What is the BIS certification for the Indian market?
For certain types of products manufacturers are required to have BIS certification (ISI) or BIS registration (CRS) to import them into India. BIS Certification India or BIS Registration issued by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) ensure the quality, safety and reliability of products in accordance with Indian Standards (IS). The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is the national certification body in India under the umbrella of the Indian Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution. On April 1, 1987, it effectively replaced the Indian Standards Institution (ISI) organization and took over their functions.

There are two main types of Bureau if Indian Standards certifications:

• BIS-Certification (ISI)
• BIS-Registration (CRS)

BIS-Certification (ISI) Includes Factory Inspection (Scheme I, ISI Mark Scheme)
The Foreign Manufacturers Certification Department (FMCD) issues the BIS ISI certification for foreign manufacturers. Since 2000 this authority has been responsible for the BIS certificate under the umbrella of BIS. Rules and regulations under which ISI certification is granted are set out in the Foreign Manufacturers Certification Scheme (FMCS). All products that comply with the FMCS regulations are marked with the ISI logo, also known as the “BIS Standard Mark” or “ISI Mark” in accordance with ISI Mark Scheme I.

BIS-Registration (CRS) Without Factory Inspection (Scheme II)
The BIS registration under CRS (Compulsory Registration Scheme) was introduced in 2012 for 15 product categories. Since then, new products have been added in phases. Based on the regulations published by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY), foreign products for the Indian market can also obtain BIS registration. The BIS-CRS registration mainly covers products in the IT, electronics and lighting categories, however the list of products subject to registration is constantly being expanded. This makes BIS registration according to CRS one of the most important and common registrations in India.

Since new products are constantly being added to the BIS catalog, it makes sense to clarify the certification requirements of the individual products with the authorities. It is important to check whether BIS certification according to ISI (Scheme I) or BIS registration according to CRS (Scheme II) is required. We will be happy to assist you in checking if and which certification is required for your product.

The affected product groups include:

The complete list of products currently covered by the mandatory BIS- certification and BIS-CRS registration can be found here.

• Manufacturer is registered on BIS portal. (MSME required for Indian Manufacturer, Business Licence for foreign Manufacturer.)
• Testing Request is generated from login credentials.
• Sample is submitted to BIS Certified lab.
• Product details are shared – Brand name, Model Numbers, CCL, Marking plate
• After testing, test reports along with supporting documents of AIR (Authorized Indian Representative) are uploaded on the portal and a hard copy of the set is submitted to the BIS department.
• After scrutiny, department issues Registration.
• BIS standard logo, R-Number, Manufacturer details and product details are to be printed on product before sale.

2 Years and can be renewed further without testing procedure.

Additional Models of the same product category can be added into the same licence through testing and inclusion request into the same licence.