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BIS (ISI MARK) FOR FOREIGN MANUFACTURERS
BIS CERTIFICATE FOR FOREIGN MANUFACTURER
Indian economy is the fastest developing economy globally after introducing a new model of economic reforms, commonly known as the LPG or Liberalisation, Privatisation, and Globalisation model. After the introduction of the LPG policy, lots of foreign companies are operating in India.
Bureau of Indian Standard (BIS) is the National Standard Body of India for the harmonious development of standardization, marking, and quality certification of goods. It was established under the BIS Act 2016 to manage, grade, and standardize the quality standard of goods. The motive of BIS for granting a Licence is that the general public gets good quality, safe, reliable, and risk-free products.
BIS has benefited the economy by providing safe, reliable quality goods, minimizing health hazards to consumers, promoting exports and imports substitute, controlling over the proliferation of varieties, etc., through standardization, certification, and testing.
WHAT IS FOREIGN MANUFACTURERS CERTIFICATION SCHEME (FMCS) BY BIS?
Every country has set different standards and rules for the manufacturing of products. The manufacturer can not launch a product directly into the market without product conformity compliances, testing, and marking.
In India, a BIS license is granted for products manufactured and conforming to all the relevant Indian standard requirements to use or apply Standard Mark. FMCS is a scheme under which a BIS license is granted to a foreign manufacturer to use or apply Standard Mark and sell their product in India. This scheme enables the foreign manufacturers to use the standard mark, also called ISI Mark, to sell their products in India.
BIS has operated the Foreign Manufacturers Certification Scheme (FMCS) since 2000 under BIS Act, 2016. The BIS license is granted for the products which conform to relevant Indian Standards developed by BIS. The FMCS Scheme is applicable for grant of license for all products except Electronics & IT Goods notified by the Department of Electronics & Information Technology.
FUNCTION OF INDIAN BIS (Bureau of Indian Standards)
Keeping in view the interest of consumers as well as the industry, BIS is involved in the following activities as given below:
- Hall Marking Scheme
- Laboratory Services
- Laboratory Recognition Scheme
- Sale of Indian Standards
- Standards Formulation
- Product Certification Scheme
- Compulsory Registration Scheme
- Foreign Manufacturers Certification Scheme
- Consumer Affairs Activities
- Promotional Activities
- Training Services, National & International level
- Information Services
REQUIREMENTS OF BIS CERTIFICATION
1. BIS License is mandatory for Foreign manufacturers who want to export their product in India.
2. For FMCS, the manufacturing unit should be located outside of India.
3. Foreign manufacturers must ensure their product(s) conform to applicable Indian Standards Specification (ISS).
4. All manufacturing machinery and testing facilities should be available at the factory premises.
5. Laboratory should be fully equipped with Product testing equipment and quality control personnel to test the product per applicable ISS.
6. The foreign manufacturer should accept the Scheme of Inspection & Testing and the annual marking fee, the terms, and conditions of the Licence.
7. All manufacturer needs to submit separate applications for each product, each factory location.
DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS LICENCE FOR IMPORT
Following are the essential documents required by the BIS for Initial level scrutiny:
1. Company registration documents
2. Manufacturing process flow chart
3. In-house Manufacturing capabilities and also outsourcing agreement of manufacturing operation, if applicable.
4. Adequate testing facilities
5. Quality Control Parameters and their records
6. Laboratory testing report and other information as per BIS norm.
PROCESS TO GET THE BIS (ISI) CERTIFICATE FOR FOREIGN MANUFACTURER
- Documentation before submission of application
- Submission of application with requisite documents
- Scrutiny of application by BIS
- Nomination of auditor for audit
- Audit by BIS auditor
- Sample draw for independent testing
- Sample testing in BIS-approved laboratory.
- Grant of BIS license
WHAT IS THE TIME REQUIRED FOR INDIAN BIS CERTIFICATION?
The average time for grant of license is generally six months from the date of receipt of complete application and its recording. Time may vary for reasons like delay in response to queries raised, organizing inspection, transportation of samples, remittance of dues, etc.
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