What is BIS?

BIS is the National Standard Body of India established under the BIS Act 2016 for the harmonious development of the activities of standardization, marking, and quality certification of goods and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. BIS has been providing traceability and tangibility benefits to the national economy in a number of ways – providing safe reliable quality goods; minimizing health hazards to consumers; promoting exports and imports substitute; control over proliferation of varieties, etc. through standardization, certification, and testing.

Benefits of BIS Certification

Ensure uncompromised quality standards

Impart authenticity to the product

Better business opportunities and revenu

Minimizing environmental risk

Lab testing for quality inspection

Continual Business Improvements

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Who can be certified BIS Certification?

The BIS Registration is granted by the BIS office after successful safety testing of the product as per notified Indian Standard and furnishing of necessary documents.

Electronic Games (Video)

Laptop/Notebook/Tablets

Plasma/ LCD/LED

Optical Disc Players

Microwave Ovens

Visual Display Units, Video Monitors

Printers, Plotters

Scanners

Wireless Keyboards

Telephone Answering Machines

Amplifiers

Electronic Musical Systems

Electronic Clocks with Mains Powers

Set Top Box

Automatic Data Processing Machine

Mobile Phones

Cash Registers

Smart Card Readers

Passport Reader

LED Flood Lights

CCTV Cameras/CCTV Recorders

Smart watches

Keyboard

Wireless Headphone and Earphone

Document required for BIS Certification

  • Company KYC
  • Director or Partner KYC
  • Layout Plan
  • List of Machinery
  • List of Equipment
  • Equipment Calibration Certificate
  • Appointed Quality Engineer Certificate
  • Application Form
  • List of Raw Material Supplier & Test Report
  • Acceptance of Marking Fees/Bank Guarantee/Testing Fees
  • Appointment of IR in case of foreign Manufacturing
  • Test report from BIS approved lab

The extent of Documented Information differs as per:

  • Product and it's uses
  • Product Model & It's Series
  • Import or Manufacturing

Role of Shamkris and Process of BIS Certification

Shamkris adopts a results-oriented approach to compliance product certification, A simple & practical method of product certification organization in timely compliance and fulfills the product certification requirement. Shamkris support 100% on documentation required to comply with product certification either by self-certification or notify body certification to depend on directives.

The implementation process is described below:

Day 1

Scope defined, BIS Registration, Procedure, Selection, Cost Estimates

• Finding IS standard applicable to the product
• Identify model & series applicable
• Selection of BIS approved lab

Week 1

Developing Documents

• Submission of online application
• Submission of document as per checklist
• Submission of sample to BIS approved lab

Week 2-4

Sample Testing Period

• CE Mark Awareness training to QC manager and Production Manager
• Implementing a well-documented manual throughout the life cycle of the product

Week 4-6

BIS Process

• Coordinate with lab to submit the report to BIS
• Coordinate to BIS for License Grant
• Reply to query if any raised

Week 6-8

License Grant

• Coordinate with BIS for Grand of License
• BIS Certificate issued for 2 years

Year on Year

Yearly Compliance

• Modification & Updation of Model & Series when required
• Renewal Support when due.

BIS is the National Standard Body of India established under the BIS Act 2016 for the harmonious development of the activities of standardization, marking and quality certification of goods and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

The ‘BIS‘ in BIS certification stands for the Bureau of Indian Standards and is the national Indian certification body under the umbrella of the Indian Ministry of Consumer Protection, Food & Public Distribution. This organization was formerly known as the Indian Standards Institution (ISI).

The order will be implemented one year after the notification to give enough time to manufacturers and importers, the government said in the notification.

The order will be implemented one year after the notification to give enough time to manufacturers and importers, the government said in the notification.

ISI is meant for a quality standard set by the Indian government. However the term “gISI mark” continues to be used for the quality standards. BIS is authorized to use the ISI mark and offers the product certification, which is basically voluntary.