ISI Mark Registration Services

An Overview of ISI Certification

The term ISI stands for “Indian Standard Institute” and the ISI mark guarantees that an electrical product adheres to the Indian standards prescribed by the ISI. The process for obtaining ISI Mark is known as ISI certification. Generally, obtaining ISI Certification is a voluntary act. However, there are some electrical products or items, like wires, appliances, electric motors, etc. An ISI mark is compulsory before they can be sold in the market. This Certificate proves that an electrical item or appliance is safe to use.

In the mid-1980s, the BIS Act 1986 was introduced after it was felt suitable to give ISI's operations statutory status. The ISI was renamed ad the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) to facilitate the production of standardisation & quality certification of products cooperatively, with clearly specified procedural protections. Any importer or manufacturer who wants to get their products registered with the ISI Scheme of BIS has to follow predefined procedures from the department, which comprise application filing, inspection, product testing, and application examination.

What are the Objectives of an ISI Certification?

The objectives of ISI Certification in India are as follows:

• Ensuring delivery of high-quality products to customers;
• Reducing wastage of resources and thereby minimising the production costs;
• Mitigating product rejections;
• Enhancing customer satisfaction and increasing the goodwill of the business;
• Providing better growth prospects to the business;
• Guaranteeing the quality and safety of products.

Who grants ISI Certification in India?
The National Standard Body, i.e., BIS (Bureau of Indian Standards), has the autonomy to grant ISI certificates or marks in India. Further, once an application for the ISI Certificate is received, the BIS officer starts a preliminary examination and verification of the factory premise. The same is done to ensure that the product not only complies with the Indian Standards but is also safe to use and is not hazardous to the health of citizens in any form.

What are the Benefits of an ISI Marked Product?

The following are the benefits of an ISI Marked Product:

• An ISI marked product certifies its quality to its customers;
• An ISI marked product reduces the business’s losses as well as product rejection;
• An ISI marked product guarantees both better performance and longer shelf-life;
• If the customer is not satisfied with the product's quality with the ISI mark, then the Company will give the customer a new product in return to it;
• ISI Mark on the product gives new thrust to standardisation, quality control, reliability, and safety of the product for the customers.

Products Require Mandatory ISI Certification in India
At present, the Indian Government has implemented numerous changes to the manufacturing and trading sectors. These changes include specifying higher standards by the Bureau of Indian Standards, which must comply with by every manufacturer who wants to sell their product or items in the market. The following products require compulsory ISI Certification:

• Household Electrical Appliances;
• Food Related Items;
• Cement;
• Medical Equipment;
• Oil Pressure Stoves and Cylinders;
• Automobile Components;
• Electrical Transformers;
• Steel Products;
• Milk Powder;
• Kitchen Appliance;
• Iron

Some Important Points to Consider for ISI Mark Certification in India

The key pointers to consider about ISI Mark certification in India are as follows:

• The seller must specify details of the ISI mark certification on every invoice.
• Anyone can file a complaint to BIS if the product is not of good quality.
• The BIS regularly monitors all the manufacturers.
• The BIS Officer requires three months to investigate a complaint filed against a manufacturer.

What are the Documents required for obtaining ISI Certification?

The documents required for obtaining an ISI Certification are listed below:

• The registered address of the manufacturing unit;
• A copy of the Certification of Registration;
• A copy of the test report by a BIS authorised internal laboratory;
• Details of all the equipment used for testing;
• Packaging details like the size of the product, storage facility, quantity, etc.;
• Flow chart followed in the manufacturing process;
• Proof of Indian Residency;
• A copy of the Trademark Registration (if available);
• The disposing technique of the inferior product;
• All the details regarding the quality control staff like Name, Experience, Designation, and Qualification;
• Layout Plan of the Factory;
• Particulars about the raw material being used;
• All the details regarding machinery installed;
• A copy of the Certificate from the Regulatory Authority;
• Product drawing;
• A copy of the Company’s bank statement;
• Utility bills like electricity bills, water tax receipts;

What are the steps included in the procedure of obtaining ISI Certification?

The procedure for Obtaining ISI Certification in India involves the following steps:

Step 1: Select the Product Code - The foremost step is to select a product quality that fulfils the guidelines prescribed by the BIS. The applicant must identify and choose an ISI (Indian Standard Institute) standard product code for their product.

Step 2: Fill up the Application form for obtaining ISI Certification - After selecting the product code, the applicant must apply for ISI Certification. For this, Form-V is filed as an application for obtaining ISI certification along with the prescribed registration fees. Moreover, the applicant must pay audit fees in addition to the registration fees for further inspection.

Note: The applicant must file separate ISI forms for each product manufactured.

Step 3: Inspection of the Factory Premise by the BIS Officer - The BIS Officer and the Inspection team will visit the applicant's factory premises. Further, the Inspection team will thoroughly examine the quality control and manufacturing process of the applicant's factory. The BIS Officer will collect some products as samples, and send the same for testing in a BIS authorised laboratory.

Step 4: Submit Sample Report - The applicant must obtain the product sample's report from the authorised labs and submit it to BIS.

Step 5: Issuance of ISI Certificate - Once the process of applying and verification of the submitted documents, test report, and application form (in Form-V) is completed, the BIS Authority issues a Certificate of ISI Mark Registration. Usually, the process of acquiring ISI Mark Certification takes around the time of 30 days, starting from the date of application submission. Further, the issued ISI Certificate is valid for a time span of 1 year and the same is qualified to get renewed after the expiry. To get the Certificate renewed, the applicant needs to file an application duly certified by a Practising Chartered Accountant.

Renewal of ISI Certification

An ISI Mark Certification is valid for 1 year. However, the Certification can be renewed further by filing an application and paying the prescribed renewal fees. A Practising Chartered Accountant must verify the application for the renewal of ISI Certification.

Penalty for misusing an ISI mark
If a manufacturer or producer of any goods counterfeits or imitates a registered mark, the manufacturer will be subjected to a penalty of Rs. 50000/- and imprisonment for up to one year.

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