This document provides an overview of conformity assessment procedures in India and the role of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). It discusses how BIS works with other standards bodies and accreditation bodies in India to develop standards and certify products. BIS is the national standards body of India and oversees various certification schemes for products, quality management systems, environmental management systems, and more. It has certified over 18,900 organizations and 1,200 products and aims to facilitate international trade through mutual recognition agreements with other countries.

1. CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT PROCEDURES IN
INDIA & ROLE OF BUREAU OF INDIAN
STANDARDS –AN OVERVIEW
RAKESH VERMA
ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR GENERAL
BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS

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DOMESTIC
BIS for
109
Products

3. CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT IN INDIA
STANDARDS
BIS
(Member
ISO/IEC)
Specialist
Bodies
Regulatory
Bodies
ACCREDITA
TION
NABCB
(QCI)
Member IAF
NABL
(DST)
Member APLAC/
ILAC
NABAT
(QCI)
Certification
Bodies
Inspection
Bodies
Auditing /
Training
Personnel
Lab
Assessment
Personnel
Testing/
Calibration
Labs
NPL
Metrology

4. BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS
 BIS –The National Standards Body Of India Functioning
Under Ministry Of Consumer Affairs.
 OBJECTIVES:
 Harmonious development of activities of
standardization, marking and quality certification
 Providing new thrust to standardization and quality
control
 Evolving the national strategy for according recognition
to standards and integrating them with growth and
development of industrial production and exports

5. MAIN ACTIVITIES
 Standards Formulation
 Certification
 Product
 Hallmarking of Gold Jewellery
 Quality Management System
 Environmental Management Systems
 Occupational Health and Safety Management
System
 Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points
 Imported Products FMCS
 Laboratory Management
 International Activities
 Training Services
 Others
 Information Services
 Consumer Affairs & Standards Promotion
 Sale of Standards

6. EMS QMS Hall Mark Foreign Product
106
1400 1224
60
18900
Licences
issued
BIS Certification Schemes
CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT
EMS QMS Hall mark Foreign Products

7. CERTIFICATION ACTIVITIES
 Offers third party assurance, based on well defined scheme of testing
and inspection and ensuring adequacy of in process quality control.
 Basically voluntary in nature
 109 products are however covered under mandatory certification
due to reasons of human health and safety
 Operated through 38 offices of BIS located throughout the country.
 Licenses in operation 18739
 Products covered 1200
 Industrial units covered 8450

8. PRODUCT CERTIFICATION
ISO TYPE 5
SCHEME
Modeled on
ISO Guide
28
Conforms to
ISO Guide
65
Voluntary
Scheme
Almost
1200
Products

9. CERTIFICATION PROCESS
[A] GRANT OF LICENCE
Application Preliminary
Inspection
GRANT OF LICENCE
Testing of
Samples
Acceptance of STI
Acceptance of MF

10. CERTIFICATION PROCESS
[B] MONITORING/SURVEILLANCE
LICENCEE
Surprise
visits
Testing in
Factory
Market
Samples
Complaint/Feedback
Investigation
Renewal
of Licence
Review
of
Performance
Testing in
Independent
Labs

11. LABORATORY TESTING
8 CAPTIVE
BIS LABS
MORE
THAN 100
LABS
RECOG
NISED
TEST
1650
PRODUCTS
MORE THAN 30 000
SAMPLES TESTED
ANNUALLY
6 LABORATORIES
ACCREDITED
TO ISO 17025

12. BIS CERTIFICATION SCHEMES FOR
PRODUCTS MANUFACTURED OVERSEAS
 SCHEME FOR FOREIGN MANUFACTURERS
 SCHEME FOR INDIAN IMPORTERS
Allow Grant of BIS Standard Mark to Foreign
Manufacturers and Indian Importers
Prime Objective of the schemes is to regulate
the quality of imports

13. CERTIFICATION SCHEME
FOR FOREIGN
MANUFACTURERS AND
INDIAN IMPORTERS
 Scheme for Foreign Manufacturers
 60 licences granted in countries such as France, UAE,
South Korea, Nepal, Switzerland, Thailand
Bhutan,China,etc.
 Products certified include Packaged Drinking Water,
Cement, Wood Products, Steel Products, Milk
Products, Clinical Thermometers,etc.
 Scheme for Indian Importers
 3 licence granted for Strainer Type Filter, small size
Spark plug Ignition Engines and Food Grade Gelatin

14. TRADE FACILITATION- STEPS BEING
TAKEN
 CRITICAL ISSUES
 Reduction in TBTs
 Acceptance of Inspection/Test Reports
 Acceptance of Certification
 Acceptance of Accreditation
 STEPS BEING TAKEN
 Interaction with industry
 Exploring MRAs for acceptance of Inspection/Test Reports and
Certification
 Enhanced Interaction with NSBs particularly in SAARC Region

15. MRA: FIVE STAGE MODEL
Phase 1 :Carrying out surveillance inspections and drawal of
samples for independent testing on request
Phase 2 : Authorize each other for carrying out pre-certification
evaluation of applicant units
Phase 3 : Accept Results of samples tested in each other’s
accredited laboratories to importing country’s standards
Phase 4 : Accept Inspection / Test Reports of each other (after
harmonization of Standards and practices) for taking
certification decisions
Phase 5 :Grant licence based on similar licence granted by MRA
partner and continue on same basis

16. PRESENT STATUS REGARDING
MOU/MRAs BY BIS
MOU/MRA IN PLACE
 CUBA
 ISRAEL
 MAURITIUS
 TURKEY
 ARMENIA
 BHUTAN
 NEPAL
 UKRAINE
 SINGAPORE
MOU/MRA UNDER CONSIDERATION
 GERMANY
 SRI LANKA
 PAKISTAN
 AFGHANISTAN
 THAILAND
 BANGLADESH

17. THANKS