BIS Certification in India ensures product quality, safety, and reliability. Mandatory for certain goods, it involves testing, compliance, and licensing by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) for market approval.
1. ISI/BIS Certification (ISI Mark) 3
Indian Manufacturers
Any person who buys the product like electrical, electronics, mechanical, foods and constructional in any Brand or
Without Brand there is always a concern in mind that this product good in quality or not. Are there any parameters
by which they can identify/estimate the quality and safety of the product? This is where Bureau of Indian Standard
(BIS) Comes into Role.
2. Understanding ISI Certification
ISI certification is one of the services of Bureau of
Indian Standards (BIS). There are more than 370
mandatory products that need ISI certification before
being sold in the Indian Market. If the product is not
mandatory, the applicant also gets the BIS/ISI Certificate
with the same procedure to achieve the trust of the
consumer.
What is BIS?
Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is the national
standards body of India that ensures quality and safety
of products through standardization, certification, and
testing.
The ISI mark is a certification mark for industrial
products in India that confirms a product conforms to
the Indian Standard specifications.
3. Basic Criteria to get BIS
Certificate
Finding Applicable Standards
The applicant has to find the applicable Indian
Standard (IS) before filing the application.
Manufacturing Unit
Requirement
BIS issue the ISI Certificate only to the
manufacturing unit (Where finished product
manufactured)
No Licenses for Intermediaries
BIS does not issue the license to the
importer/distributor/retailer.
Multiple Factories
If the applicants have multiple factories in different
locations, then they have to file separate
applications for each factory address.
Manufacturing Process
The manufacturer has to show the process chart of
manufacturing from receiving the raw material to
final packaging. If some part of manufacturing is
outsourced, BIS clearance must be required.
Testing Equipment & Personnel
The applicant (manufacturer) has to ensure that
they have all required testing equipment and
qualified quality control personnel (QCI) to perform
according to the applicable Indian standard and SIT.
4. Mandatory Products Requiring
ISI/BIS Certification
Below is a partial list of products that require mandatory compliance in India:
S.No. Product Name
1 Aluminium Alloy Redraw Rods for Electrical Purposes
IS 9997
2 Aluminium Alloy Hardeners (Master Alloys) IS 2047
3 Aluminium Alloy Milk Can IS 1825
4 Porous Metal Powder Oil Impregnated Bearings IS
3980
5 Plain Bearings Pressed Bimetallic Half Thrust Washers
IS 9764 Part 2
6 Ring Type Needle Bearings IS 4215
7 Plain Bearings -Thick - Walled Bushes, Plain and
Flange Type, Full -Round (Without Any Joint Or Slit) IS
14478
8 Thin-Walled Plain Bearings IS 10203
9 Double Row Cylindrical Roller Bearings IS 6458
10 Single Row Cylindrical Roller Bearings IS 6457
This is just a small sample of the 705 entries in the complete list of mandatory products requiring ISI/BIS certification.
5. Simplified Procedure for BIS
Certification
Step 1: Standard Identification & Lab Setup
The applicant has to find the relevant Indian standard and set up the in-house lab for testing the product.
Step 2: Documentation & Application
Prepare the required documents along with the test report (from the BIS-recognized lab) and submit the
application in the BIS portal.
Step 3: Factory Inspection
The BIS officer will conduct the factory inspection.
Step 4: Sample Testing
During the factory inspection, the BIS officer sealed the sample, and that sample was further sent to
the testing at the BIS-recognized lab.
Step 5: Rectification
If any nonconformity issue is raised by BIS, the same has to be rectified and complied with as instructed by
BIS.
Step 6: Certificate Issuance
ISI Certificate is granted by the Bureau of Indian Standard (BIS)
Duration4Approx. 25 to 30 working days after submission of the application in the BIS portal.
6. Normal Procedure for BIS
Certification
The normal procedure follows a similar but longer
process compared to the simplified procedure:
Find the relevant Indian standard and set up the in-
house lab for testing the product.
1.
Prepare the required documents and submit the
application in the BIS portal.
2.
The BIS officer will conduct the factory inspection.
3.
During Factory Inspection BIS officer sealed the
sample and that sample further sent to the testing
on BIS recognized lab.
4.
If any Non conformity issue is raised by BIS the
same has to be rectified and complied by as
instructed by BIS.
5.
When the product passes all the test parameters,
then the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) issues the
ISI Certificate.
6.
Duration 3 Approx 60 to 90 working days after
submitting the application in BIS portal.
Project Time line Chart for ISI Certification of domestic
manufacturer (Simplified procedure)
7. BIS Certification Fee Structure
Required Documents for BIS Certification
Application Form
Properly filled application form with all required details
Factory Registration
KYC Documents for factory registration
Process Flow Chart
Manufacturing process flow chart from raw material to
final packaging
Testing Equipment
Required testing equipment list with valid calibration (In-
house Testing Facilities)
Raw Material Details
Raw material details and their test certificates
Personnel Details
Authorized signatory and QCI details
Test Report
Factory test report
Layout Documents
Plant layout and other related documents
8. Frequently Asked Questions
(FAQs)
Certificat
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Testing
Inspectio
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Applicati
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Where to submit the
application?
BIS accepts application for product certification in
online mode only. Please contact us on
info@elitasrcs.com for any type of assistance for
obtaining the BIS Certificate.
Can we submit one application
for different products?
Separate application for each product / ISS is
required to be submitted even for same factory /
Manufacturing location.
Which lab test report is
acceptable?
Separate application for each product / ISS is
required to be submitted even for same factory unit.
How to change factory
location?
BIS licensee is required to inform BIS that they are
shifting the factory location to a new address with
relevant documents for the new premises similar to
the Documents required for BIS Certification
submitted at the time of applying to BIS for grant of
license.
9. More Frequently Asked Questions
Does BIS carry any surveillance
on my license regularly?
After grant of licence to the manufacturer, BIS can do
surprise factory surveillance inspections through visit to
the factory by certification officers of BIS or by
personnel of the Agents appointed by BIS as per Rule
33 of BIS Rules, 2018. BIS will verify that manufacturer
continues to maintain the manufacturing infrastructure,
process controls, quality control and testing formalities
and conformity of the product to the applicable Indian
Standard.
Can we submit one application
for same product at different
factories?
Separate application for each product / ISS is required
to be submitted even for same factory unit.
What is the validity of test
report under simplified
procedure?
Test report will be valid up to 90 days from the date of
issue of test report.
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