2. INTERNATIONAL CERTIFICATION PROGRAMMES OF BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS

3. BIS CERTIFICATION SCHEMES FOR PRODUCTS MANUFACTURED OVERSEAS SCHEME FOR FOREIGN MANUFACTURERS SCHEME FOR INDIAN IMPORTERS

4. OBJECTIVE TO GRANT BIS LICENCE TO OVERSEAS MANUFACTRERS TO FACILITATE FREE TRADE OF QUALITY GOODS INTO INDIA TO KEEP PACE WITH INDUSTRIAL TRENDS IN CERTIFICATION ACTIVITIES

5. FOREIGN MANUFACTURERS SCHEME GRANT OF LICENCE AGAINST ANY INDIAN STANDARD AMENABLE FOR CERTIFICATION ON SELF CERTIFICATION BASIS

6. PRE-REQUISITES FOR GRANT OF LICENCE LIASION/BRANCH OFFICE IN INDIA ELSE, BIS SHOULD HAVE A MOU WITH RESPECTIVE GOVT. ELSE, NOMINATION OF AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE AVAILABILITY OF REQUISITE MANUFACTURING AND TESTING FACILITIES AND COMPETENT PERSONNEL PRODUCT CONFORMS TO INDIAN STANDARDS

7. PROCEDURE FOR GRANT OF LICENCE FILING OF APPLICATION WITH COMPLETE DETAILS AND DOCUMENTS SCRUTINY AND RECORDING OF APPLICATION PRELIMINARY INSPECTION AT OVERSEAS LOCATION VERIFICATION AND DRAWAL OF SAMPLES TESTING OF SAMPLES AT BIS APPROVED LABORATORY

8. GRANT OF LICENCE GRANT OF LICENCE IS CONSIDERED IF, i) RESULTS OF PI AND TESTING ARE SATISFACTORY ii) APPLICANT HAS REQUISITE MANUFACTURING AND TESTING FACILITY AND COMPETENT TESTING PERSONNEL iii) AGREES TO COMPLY WITH STI AND PAY MARKING FEES

9. RENEWAL OF LICENCE INITIAL VALIDITY – ONE YEAR LICENSEE SHALL APPLY TO BIS ON PRESCRIBED RENEWAL FORM ALONGWITH FEES LICENCE CAN BE RENEWED FOR FURTHER PERIOD SUBJECT TO SATISFACTORY OPERATION OF LICENCE, FACTORY AND INDEPENDENT TESTING AND THERE ARE NO COMPLAINTS. FOLLOW UP INSPECTIONS ARE DONE. COST FOR INSPECTIONS AND TESTING TO BE BORNE BY THE FIRM

10. CERTIFICATION EXPENSES ALONG WITH DULY FILLED IN APPLICATION – 1000 INR AFTER RECORDING OF APPLICATION – 300 USD BEFORE VISIT - EXPENDITURE OF TRAVEL, STAY, MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES LIKE VISA ETC. - ON ACTUAL BASIS AT THE TIME OF GOL - MINIMUM MARKING FEE OF USD 2000 AND ANNUAL LICENCE FEE OF 1000 INR COST OF VISITS AFTER GRANT OF LICENCE RENEWAL FEES OF 500 INR AND MF DUES, IF ANY. MARKING FEE AS PER APPLICABLE RATES ALL ABOVE CHARGES TO INCLUDE 10.2% SERVICE TAX OR AS APPLICABLE

11. MARKING FEE RATES ANNUAL MARKING FEES OF USD 2000 + 1% OF THE INVOICE SALE PRICE OF THE PRODUCT FOR FIRST 10 LAKH USD +.5% OF THE INVOICE SALE PRICE OF THE PRODUCT FOR NEXT 15 LAKH USD +.2%OF THE INVOICE SALE PRICE OF THE PRODUCT FOR REST AMOUNT

12. SCHEME OF TESTING AND INSPECTION DISCUSSED AND THEN DECIDED

13. STATUS OF LICENCES GRANTED AS ON DATE BHUTAN - 9 (WATER, PARTICLE BOARD, CEMENT ETC.) CHINA - 3 (E-METERS, THERMOMETERS) FRANCE - 2 ( WATER, MCBs) MALAYSIA - 1 (MILK POWDER) NEPAL - 20 (STEEL PRODUCTS, PARTICLE BOARD) SRI LANKA - 2 (MILK POWDER, CABLES) SWITZERLAND- 1 (MILK POWDER) THAILAND - 1 (PLASTIC FEEDING BOTTLES) UAE - 1 (WHITE CEMENT) NOTE - ABOUT 30 APPLICATIONS IN PROCESS

14. BILATERAL AGREEMENTS CUBA CHINA GERMANY ISRAEL MAURITIUS RUSSIAN FEDERATION TURKEY BHUTAN NEPAL ARMENIA

15. SCHEME FOR INDIAN IMPORTERS OBJECTIVE TO FACILITATE FREE TRADE OF QUALITY GOODS INTO INDIA

16. ABOUT SCHEME LICENCE GRANTED FOR ANY PRODUCT AGAINST IS AMENABLE FOR CERTIFICATION OPERATES ON SELF CERTIFICATION BASIS IMPORTER TO ENSURE CONFORMITY TO STANDARD BIS TO KEEP VIGIL THROUGH SURVEILLANCE OPERATION

17. PRE-REQUISITS FOR GRANT OF LICENCE IMPORTER IS TREATED AS INDIAN MANUFACTURER SHOULD HAVE FULLY EQUIPPED LABORATORY AND COMPETENT TESTING PERSONNEL COST OF INSPECTION AND TESTING TO BE BORNE BY FIRM BIS MAY IMPOSE ANY CONDITIONS TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE OF PRODUCT TO INDIAN STANDARDS E.G. i) PRE-CERTIFICATION OF COMPONENTS/ RAW-MATERIALS ii) A VISIT TO ORIGINAL PRODUCT MANUFACTURERS PREMISES (OVERSEAS) (AT APPLICANTS COST)

18. PROCEDURE FOR GRANT OF LICENCE FILING OF APPLICATION WITH COMPLETE DETAILS AND REQUISITE DOCUMENTS SCRUTINY AND RECORDING OF APPLICATION PRELIMINARY INSPECTION (PI) AT INDIAN LOCATION (AND OVERSEAS LOCATION, IF REQUIRED) VERIFICATION AND DRAWAL OF SAMPLES TESTING OF SAMPLES AT BIS APPROVED LABORATORY

19. GRANT OF LICENCE GRANT OF LICENCE IS CONSIDERED IF, i)RESULTS OF PI AND TESTING ARE SATISFACTORY ii)APPLICANT HAS REQUISITE MANUFACTURING AND TESTING FACILITY AND COMPETENT TESTING PERSONNEL iii)AGREES TO COMPLY WITH STI AND PAY MARKING FEES

20. RENEWAL OF LICENCE INITIAL VALIDITY – ONE YEAR LICENSEE SHALL APPLY TO BIS ON PRESCRIBED RENEWAL FORM ALONGWITH FEES LICENCE CAN BE RENEWED FOR FURTHER PERIOD SUBJECT TO SATISFACTORY OPERATION OF LICENCE, FACTORY AND INDEPENDENT TESTING AND THERE ARE NO COMPLAINTS. FOLLOW UP INSPECTIONS ARE DONE. COST FOR INSPECTIONS AND TESTING TO BE BORNE BY THE FIRM

21. CERTIFICATION EXPENSES SAME AS FOR INDIAN MANUFACTURERS (VISIT CHARGES @ 4000 INR PER DAY) MARKING FEE RATES VARY WITH PRODUCT

22. SCHEME OF TESTING AND INSPECTION ON CONSIGNMENT BASIS DEPENDING UPON LOT SIZE, FREQUENCY OF IMPORT ETC.