Information Service – BIS
Information Services The International Relations & Technical Information Services Department of BIS is the nodal department in BIS providing technical information services to interested parties. In compliance with the Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade (WTO-TBT Agreement) of the World Trade Organization (WTO), the Government of India, Ministry of Commerce has designated two WTO-TBT Enquiry […]
Foreign Manufacturers Certification Scheme (FMCS)
FMCS is a scheme under which a BIS licence is granted to a foreign manufacturer in accordance with the BIS Act, 2016 and Bureau on Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. The licence is granted for the products which conform to relevant Indian Standards. The Standards may be under mandatory or voluntary certification. BIS licence to use or […]
Compulsory Registration Scheme (CRS)
Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY) has notified “Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirement for Compulsory Registration) Orders for bringing various Electronics & Information Technology products under Compulsory Registration Scheme. Bureau of Indian Standards grants licence to the manufacturers to use or apply Standard Mark with unique R-number, through registration based on self-declaration of conformity […]
Product Certification Scheme (Scheme – I)
For improving the Quality of Products and to provide the advantages of Standardization to common consumers, the Indian Standards Institution started operating the Certification Marks Scheme under the Indian Standards Institution (Certification Marks) Act, 1952. The Scheme was formally launched in 1955 and is popularly known as the ‘ISI Marking Scheme’. BIS Conformity Assessment Schemes for Product […]
BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS (BIS)- The Certifying Authority
BIS is the National Standard Body of India established under the BIS Act 2016 for the harmonious development of the activities of standardization, marking and quality certification of goods and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. BIS has been helping the nation and the general public in various ways e.g. – providing safe reliable […]
Steel Products and related BIS Registration in India
/ Steel Products and related BIS Registration in India On 28th May 2021, the Ministry of Steel of the Government of India published a new Quality Control Order (QCO) that replaces previous orders. It lists more steel products that require mandatory BIS registration (please refer the QCO for details). It means many new products which were free […]
INDIA BUSINESS GUIDE
DOING BUSINESS IN INDIA A pragmatic guide for foreign companies in India Introducing the Guide Why We Made It Maier Vidorno Altios is pleased to develop this practical guide for foreign businesses investing and establishing in India. India is a sizeable and growing market for almost all services and products but is a vast geography […]
How to find a Reliable Distributor in India?
/How to find a Reliable Distributor in India? Successfully exporting to India is not done without an agent or distributor. A collaboration like this provides access to local market knowledge as well as a sales team with an established network. But how do you find a distributor in India with whom you can conquer the […]
BIS Registrations mandatory for Chemical Products before 13th Dec, 2020
/BIS Registrations Mandatory for Chemical Products before 13th Dec, 2020 In June 2020, the Indian government announced mandatory BIS registrations and certification for the manufacture and import of 14 chemical products. If, as a foreign manufacturer, you have not completed this certification before December 13, 2020, you are no longer allowed to export your products […]
Liaison office Closing : Closing up non-compliance’s for fast closer
/Liaison office Closing : Closing up non-compliance’s for fast closer Closing a company should be as simple as possible so that you can move on quickly. In India, it has become less complicated in the last few years, but you still must know what you are doing. COMPLIANCES NEEDS TO BE DONE BEFORE INITIATING CLOSURE […]