The BIS Act – Enabling USE of standards in technical regulations Session 3 –Working together; cooperation between standards bodies and regulators The BIS Act – Enabling USE of standards in technical regulations J. Roy Chowdhury Bureau of Indian Standard (BIS)

Indian Standards Institution 1947 Genesis Indian Standards Institution 1947 BIS Act 1986 BIS Act 2016

Provisions on BIS activities BIS Act 2016 establishes BIS as a National Standards Body of India for Harmonious Development of activities of standardization Conformity Assessment of goods, articles, processes, systems and services Provision to notify different conformity assessment schemes Provision for grant of licence or certificate of conformity, as applicable, for goods, articles, process, system or service

Enabling Regulatory Provisions Provision to notify any goods or articles, process, system or service for compulsory compliance to a standard or essential requirements and direct the use of the Certification Mark on account of: Public Interest Protection of human, animal or plant health Protection of environment Prevention of unfair trade practices National security Restricts manufacture, import, distribution & sale of regulated products & services without a certification mark, except under a valid licence

Surveillance & enforcement provisions Provisions for inspection & drawl of samples with certification mark to check conformity to the requirements of the relevant standard Enabling provision for product recall & compensation to the consumer Violation of Compulsory certification provisions made a cognizable offence

Some examples of technical regulations under BIS Act Product Category QC Order Ministry Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2018 Ministry of Steel Electrical Appliances Electrical Wires, Cables, Appliances and Protection Devices and Accessories (Quality Control) Order, 2003 DPIIT, Ministry of Commerce and Industry Cement Cement (Quality Control) Order, 2003 Cylinder Valves & Regulators Gas Cylinder Rules, 2004 Automotive tyres Pneumatic Tyres and Tubes for Automotive Vehicles (Quality Control) Order, 2009 Electronic & IT Products Compulsory Registration Order, 2012 (Mobiles, Mobile batteries, laptops etc. ) Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology

Regulations in process under BIS Act 2016 Product Regulator Medical Devices Department of Pharmaceuticals (MoCF) Heavy Duty Electrical Cables DPIIT, Ministry of Commerce and Industry Protective Helmet Ministry of Road Transport and Highways Plugs and Socket Outlets Prepaid energy meters & Smart Meter Air-Conditioner and its Parts Toys LPG stoves & Domestic pressure cooker

Engagement with Regulator Identifying standards/ prioritizing standardization needs to support technical regulation Proposing the need for technical regulations in new areas Interaction on Quality Infrastructure needs Contribute in stakeholder consultation on regulations Identifying conformity assessment scheme commensurate with the risk associated

Challenges Acknowledging domain expertise of NSB in standardization Involvement of regulators in standard development Implementation & enforcement issues