INTERNATIONAL CERTIFICATION PROGRAMMES

OF BUREAU OF INDIAN

STANDARDS

BIS CERTIFICATION SCHEMES FOR PRODUCTS

MANUFACTURED OVERSEAS

• SCHEME FOR FOREIGN MANUFACTURERS

• SCHEME FOR INDIAN IMPORTERS

OBJECTIVE

• TO GRANT BIS LICENCE TO OVERSEAS MANUFACTRERS

• TO FACILITATE FREE TRADE OF QUALITY GOODS INTO INDIA

• TO KEEP PACE WITH INDUSTRIAL TRENDS IN CERTIFICATION ACTIVITIES

FOREIGN MANUFACTURERS SCHEME

• GRANT OF LICENCE AGAINST ANY INDIAN STANDARD AMENABLE FOR CERTIFICATION

• ON SELF CERTIFICATION BASIS

PRE-REQUISITES FOR GRANT OF LICENCE

• LIASION/BRANCH OFFICE IN INDIA• ELSE, BIS SHOULD HAVE A MOU WITH

RESPECTIVE GOVT. • ELSE, NOMINATION OF AN AUTHORIZED

REPRESENTATIVE• AVAILABILITY OF REQUISITE MANUFACTURING

AND TESTING FACILITIES AND COMPETENT PERSONNEL

• PRODUCT CONFORMS TO INDIAN STANDARDS

PROCEDURE FOR GRANT OF LICENCE

• FILING OF APPLICATION WITH COMPLETE DETAILS AND DOCUMENTS

• SCRUTINY AND RECORDING OF APPLICATION

• PRELIMINARY INSPECTION AT OVERSEAS LOCATION

• VERIFICATION AND DRAWAL OF SAMPLES

• TESTING OF SAMPLES AT BIS APPROVED LABORATORY

GRANT OF LICENCE

GRANT OF LICENCE IS CONSIDERED IF,

i) RESULTS OF PI AND TESTING ARE SATISFACTORY

ii) APPLICANT HAS REQUISITE MANUFACTURING AND

TESTING FACILITY AND COMPETENT TESTING PERSONNEL

iii) AGREES TO COMPLY WITH STI AND PAY MARKING FEES

RENEWAL OF LICENCE

• INITIAL VALIDITY – ONE YEAR• LICENSEE SHALL APPLY TO BIS ON PRESCRIBED

RENEWAL FORM ALONGWITH FEES• LICENCE CAN BE RENEWED FOR FURTHER

PERIOD SUBJECT TO SATISFACTORY OPERATION OF LICENCE, FACTORY AND INDEPENDENT TESTING AND THERE ARE NO COMPLAINTS. FOLLOW UP INSPECTIONS ARE DONE.

• COST FOR INSPECTIONS AND TESTING TO BE BORNE BY THE FIRM

CERTIFICATION EXPENSES• ALONG WITH DULY FILLED IN APPLICATION – 1000 INR• AFTER RECORDING OF APPLICATION – 300 USD• BEFORE VISIT - EXPENDITURE OF TRAVEL, STAY,

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES LIKE VISA ETC. - ON ACTUAL BASIS

• AT THE TIME OF GOL - MINIMUM MARKING FEE OF USD 2000 AND ANNUAL LICENCE FEE OF 1000 INR

• COST OF VISITS AFTER GRANT OF LICENCE• RENEWAL FEES OF 500 INR AND MF DUES, IF ANY.• MARKING FEE AS PER APPLICABLE RATES• ALL ABOVE CHARGES TO INCLUDE 10.2% SERVICE TAX OR

AS APPLICABLE

MARKING FEE RATES

• ANNUAL MARKING FEES OF USD 2000 + 1% OF THE INVOICE SALE PRICE OF THE PRODUCT FOR FIRST 10 LAKH USD

+ .5% OF THE INVOICE SALE PRICE OF THE PRODUCT FOR NEXT 15 LAKH USD

+.2%OF THE INVOICE SALE PRICE OF THE PRODUCT FOR REST AMOUNT

SCHEME OF TESTING AND INSPECTION

• DISCUSSED AND THEN DECIDED

STATUS OF LICENCES GRANTED AS ON DATE

• BHUTAN - 9 (WATER, PARTICLE BOARD, CEMENT ETC.)• CHINA - 3 (E-METERS, THERMOMETERS)• FRANCE - 2 ( WATER, MCBs)• MALAYSIA - 1 (MILK POWDER)• NEPAL - 20 (STEEL PRODUCTS, PARTICLE BOARD)• SRI LANKA - 2 (MILK POWDER, CABLES)• SWITZERLAND- 1 (MILK POWDER)• THAILAND - 1 (PLASTIC FEEDING BOTTLES)• UAE - 1 (WHITE CEMENT)

• NOTE - ABOUT 30 APPLICATIONS IN PROCESS

BILATERAL AGREEMENTSBILATERAL AGREEMENTS

• CUBA• CHINA• GERMANY• ISRAEL• MAURITIUS• RUSSIAN FEDERATION• TURKEY• BHUTAN• NEPAL• ARMENIA

SCHEME FOR INDIAN IMPORTERS

OBJECTIVE

TO FACILITATE FREE TRADE OF QUALITY GOODS INTO INDIA

ABOUT SCHEME

• LICENCE GRANTED FOR ANY PRODUCT AGAINST IS AMENABLE FOR CERTIFICATION

• OPERATES ON SELF CERTIFICATION BASIS

• IMPORTER TO ENSURE CONFORMITY TO STANDARD

• BIS TO KEEP VIGIL THROUGH SURVEILLANCE OPERATION

PRE-REQUISITS FOR GRANT OF LICENCE

• IMPORTER IS TREATED AS INDIAN MANUFACTURER• SHOULD HAVE FULLY EQUIPPED LABORATORY AND

COMPETENT TESTING PERSONNEL• COST OF INSPECTION AND TESTING TO BE BORNE BY

FIRM• BIS MAY IMPOSE ANY CONDITIONS TO ENSURE

COMPLIANCE OF PRODUCT TO INDIAN STANDARDS E.G. i) PRE-CERTIFICATION OF COMPONENTS/ RAW-MATERIALS ii) A VISIT TO ORIGINAL PRODUCT MANUFACTURERS PREMISES (OVERSEAS) (AT APPLICANTS COST)

PROCEDURE FOR GRANT OF LICENCE

• FILING OF APPLICATION WITH COMPLETE DETAILS AND REQUISITE DOCUMENTS

• SCRUTINY AND RECORDING OF APPLICATION• PRELIMINARY INSPECTION (PI) AT INDIAN

LOCATION (AND OVERSEAS LOCATION, IF REQUIRED)

• VERIFICATION AND DRAWAL OF SAMPLES• TESTING OF SAMPLES AT BIS APPROVED

LABORATORY

GRANT OF LICENCE

• GRANT OF LICENCE IS CONSIDERED IF, i) RESULTS OF PI AND TESTING ARE

SATISFACTORYii) APPLICANT HAS REQUISITE MANUFACTURING AND TESTING

FACILITY AND COMPETENT TESTING

PERSONNEL iii) AGREES TO COMPLY WITH STI AND

PAY MARKING FEES

RENEWAL OF LICENCE

• INITIAL VALIDITY – ONE YEAR• LICENSEE SHALL APPLY TO BIS ON PRESCRIBED

RENEWAL FORM ALONGWITH FEES• LICENCE CAN BE RENEWED FOR FURTHER

PERIOD SUBJECT TO SATISFACTORY OPERATION OF LICENCE, FACTORY AND INDEPENDENT TESTING AND THERE ARE NO COMPLAINTS. FOLLOW UP INSPECTIONS ARE DONE.

• COST FOR INSPECTIONS AND TESTING TO BE BORNE BY THE FIRM

CERTIFICATION EXPENSES

• SAME AS FOR INDIAN MANUFACTURERS (VISIT CHARGES @ 4000 INR PER DAY)

• MARKING FEE RATES VARY WITH PRODUCT

SCHEME OF TESTING AND INSPECTION

• ON CONSIGNMENT BASIS

• DEPENDING UPON LOT SIZE, FREQUENCY OF IMPORT ETC.