the factory address in the application form with the manufacturing plant

b.    The factory has testing equipment that meets the relevant Indian standards

c.     Products officially comply with relevant Indian standards