The Indian Standards Institution (ISI), then India's national standards body, was registered as a society in January 1947 under the Societies Registration Act, 1860. Its mission was to establish and encourage norms for Indian industry. Eventually, the Indian Standards Institution (Certification Marks) Act, extended its scope to include Product Certification operations.

The BIS Act 1986 was enacted in the mid-1980s after it was felt appropriate to give ISI's operations statutory status. The Indian Standards Institute (ISI) was rechristened as the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) in order to facilitate the production of standardization and quality certification of products in a cooperative fashion, with clearly specified procedural safeguards.

BIS is authorized to conduct compliance assessments of goods, services, systems, and procedures under BIS Act, 2016 and its Rules and Regulations.

Any manufacturer/ importer willing to get their product registered with the ISI scheme of BIS has to follow predefined procedures from the department which include product testing, application filling, inspection, and application scrutiny.

Role of ISI Registration:

ISI simply means Indian standards institute which has been set up to lay standards to maintain the integrity and know about the genuine nature of industrial items. It is a certified mark that ensures that the industrial and consumer good is of good quality and is safe to use. It is a well-known and recognized certification mark that verifies the quality of an industrial good in India. ISI comes with two schemes of registration that is mandatory and voluntary registration

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The ISI mark is crucial for the certification of goods for the purpose of sale in India and is mandatory. To be able to qualify for ISI Certification the BIS criteria must be duly met by the requisite manufacturing company.

As per the Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018, the product is subject to a fetching certificate to be able to provide assurance to the consumer or third party with respect to safety, quality, and reliability of the product.

The appearance of the BIS certification mark, also known as the Standard Mark (ISI Mark), on a product guarantees that it complies with the specifications. After ascertaining compliance to the Norm, the manufacturer is required to self-certify the licensed items.

The Bureau keeps a close eye on the quality of certified products through its surveillance operations. Surveillance of the licensee's output is carried out at regular intervals, with surprise inspections and testing of samples taken from either the marketplace or the factory premises.

The ISI certification process is categorized under two different processes defined by the department i.e. Simplified procedure and Normal procedure. The ISI certification process is majorly categorized into 7 steps in both registration processes. The entire lifecycle of the ISI application is briefly depicted in the figure below,

The entire certification process takes at least 4 to 5 weeks post submission of the application. However, the testing timeline depends upon the product for which the ISI application is applied. The testing timeline varies as per the product and its complexity.

• KYC Documents of applicant: Identity proof along with the address proof of the applicant manufacturer is required. (Aadhaar card)
• COI/MSME/GST of the applicant firm: All mentioned three documents are required as proof of address of the manufacturing facility.
• List of Machinery: The entire list of machines that are used in the manufacturing facility must be provided along with the make and model and production capacity.
• List of testing equipment: All the in-house testing equipment/chemicals must be provided along with the calibration data and test clause against which the equipment/chemical is used.
• Layout plan: A complete layout plan must be provided, specifying the manufacturing area, entrance, exit, testing room, etc.
• Brand documents: In case the manufacturer is manufacturing the product for a specific brand. In the said scenario the applicant needs to submit the trademark certificate of all the brands if registered.
• Test reports of raw materials and final product: Test certificates or test reports for the raw materials that are used to manufacture the end product must be provided along with all the documents during the registration process.

Product Testing: The product for which the ISI license is required, needs to be tested in any BIS recognized Lab as per the designated Indian Standard. The test request must be generated from the manak online portal to any BIS recognized lab for the designated standard. 

The lab performs all the tests as per the testing parameters mentioned under the Indian standard and generated the test report. The same reports are uploaded by the LAB on the Manak online portal, using which the applicant files the application.

Application filling: Once the test reports are uploaded by the Lab on the Manak online portal, the applicant can fill out the application form with respect to the test report generated. It is mandatory to upload all the mandatory documents as prescribed by the department in the respective fields along with all the details asked in the online application. Once all the details and documents are uploaded online, the applicant is required to pay the respective fees to the department to finally submit the file.

Department Scrutiny and Inspection: Post submission of online application to the department. The BIS officials will check and verify all the documents and details submitted by the applicant. Also, the authenticity of the uploaded test report is checked along with the test results. 

In case the department required any clarification or additional documents, the same needs to be furnished before the allotted inspection dates. Once all the submitted documents and details satisfy the scrutiny officer, an onsite factory inspection is conducted by the inspecting officer where all the documents are verified in hardcopy and the manufacturing and testing procedure is verified.

Grant of License: Post satisfactory onsite inspection, the inspecting officer submits the inspection report to the certification officer with all the observations. 

The certification officer validates the online submitted details with the one checked during the inspection. On the basis of the same, the final license is granted to the applicant in the form of a CM/L (Certification of Manufacturing License) number.

Post-grant of certificate the manufacturer can use the ISI logo as a marking of quality assurance on its product for which the applicant pays the marking fees to the department. For the first year, the marking fees are paid in advance to the department. For consecutive years, the fees are paid according to the production figures done by the manufacturer in that particular year. Also, the license is valid for 1 year only, post which the applicant has to apply for renewal of the license.

Our operations and liasioning team make sure to squeeze down the above-stated timeline of the certification process by taking regular follow-ups with the department and doing timely replies in case of any concerns are raised by the department. Also, our team provides onsite assistance at the time of factory inspection and ensures every aspect is in compliance with the BIS ISI norms and regulations to avoid any query or re-inspection.

• Application Fee: ₹ 1,000/-
• Annual License Fee: ₹ 1,000/-
• Inspection Fee: ₹ 7,000/-
• Marking Fee: The marking fee across the standard can be checked with the mentioned link https://www.manakonline.in/MANAK/ApplicationLicenceRelatedrpt

Corpseed being a single-stop solution service facilitate andensures a hassle-free registration for ISI Certification. We at Corpseed facilatate end-to-end solutions for all Indian Regulatory compliance.

• Free consultation on the applicable standard on the said end product
• Assistance in preparing and managing documents
• Application filling
• Product testing coordination with BIS recognized LAB    
• Liasioning with the department officials on behalf of the applicant
• Timely approval in predefined ETA
• Quality service with minimum charges.