BIS’ full form is Bureau of Indian Standard, an Indian National Standard Body established in 1986. It was created to harmonize the quality of consumer and industrial products being sold in India . BIS Certification or BIS License on a product ensures its quality and that the product is as per BIS Standardswhich are set by the Indian government to meet international quality standards. To obtain BIS certificate in India the manufacturer must first identify in which scheme of BIS the product is falling and then follow the procedure to obtain the BIS Certificate so that their products can be sold in India.
BIS product certification ensures integrity, trustworthiness, and reliability of any product. To apply for BIS certification the applicant has to be a manufacturer, either of Indian or foreign origin. In some cases BIS registration can be optional or mandatory depending upon the nature of the product and the BIS scheme in which it lies.
