What is BIS Registration in India?

by Brand Liaison Compliance & Approvals for Indian Market

The Bureau of Indian Standard (BIS) is a body that is run by the government of India. BIS registration is issued only to manufacturers, no traders or marketers require this registration to sell the products. BIS registration deals in electronic goods, IT products, solar products, and many more. BIS registration India is not applicable on all goods, many products are open for voluntary registration also and that means, if a manufacturer wants to register them for BIS registration then they should go for it. 

 

BIS registration is specially created for the welfare of end-users of the product manufactured. BIS sets the minimum Indian Standards which every manufacturer has to fulfill to produce the quality product. If they fail to meet the criteria, they would not get a BIS Registration Certificate. The process of BIS registration is a little bit complicated so you can consider any consultant for BIS registration for your product. If you are a foreign manufacturer to India, then you must appoint an Authorized Indian Representative (AIR) or BIS consultant can act as an AIR for your brand.

 

History of Bureau of Indian Standard 

 

At the time of formulation of this regulatory body, it was called “Indian Standards Institution”. It came into existence on January 6, 1947 and its first director was Dr. Lal C.Verman. In the initial phase of this institution, it focused on the benefit of consumers to provide standardization products. In the year 1955-56, it officially announced a certification marking scheme under the Act, 1952. To check the quality of products ISI started their laboratory in 1963. On November 26, 1986, a bill was passed in the parliament and after that Bureau of Indian Standards came into existence. This body constitutes 25 members from state and central government.

 

Who can apply for BIS registration?

 

Only manufacturers are eligible to apply for BIS registration India. Retailers and traders need not apply for BIS registration. You have to check whether your product falls into the category of mandatory product list. If your product does not lie under the mandatory product list, then nobody forces you to apply for BIS registration. A separate registration number (R-Number) is provided for each product registered under BIS.

 

Objectives of BIS India

 

BIS is a government body that is created to protect the customers from the product of degraded quality and ensure their safety while using the product. Some other objectives of establishing BIS are as follows:

 

• Set a minimum standardization of products
• To ensure that the products are not harmful to consumers
• To enhance the belief of customers in the product

 

How to check your product lies under BIS registration?

 

You can be logged in to the official website of BIS to check the list of mandatory products. On the other hands, you can also connect with any consultant or company to know the criteria of your product. Sharing the list of product categories that comes under BIS registration India below:

 

• Electronic products
• IT products
• Photovoltaic products
• Switch gears, etc.

 

Benefits of BIS registration to manufacturers

 

Till now more than 500+ registrations have been approved for 40+ countries by BIS. The advantages of making registration under BIS are as follows:

 

• Ensure quality standards
• Impart Authenticity to product
• Minimizing environmental risk
• Lab testing for quality inspection
• Safeguard to public health
• Protects the consumer from hazardous products
• Increasing confidence among customers

 

With BIS registration India you can increase your market value and the number of customers for your product. It also reflects on your profit-sharing ratio; it may also go up. So, it’s a suggestion for everyone to register under BIS whether your product is mandatory or not. Without BIS registration, you also can not fill any Indian government tender, because mostly they want a BIS registered product.

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