BIS Update on Bolts, Nuts, and Fasteners – Mandatory Registration
/ Recent BIS Update on Bolts, Nuts, and Fasteners Under Mandatory Registration Category In a decisive move to bolster the quality and safety of bolts, nuts, and fasteners available in the Indian market, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry India issued a groundbreaking Quality Control Order on 21st July 2023, under the aegis of the […]
Mandatory BIS Registration for Potable Water Bottles and Insulated Flasks in India
/ Mandatory BIS Registration for Potable Water Bottles and Insulated Flasks in India On the 5th and 14th of July 2023, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade of the Government of India published an order for mandatory certification of the following products with the Bureau of Indian […]
BIS Update: Amendment to Lauric Acid Products in India’s Chemicals and Petrochemicals Sector
/ BIS Update: Amendment to Lauric Acid Products in India’s Chemicals and Petrochemicals Sector The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), the national standards body of India, recently made significant amendments to its Quality Control order pertaining to the chemicals and petrochemicals sector. Released on 24th April 2023, the update addresses explicitly the regulation of Lauric Acid […]
Mandatory Compliance for Foreign companies selling Polyethylene Material Products in India
/ Mandatory Compliance for Foreign companies selling Polyethylene Material Products in India The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) recently issued an important update concerning polyethylene material for moulding and extrusion in India. This development has significant implications for European businesses, as India emerges as a key player in the global plastics industry. With its vast market potential and […]
Mandatory Compliance for Protective and Geotextile Products in India
/ New BIS Circulars: Mandatory Compliance for Protective and Geotextile Products in India As the textile industry in India continues to evolve, ensuring the safety and quality of products has become paramount. To further enhance consumer protection and standardize manufacturing practices, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has issued new circulars specifically targeting protective and […]
BIS: Laboratory Service, Indian Standard & Consumer Affair
Laboratory Services BIS has established a network of eight own laboratories. As it is neither physically possible nor economically viable for BIS laboratories to develop testing facilities for each and every product covered under BIS Product Certification Scheme, a Laboratory Recognition Scheme (LRS) has been formulated with the objective of having a sufficient number of […]
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 […]
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 […]