Certification marks in india

THE SLIDES SHOWS THE STANDARDISATION MARKS IN INDIA AND THE GOVERNING BODY

1. CERTIFICATION MARKS IN INDIA INTRODUCTION : The  Standardization Mark   refers to a mandatory mark of quality on all locally manufactured goods complying with the relevant standards. Certification marks on a commercial product are usually called as a mark of validity or an assurance of the fact that the manufacturer has tested the product and it has ensured that it meets the given quality standard. WHO SETS THESE MARKS : A special body which is called as Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), which comes under the aegis of the International Organisation for Standardisation(ISO standards), govern all the industrial standardization and the industrial product certifications in India. HARSHIT SHANKAR 12-D BST

2. 1. BIS Hallmark: Who issues it:  Bureau of Indian Standards For which products:  Gold and silver jewellery Applicable since:  It is applicable for gold since April, 2000 and for silver since 2005 .  It verifies that the jewellery conforms to the standards which are set by the Bureau of Indian Standards . The BIS Hallmark is a hallmarking system for the sale of precious metal like gold and silver jewellery in India which certify the purity of the metal.

3. 2. AGMARK Who Issues:  Directorate of Marketing and Inspection of the Government of India Which products:  Agricultural Products Applicable Since:  1937 (amended in 1986 ) It is the certification mark which is used on the agricultural products in India. It thus ensures that the products follow a set of standards that are approved by the Directorate of Marketing and Inspection, an agency of the Government of India.

4. 3. ISI Mark Who issues:   Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) Which products:  Industrial products Effective since:   1955 This mark is the most recognized mark for the standard industrial products in India. The mark thus certifies that the product conforms to the Standards which is laid by the BIS, mentioned as IS: xxx on top of the product. It is however mandatory for a number of products that are sold in India, especially the electronic goods. But in cases of other manufactured products, it is voluntary .

5. 4. FPO Mark Who issues:  Ministry of Food Processing For which products : processed fruit products Effective since:   1955 It is a mandatory mark which is required on all the processed food products in India, certifying that the product was thus manufactured in a ‘food-safe’ environment. It is thus used especially on packaged fruit beverages, fruit-jams, crushes, squashes, pickles, dehydrated fruit products, and the fruit extracts, which are following the  Food Safety and Standards Act  of 2006

6. 5. Eco M ark Who issues:   Bureau of Indian Standard ( BIS) For which products:  Eco friendly products Effective since:   1991 It is a certification mark certifying that the product conforms to a set of standards whose objective is to cause minimal damage to the ecosystem. It is issued by the BIS. The marking scheme commenced in 1991. It aims at increasing environmental awareness among consumers.

7. REGULATORY BODIES Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) The Bureau of Indian Standards is the national Standards Body of India working under the aegis of Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Government of India. It is established by the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 1986 which came into effect on 23 December 1986. Founded:  23 December 1986 Founder :  Parliament of India Parent agency:  Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) It is an autonomous body established under the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India. The FSSAI has been established under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, which is a consolidating statute related to food safety and regulation in India . Founded:  August 2011 Sector:  Food safety Parent agency:  Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India

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