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 .