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How to Apply for BIS Certification in India?

BIS certification is an absolute means for providing the third party guarantee of the quality, safety and reliability of products to the customers. BIS certification is voluntary. However, the Government of India has eventually made BIS certification mandatory for certain products taking into consideration the main issue that is public health. In this article, we will look at the procedure for obtaining BIS certification for any product in India.

BIS ( Bureau of India standards)

BIS certification is provided in India by Bureau of Indian Standard ( BIS), the National Standard Body has been successfully promoting and nurturing standards movement within the country since the time of 1947.BIS came into existence on 1987 through an Act of Parliament. BIS is involved in various activities like standards formulation, certification of products, Hallmarking, testing and Calibration scheme and more.

BIS product certification scheme

BIS product certification scheme is one of the largest in the world, with over 26500 licensees covering more than 900 products. BIS certification allows the licensees to use the popular ISI marks on their product, which is pretty synonymous with all the quality products. As per government notification, 90 products are mandatorily required to have BIS certification. BIS also operates foreign manufacturers certification scheme under which the overseas manufacturer can also be granted a license to use the BIS standard mark for their product which eventually increases the value of the product. At the very present over 350 licensees have been granted for over 50 Indian standards in approximately 40 different countries.

Different types of BIS certification schemes

BIS certification is widely provided in India for the product under many different types of schemes as follows:

1. The normal procedure for Domestic Manufacturing –

For this type of scheme, the applicant is required to submit the BIS certification application with required documents and requisite fee. After the submission of the application, a preliminary factory evaluation is carried out by a BIS officer. Then samples are keenly tested in the factory are also drawn for some independent testing. The BIS certification is provided only if the sample is acceptable. In this method, BIS certification is expected to be granted within 4 months of submission of application.

2. Simplified procedure for Domestic Manufacturer-

In this simplified procedure, the applicant has to submit the reports of the sample from a BIS approved lab along with the application for BIS certification. If the test report seems to be satisfactory, then a verification of the factory premises is done by the BIS officers only. BIS certification is granted if the verification done by the BIS officers is satisfactory. Under this method. The license is usually granted within 30 days of submission of the application of BIS certification with the required documents and test report.

3. Tatkal scheme

As the name suggests this scheme is for those manufacturers who need BIS standard mark mandatorily as per the government notification can obtain BIS certification under this tatkal scheme. Under the tatkal scheme, the application is processed within the strict timelines and the total time for processing is specified as 30 days. Besides, the application received under the tatkal scheme will be processed on a priority basis to focus on the strict time norns.

4. ECO Mark Scheme

BIS license for eco-friendly products is granted Separately in the scheme distinct from the normal BIS certification process. Eco-friendly products should always conform to the additional requirements specified in the Indian standard to qualify for the Eco-friendly mark or ECO mark. The procedure for grant of license is somehow very similar to that of the domestic manufacturer scheme.

5. The foreign manufacturer certification scheme

The applicants from overseas/foreign are granted a license for the use of ISI mark under the Separately designed scheme within around 6 months.

Some of the products that require Mandatory BIS license or BIS certification

As it is earlier mentioned that certain products are required to have the BIS license mandatorily considering the public health and safety. Without BIS certification, these products cannot be manufactured or sold in India. The following are products that require mandatory BIS certification.

1. Cement

2. Household electronics goods

3. Food and it’s related products

4. Diesel engines

5. Oil pressure stove

6. Automobile accessories

7. Cylinder, valves and regulators

8. Medical equipment

9. Steel products

10. Electrical transformers

What is e-waste management certificate?

Before knowing about e-waste management certificate one should have an absolute brief about what is e waste. So e waste or electronic waste is described as discarded Electronic Or electrical devices. For say used Electronics which are meant for refurbishment, reuse, resale, salvage, recycling through material recovery, or disposal are considered to be as e waste. If we process this e waste informally in any developing country it can lead to adverse human health effects and environmental pollution

Components of Electronic waste such as CPUs, contain potentially harmful materials such as lead, cadmium, beryllium, or brominated flame retardants. Thus the recycling and disposal of e waste may involve significant risk to health of the workers and communities in developed countries and great care must be taken to avoid unsafe and harmful exposure in the process of recycling operations and the leaking of materials such as harmful heavy metals from landfills and incinerator ashes.

Coming towards the management of the e-waste it is one of the most important task to be done on a large scale specially in a country like India as electronic waste is one of the most common thing to be kept in an eye as it is emerging to be as a serious public health and environmental issue in india. India is reportedly the “fifth largest electronic waste producer in the world”, India generates approximately 2 million tons of e-waste annually and also undisclosed amount of e-waste is imported from other countries all around the world. 

After knowing all the importance of the electronic waste management and it’s real need for our country we should go forward towards the very important step to be taken in order to manage the e waste.  

That important step is to get an e-waste management certificate. As it is already explained that e waste can be Extremely harmful and hazardous for the human health and environment if done in an inappropriate way. Only a very small percentage of e-waste is been recycled in an appropriate way. According to an Environmental Protection Agency report, the United States discards over 2.35 million tons of electronic products annually, and only about 25 % is recycled. Even at the time when recycled, e-waste may not be managed responsibly by us, it may result in environmental and health risks from hazardous materials as well as data security risks related to data destruction and disposal. 

Industry certification programs set requirements for safer recycling and disposal of e-waste. The only Responsible Recycling , Recycling Industry Operating Standard™ and e-Stewards programs include guidelines that define responsible and effective e-waste management.

NSF International Strategic Registrations (NSF-ISR), a subsidiary of NSF International, is fully accredited by the ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board (ANAB) to handle your certification requirements for Recycling industry operating standards, RIOS™ and e-Stewards.

Some of the rules and regulations related to e waste in India are as follows:-

  • The hazardous waste ( management and handling) rules 2003
  • The hazardous waste ( management handling and transboundary movement) rules 2008
  • Management of e-waste, guidelines, 2008 
  • E waste management( management and handling) rules 2011
  • Electronic waste handling and disposal draft law 2013.

These were some of the important rule and regulations stated by Indian government in order to protect our country from unwanted hazardous and harmful effects on human health and environment. E waste need to be treated in a perpetual way thus certification is one of the most important part to let this activity take it’s pace and improvise the environment without any kind of decoration or destruction to any sector of our society

Is BIS Certification Mandatory

Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) certification is provided in India by the Bureau of Indian Standards, the National Standards Body has been successfully stimulating and nurturing the standards within the country since 1947. It falls under the aegis of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution. It involves various activities like standards formulation, certification, testing and calibration, hallmarking etc. Its main objective is to certify the products and management systems to be safe and reliable for use by the public.

BIS product certification is one of the largest in the world covering more than 900 products. It permits the licenced users to use the ISI mark on their product, indicating the quality of products.

But not all the goods require a BIS certification, there are certain goods whose certification is optional. But there are certain goods which mandatorily require the BIS certification. There is a separate scheme for such goods known as Compulsory Registration Scheme.

CRS i.e. Compulsory Registration Scheme is a scheme and policy of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). This scheme was introduced in 2012 by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology and BIS.
The scheme originally covered 15 products in 2012 but at present, it covers more than 50 products.

According to this scheme, all the people who are manufacturing, storing, selling, importing or distributing the goods listed under this scheme are required to apply for the BIS certification. Manufactures need to get their product tested from BIS recognised labs for applying for the certification. Once BIS registers the manufacturers, he is allowed to use the standard mark for their products in conformation with the Indian Standards.

The CRS is further divided into two classifications:
Scheme I(ISI Mark Scheme)
It includes about 107 products like cement, circuit breakers, electric iron, electric heaters, packaged drinking water, infant milk substitute etc. the manufacturers of these products need ISI certification before launching them into the market. The process of ISI certification is just like that of the BIS registration i.e. samples are sent for testing. On approval, BIS officers inspect the factory premises and on satisfaction, the ISI certification is done.

Scheme II (Registration Scheme)

It consists of about 50 products majorly including electronic items, information technology equipment, solar photovoltaic, secondary cells, batteries for photovoltaic etc. this scheme was brought in 2012 by Department of Electronics and Information Technology and BIS. It is now regulated by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology and the Bureau of Indian Standard.

List of Products under CRS
1)Amplifiers with input power 2000W and above
2)Electronic Clocks
3)Electronic Games
4)Laptop/Notebook/Tablet
5)Microwave Oven
6)Printers and Plotters
7)Plasma/ LCD/ LED televisions of 32” and above
8)Scanners
9)Set-Top Box
10) Telephone Answering Machine etc.

In 2012 when this scheme was introduced, it had 15 categories of electronic items and then in 2014 another 15 products was added. And according to the act no person shall manufacture, store, sell, import or distribute these goods without obtaining the certification.

Procedure for applying

Check if your product falls under the scheme.
Submit your product sample for testing at BIS recognised labs.
At the time of submission, the test report should not be older than 90 days.
Foreign applicants have to appoint an Authorized Indian Representative, in case he does not have any Liaison Office or Branch Office.
Submit an Affidavit cum Undertaking as per the guidelines of BIS.

So if you are a manufacturer of the goods covered under the Compulsory Registration Scheme, just get your certificate as soon as possible and manufacture your products in conformity with the Indian Standards.

How to Apply for TEC Approval in India

Telecommunication Engineering Centre (TEC) is a government body under telecom commission and is a nodal agency of Department of Telecommunications. It is responsible for drawing standards, general requirements, interface requirements, service requirements and specifications of telecom products, services and networks. It has headquarters in New Delhi. The basic mission of TEC is to develop new specifications and update the old ones to move along with global development.

There are various consultancy agents in India that provide TEC approval certificate. As per Indian Telegraph Rules, 2017 every telecom product needs to be approved by TEC, after undergoing mandatory testing. All telecommunication and IT equipment are subject to Type Approval. It covers all types of Radio Equipment also. TEC provides two approvals:

  1. Type Approval
  2. Interface Approval

What is Type Approval?

Type approval is an approval granted to a telecom product or network which will be interfaced with Indian telecom network. Type approval is given only after a proper evaluation and testing of the sample product. The sample product has to comply with the Generic Requirements provided by TEC approval .Separate approvals shall be provided for different products. The sample product should be complete in all respects and should be equipped fully to its maximum capacity or as indicated by the GR. The samples have to be tested in the TEC accredited labs.

Eligibility for Type Approvals

  1. Manufacturers involved in indigenous production of equipment at any level- CKD or SKD.
  2. Traders (Indian Companies) importing products from foreign manufacturers.
  3. Organizations in India with foreign equity, whose objective is to import and sell goods in India.
  4. Foreign manufacturers having their establishment wholly in India for trading activities.

The general steps of application for obtaining type approval are:

  1. Application from the manufacturer for approval along with the prescribed fees
  2. Review of documentation
  3. Approval of designs
  4. Review of the test program
  5. Evaluation and testing of the product
  6. Review of test reports, issued by accredited labs
  7. Issuance of the certificate, if reports are satisfactory.
    Once the certificate is granted, it will be valid for five years and approval will also be hosted on the internet.

Documents required for obtaining Type Approval are:

  1. Technical description of product or equipment
  2. Radio, EMC and Safety test reports from accredited labs.
  3. Declaration of Conformity from the manufacturer of the device or product.
  4. Declaration of Conformity from third parties
  5. The user manual of the product
  6. Photos of the equipment or product
  7. For countries requiring a local representative, an Authorization Letter.
  8. Each page of documents should be signed and stamped by the authorized signatory.
    So if you are a manufacturer of telecommunication equipment or IT equipment, then get your products approved today.
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