ISI CERTIFICATION FOR FOREIGN MANUFACTURER

ISI CERTIFICATION FOR FOREIGN MANUFACTURER

ISI refers to Indian Standard Institute and can be defined as a stamp that provides assurance regarding quality of product and in built trust and safety among customers for the Product.

In India , consumers mostly preferred ISI marked products.Therefore , there are certain products in India to have ISI certification mandatory before being sold in the market.

PRODUCTS FALL IN MANDATORY ISI CERTIFICATION  CATEGORY IN INDIA-

There are certain products in India that fall under the category of mandatory ISI certification before being sold in the market. 

The categories are as follows –

A] Household Electrical Products 

B] Cement 

C] Automobiles Industry 

D]Steel Product 

E] Medical Equipment 

F] Electrical Transformers 

G] Cylinders

H] Food related Products 

  •  Foreign Manufacturers – 

 The foreign companies need Product certification which is provided through the ‘’ Bureau of Indian Standard’’ scheme .Therefore a foreign manufacturer  needs a BIS mark certificate to carry on the sale of products in the market. 

Documents Required for ISI Marked Certification License

There are certain documents required for the ISI Certification License . It begins with filling of application forms and all products have separate application forms to be filled. There are certain documents required to be attached with the prescribed application form –

1] Copy of Test report done in Laboratory 

2] Trademark Registration copy 

3] Manufacturing unit address 

4]Machine details including quantity , capacity 

5] Drawing of product 

6] Raw materials details such as component name , suppliers name etc.

6] installation capacity 

7] Factory layout Plan 

8] Manufacturing process Flow chart 

9] Test equipments detail 

10] Packaging details 

11] Organization staff details such as management and designation 

12] factory details of employee 

13] Location detail and distance detail of factory from airport and city center etc. 

14] Detail of indian representative 

  • INSPECTION – 

After submitting the application , verification will be done by BIS and inspection will be done at the manufacturing unit of the applicant and therefore when all parameters are being satisfied , the BIS License is granted .

  • VALIDITY –

The BIS License is valid for a period of 1year and can be renewed thereafter by filling the prescribed application form.

  • BIS AGREEMENT – 

The applicant shall enter into an agreement with BIS as per BIS certification  Regulation,1988. 

It covers various provisions highlighted below – 

1] Fees 

1] Termination 

3] Responsibility of License 

4] Nomination 

5] License Cancellation 

6] Bank Guarantee 

6] Non Renewal 

7] Indemnity 

  • COMPLAINT REDRESSAL – 

Whenever a complaint is received against a License product then investigation shall take place against it as per IS/ISO 10002 and appropriate action shall be taken against it. 

In case there is high damage then License shall bear entire expenses and BIS will not be responsible for it .

  • RENEWAL OF LICENSE – 

The license is valid for a period of 1 year and will be renewed further by filling the Renewal application form along with nominal fees and will be certified through a chartered Accountant .