BIS QCO

India has always had product standards since 1947. What changed over the last decade is that compliance with those standards became mandatory. That shift is called a Quality Control Order,…

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is India’s statutory authority for product standards established under the BIS Act, 2016. Its mandate spans across four functions:

The ISI mark is issued by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), under the BIS Act, 2016. It confirms that a product has been tested against a specific Indian Standard…

The Compulsory Registration Scheme was introduced by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) in collaboration with BIS and is operated under Scheme II of BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations,…

The Foreign Manufacturers Certification Scheme (FMCS) is administered by the Bureau of Indian Standards under the BIS Act, 2016 and the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. It applies to all…

The Authorised Indian Representative is a mandatory appointment under the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. When a foreign manufacturer applies for BIS certification under FMCS, BIS requires a person physically…

An Indian Standard (IS Code) is a technical document formulated by the BIS. It specifies what a product must be, its composition, dimensions, performance thresholds under test conditions and the…

As per BIS Act, 2016, any person who contravenes a Quality Control Order is liable to a fine of not less than two lakh rupees for the first contravention and…

The QCO exemptions are available but their scope is narrower than is commonly assumed in trading and importing practice. An exemption exists only where it is written into the QCO…

Customs enforcement of QCO compliance is not derived from a single instrument. The Customs Act, 1962 grants customs officers with an independent authority to examine goods, verify conformance with applicable…