Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)– Overview And Importance

Bureau of Indian Standards (hereinafter referred to as 'BIS') is a statutory body established under the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016 (hereinafter referred to as the 'Act'). BIS prescribes the standards for covering goods and systems under the standardization regime. Under the Act, BIS has been identified as the 'National Standards Body of India' and is regulated under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, and Government of India.

Functions of BIS

BIS through its core activities of standardization and conformity assessment, has been benefiting the economy by providing safe and reliable and quality goods; minimizing health hazards to consumers; protecting the environment, promoting exports and imports substitute; controlling proliferation of varieties etc. The standards and certification scheme of BIS apart from benefitting the consumers and industry also support various public policies especially in areas of product safety, consumer