What
is ISI mark :- ISI mark is a certification mark for industrial products in
India. The mark certifies that a product conforms to a set of standards laid by
the Bureau of Indian Standards.
The
Product Certification Scheme of BIS aims at providing Third Party Guarantee of
quality, safety and reliability of products to the ultimate customer. Presence
of ISI certification mark known as Standard Mark on a product is an assurance
of conformity to the specifications. The conformity is ensured by regular
surveillance of the licensee's performance by surprise inspections and testing
of samples, drawn both from the market and factory.
1.
INTRODUCTION
The
Bureau of Indian Standards, empowered through a legislative Act of the Indian
Parliament, known as the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 1986, operates a
product certification scheme, and has till date granted more than 30000
licences to manufacturers covering practically every industrial discipline from
Agriculture to Textiles to Electronics. The certification allows the licensees
to use the popular ISI Mark, which has become synonymous with Quality products
for the Indian and neighbouring markets over the past 50 years. The Bureau's
predecessor, the Indian Standards Institution began operating the product
certification Scheme in 1955. Presently more than 19000 licences are in
operation covering about 1000 products.
2.
OPERATING PRINCIPLE
The
BIS Product certification Scheme operates in an impartial, non discriminatory
and transparent manner. The documents stating the powers, rights and
responsibilities of BIS and the affected sectors of society are published by
the Government of India as the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 1986, Rules and
(Certification) Regulations, 1988. Procedures provide for maintaining a very
high degree of confidentiality and integrity among its personnel who perform
certification related tasks. A body called the ' Certification Advisory
Committee' composed of persons from varied sectors like manufacturers,
consumers, Government agencies, industries associations reviews the performance
of the scheme and advises on key policy issues. Internally, a senior
functionary designated as 'Additional Director General (Marks)' is responsible
for ensuring that the scheme operates within the framework of rules and
procedures established.
3.
CERTIFICATION SYSTEM
The
BIS product certification scheme is essentially voluntary in nature, and is
largely based on ISO Guide 28, which provides general rules for third party
certification system of determining conformity with product standards through
initial testing and assessment of a factory quality management system and its
acceptance followed by surveillance that takes into account the factory Quality
management system and the testing of samples from the factory and the open
market. All BIS certifications are carried out in accordance with Indian
Standards, which are amenable to certification. A large number of operational
elements of the BIS product certification scheme correspond with the
requirements of ISO Guide 65.
4.
TYPES OF LICENSING
Although,
the scheme itself is voluntary in nature, the Government of India, on
considerations of public health and safety, security, infrastructure
requirements and mass consumption has enforced mandatory certification on
various products through Orders issued from time to time under various Acts.
While BIS continues to grant licences on application, the enforcement of
compulsory certification is done by the notified authorities. For the list of
items brought under mandatory certification, together with the corresponding
Indian Standard Number, and the authorities responsible for enforcing the
orders, please click here.
Under
separate arrangements with Statutory agencies, some products have been placed
under special certification schemes of lot or batch inspection carried out by
BIS Inspecting officers. A majority of Gas cylinders, regulators and valves are
certified through such schemes. Under agreement with UNICEF, Deep well
hand-pumps, a critical potable water supply source for rural areas is also
certified under a lot inspection scheme.
For
all other products, the manufacturer is permitted to self certify the products
after ascertaining its conformity to the Standard licensed for. Through its
surveillance operations, the Bureau maintains a close vigil on the quality of
certified goods.
Overseas
applicants and Indian Importers are also granted licence for use of ISI mark
under separately designed schemes. For details, please see BIS Foreign Manufacturers
Scheme and Indian Importers Scheme.
5.
OPERATIONAL AREAS
The
BIS Product Certification Scheme is open to manufacturers in all countries
without discrimination. While a licence
can be granted for any Indian Standard specifying product characteristics,
which is amenable to certification, the broad areas of technologies now under
certification are:
Textiles
Chemicals
and Pesticides
Rubber
and Plastic products
Cement
and concrete products
Building
materials
Pumping,
irrigation, drainage and sewage equipment
Pipes
and fittings for water supply
Basic
metals and fabricated metal products
Machinery
and equipment
Electrical,
electronics and optical equipment
Automotive
components
Agriculture,
food and tobaccos
Black
tea and beverages
Packaged
drinking water and Natural mineral water
Leather
products
Wood
products
Paper
and pulp products
Testing
instruments
6.
Resources:
The
finances of the Bureau are self managed, with certification operations
accounting for more than 90 percent of the revenue. The BIS employs a staff
complement of engineers and scientists to cater to all its fields of
operations. They are trained into evaluation and assessment techniques to a
high degree of professional competence. All preliminary and surveillance inspections
are carried out by qualified personnel only. BIS has set up eight laboratories
in different cities of India for testing samples of products taken during
preliminary and surveillance operations. In addition, independent laboratories
having demonstrated ability and a quality system complying with ISO/IEC Guide
17025:1999 have been recognized for testing of samples.
The
certification scheme operates through a network of 33 Branch Offices set up in
State capitals or major industrial towns and 5 Regional Offices overseeing the
work of the Branch offices.
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