The document discusses certification marks in India that are used on products to indicate they meet relevant quality standards. It provides details on several key certification marks: - BIS Hallmark verifies gold and silver jewelry meet purity standards set by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). - AGMARK ensures agricultural products follow standards by the Directorate of Marketing and Inspection. - ISI Mark certifies industrial products meet standards laid out by BIS and is mandatory for some electronic goods. - FPO Mark is required on processed food to indicate it was produced in a food-safe environment. - Eco Mark certifies products meet standards for minimal environmental damage. The BIS and Food

1. CERTIFICATION MARKS IN INDIA
INTRODUCTION : The Standardization Mark refers to a
mandatory mark of quality on all locally manufactured goods
complying with the relevant standards.Certification marks on a
commercial product are usually called as a mark of validity or an
assurance of the fact that the manufacturer has tested the product
and it has ensured that it meets the given quality standard.
WHO SETS THESE MARKS : A special body which is
called as Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), which comes
under the aegis of the International Organisation for
Standardisation(ISO standards), govern all the industrial
standardization and the industrial product certifications
in India.
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2. 1. BIS Hallmark:
Who issues it: Bureau of Indian Standards
For which products: Gold and silver jewellery
Applicable since: It is applicable for gold since April, 2000 and for silver since
2005.
It verifies that the jewellery conforms to the standards which are set by the
Bureau of Indian Standards. The BIS Hallmark is a hallmarking system for the
sale of precious metal like gold and silver jewellery in India which certify the
purity of the metal.

3. 2. AGMARK
Who Issues: Directorate of Marketing and Inspection of the Government
of India
Which products: Agricultural Products
Applicable Since: 1937 (amended in 1986)
It is the certification mark which is used on the agricultural products in
India. It thus ensures that the products follow a set of standards that are
approved by the Directorate of Marketing and Inspection, an agency of the
Government of India.

4. 3. ISI Mark
Who issues: Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)
Which products: Industrial products
Effective since: 1955
This mark is the most recognized mark for the standard industrial
products in India. The mark thus certifies that the product conforms to
the Standards which is laid by the BIS, mentioned as IS: xxx on top of the
product. It is however mandatory for a number of products that are sold
in India, especially the electronic goods. But in cases of other
manufactured products, it is voluntary.

5. 4. FPO Mark
Who issues: Ministry of Food Processing
For which products: processed fruit products
Effective since: 1955
It is a mandatory mark which is required on all the processed food products
in India, certifying that the product was thus manufactured in a ‘food-safe’
environment. It is thus used especially on packaged fruit beverages, fruit-
jams, crushes, squashes, pickles, dehydrated fruit products, and the fruit
extracts, which are following the Food Safety and Standards Act of 2006

6. 5. Eco Mark
Who issues: Bureau of Indian Standard (BIS)
For which products: Eco friendly products
Effective since: 1991
It is a certification mark certifying that the product conforms to a set of
standards whose objective is to cause minimal damage to the ecosystem.
It is issued by the BIS. The marking scheme commenced in 1991. It aims at
increasing environmental awareness among consumers.

7. REGULATORY BODIES
• Bureau of Indian Standards
(BIS)
• The Bureau of Indian Standards is
the national Standards Body of India
working under the aegis of Ministry
of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public
Distribution, Government of India. It
is established by the Bureau of
Indian Standards Act, 1986 which
came into effect on 23 December
1986.
• Founded: 23 December 1986
• Founder: Parliament of India
• Parent agency: Ministry of
Consumer Affairs, Food and Public
Distribution
• Food Safety and Standards
Authority of India (FSSAI)
• It is an autonomous body established
under the Ministry of Health &
Family Welfare, Government of
India. The FSSAI has been established
under the Food Safety and Standards
Act, 2006, which is a consolidating
statute related to food safety and
regulation in India.
• Founded: August 2011
• Sector: Food safety
• Parent agency: Ministry of Health
and Family Welfare, Government of
India

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