ISI Certification

ISI full form - Indian Standards Institute, ISI is the certificate scheme under BIS (Bureau of Indian Standards) which confirms that a product withstands the BIS standards which ensures safety. 

ISI certificate allows you to use the standards mark, i.e., ISI Mark. Since 1955, the ISI mark is the standards compliance mark for industrial goods. This mark ensures that the product has abide by the Indian Standards which are laid by the Bureau of Indian Standards (national standards body in India which confirms that the product is secure and credible). 

Under the ISI certificate, a total of 346+ products falls, which requires an ISI certificate mandatorily, without which the manufacturer won’t be able to manufacture and sell products in India.

Manufacturers, whether based in India or abroad, must obtain a BIS registration certificate for products that require compulsory certification. The registration process can be initiated online through the BIS portal.

Engaging professional BIS certification consultants can facilitate obtaining BIS certification for imports, electronic products, and domestic goods.

The BIS certification process involves several key steps, including submitting an application, providing required documents, conducting product testing, submitting product samples, evaluation by BIS officials, and finally, approval.

1. The legal identity of the establishment (GST certificate, Partnership Deed, Certificate of Incorporation, etc).

2. Flow-chart process including all the manufacturing process, information regarding in-process control of each stage, including outsourced stages.

If applicable, submit the product or component drawing.

3. In-house testing report.

4. A list including information of raw materials used and a replica of test certificates of raw materials.

5. A layout plan indicating the location of considerable manufacturing machinery or laboratory.

6. Details of manufacturing machinery.

7. Documents of a brand trademark.

8. List of quality testing persons & Copies of Certificates of Qualification of Quality Control Personnel.

9. Factory location plan from nearby railway station or airport or landmark and guidance regarding how to reach the BIS office.

10. List of test equipment.

11.Undertaking or Declaration will be provided by us.

1. The application form needs to be filled.

2. Further,  a factory inspection will be conducted for the assessment of manufacturing infrastructure, production process, quality control, and testing capabilities.

3. During an inspection, a product sample will be drawn for testing in a third-party laboratory.

4. To review, the test report of the product sample will be used.

5. Finally, you can obtain the certificate, if your product complies with the laid standards.

The license to use Standard Mark (ISI) shall initially be granted for not less than one year and up to two years. For extension of product varieties covered in license, application with requisite fee and documents under the existing license may be submitted. License may be renewed up to five years by paying renewal fees and marking fees along with few documents.