BIS

1. Certification Overview

BIS regulates Indian product certification through mandatory ISI marking, CRS registration and voluntary schemes. Established over 50 years ago, it covers over 1,000 products. Mandatory-listed products need BIS approval before sale in India.

2. Certification Mark

 

3. Certification Categories

4. Product Scope

BIS has issued more than 30,000 product certificates. Certified manufacturers may affix the ISI label. The scope covers almost every industrial sector, including agricultural products, textiles and electronics.

Mandatory Certification Product List:

First Batch (MANDATORY)

BIS certification is available to manufacturers from any country. Principal certification areas include:

1. Tires;

2. Household appliances such as electric irons, kettles, cookers and heaters;

3. Cement and concrete;

4. Circuit breakers;

5. Iron and steel;

6. Electricity meters;

7. Automotive components;

8. Food and milk powder;

9. Feeding bottles;

10. Tungsten filament lamps;

11. Pressure oil stoves;

12. Large transformers;

13. Plugs;

14. Medium- and high-voltage wires and cables;

15. Self-ballasted lamps.

Note: Mandatory requirements have been introduced in batches since 1986.

Second Batch (COMPULSORY)

Products subject to compulsory registration include electronic and information technology equipment, such as:

1. Set-top boxes;

2. Portable computers;

3. Notebook computers;

4. Tablets;

5. Monitors with screen sizes of 32 inches or more;

6. Video monitors;

7. Printers, plotters and scanners;

8. Wireless keyboards;

9. Telephone answering machines;

10. Automatic data processing equipment;

11. Microwave ovens;

12. Projectors;

13. Mains-powered electronic clocks;

14. Power amplifiers;

15. Electronic music systems (mandatory from March 2013)

Additions to the Second Batch (COMPULSORY)

16. Power adapters for IT equipment;

17. Power adapters for AV equipment;

18. Uninterruptible power supplies (UPS);

19. DC or AC LED modules;

20. Batteries;

21. Self-ballasted LED lamps;

22. LED luminaires;

23. Mobile phones;

24. Cash registers;

25. Point-of-sale terminals;

26. Photocopiers;

27. Smart card readers and writers;

28. Mail processing machines and automatic franking machines;

29. Pass readers;

30. Power banks.

Note: Mandatory from November 2014.

5. Certification Process

1. The customer provides documentation and samples to the testing body.

2. The testing body checks product construction and prepares certification application documents.

3. The testing body sends samples to its partner laboratory in India.

4. Test the samples.

5. The Indian partner laboratory issues a BIS test report.

6. The testing body submits registration documents, Indian representative details and test reports to BIS.

7. BIS reviews the application and issues a registration authorization letter.

8. The customer receives the product's BIS registration number and follows through to obtain registration evidence.