BIS Certification is done by Bureau of Indian Standards. The main objective of this certification is to provide assurance of any product’s quality, reliability and safety after due testing done by a third party. This acts as a third party certification for the products. For certain products, BIS Certification has been made mandatory by the Government for the sake of public safety and health. For other products, BIS certification can be applied on a voluntary basis.
What is the Bureau of Indian Standards?
Bureau of Indian Standards was set up and Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 1986 and was established on 23rd December 1986. One of the primary functions of the bureau is to formulate, recognize and promote Indian Standards. Along with that product certification, hallmarking, calibration scheme etc. also form part of its services. Earlier this work was done by Indian Standards Institution (ISI). To support these certification activities Bureau has a chain of 8 laboratories across India with proper testing facilities for all kinds of products.
BIS Certification Scheme
BIS certification scheme of Bureau of Indian Standards is one of the largest such schemes in the world. Every year approximately 25,000 samples are tested in BIS laboratories. When required testing facilities of outside labs are also availed. Such outside testing facilities are accredited by the National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL). More than 900 products are covered under BIS Certification Schemes.
For many products, BIS registration can be done on a voluntary basis. However, the government has notified a list of 90 products for which BIS registration is mandatory for their manufacturing and sale. Few of the items that are included on this mandatory registration requirement list are:
- Electrical Transformers
- Cement
- Steel Products
- Medical Equipment
- Automobile accessories
- Cylinders, Valves, and Regulators
- Oil pressure stoves, etc.
