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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
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EXTRAORDINARY
PART III—Section 4
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 142]
NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2026/PHALGUNA 6, 1947
BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS
(Department Of Consumer Affairs)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 25 February, 2026
F. No. BS/XI/11/01/2025-26. In exercise of the powers conferred by section 39 read with
sections 12 and 13 of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016 (11 of 2016), the Bureau, with previous
approval of the Central Government, hereby makes the following regulations further to amend the Bureau
of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018, namely:—
1. Short title and commencement.— (1) These regulations may be called the Bureau of Indian Standards
(Conformity Assessment) Amendment Regulations, 2026.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 (herein after referred to
as principal regulations), in regulation 5, after sub-regulation (2), the following sub-regulation shall be
inserted, namely:-
"(3) The fee shall be paid on an annual basis in advance at the time of grant of licence and for
continuation of operation of a valid licence.".
3. In the principal regulation, in regulation 6, after sub-regulation (14), the following sub-regulation shall
be inserted, namely:—
"(15) The licensee shall pay annual dues within timelines alongwith the production statement.”.
4. In the principal regulation, in regulation 8,
(a) for the heading, the following heading shall be substituted, namely:—
"Continuation of operation of licence and its renewal";
(b) for sub-regulation (2), the following sub-regulation shall be substituted, namely:—
"(2) The application under sub-regulation (1) shall be made to the Bureau before the expiry of the
validity of licence as specified in the applicable Scheme given in Schedule-II and the fees shall be
paid on an annual basis in advance at the time of renewal of licence and for continuation of operation
of valid licence after the renewal.".
(c) after sub-regulation (9), the following sub-regulations shall be inserted, namely:-
"(10) The fees to be paid on an annual basis for continuation of operation of a valid licence shall be
paid in advance before the due date as specified in the applicable scheme.
(11) If the annual fee with production statement is not received by the due date, the operation of
licence shall stand suspended for a period of ninety days from the due date or as provided in the
applicable Scheme:
Provided that in case the annual fee with production statement is received within a period of
ninety days along with late fee of rupees five thousand, the suspension shall stand revoked:
Provided further that the annual fee with production statement if not received within the period
of suspension, the licence shall be cancelled.
(12) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-regulations (10) and (11), if the annual fee with
production statement has been paid within ninety days of suspension period, the suspension of
licence shall not be revoked, if suspension on account of non-conformity of samples or other non-
compliances was already imposed before the due date for annual payment of fee or is required to be
imposed and in case the discrepancies which led to the continuation of the suspension are removed,
suspension may be revoked by the Bureau.".
5. In the principal regulation, in regulation 10, for sub-regulation (3), the following sub- regulation shall
be substituted, namely:—
"(3) Before the suspension of licence under sub-regulation (2), a notice of twenty-one days shall be
given to the licensee, except for the cases where the licence is suspended due to non-payment of
annual fees for which, the provision of regulation 8 shall apply.".
6. In the principal regulation, in regulation 11, for sub-regulation (1), the following sub- regulation shall
be substituted, namely:—
"(1) The Bureau may by order in writing cancel the licence after giving a notice of not less than
twenty-one days, if-
(a) the licensee fails to comply with any of the conditions of licence;
(b) the licence has been issued in error,
except for the cases where licence is cancelled due to non-payment of annual fees along with
production statement for which, the provision of sub-regulation (11) of regulation 8 shall apply.".
7. In the principal regulation, in regulation 13, after sub-regulation (3), the following sub-regulation
shall be inserted, namely:-
"(4) The fee shall be paid on an annual basis in advance at the time of grant of certificate of
conformity and for its continuation thereafter.".
8. In the principal regulation, in regulation 14, after sub-regulation(11), following sub-regulation shall be
inserted, namely:—
"(12) The holder of certificate of conformity shall pay annual dues within timelines alongwith the
production statement.”.
9. In the principal regulation, in regulation 16,
(a) for the heading, the following heading shall be substituted, namely:—
"Continuation of operation of certificate of conformity and its renewal";
(b) for sub-regulation (2), the following sub-regulation shall be substituted, namely:-
"(2) The application under sub-regulation (1) shall be made to the Bureau before the expiry of the
validity of certificate of conformity as specified in the applicable Scheme in Schedule-II and the fees
shall be paid on an annual basis in advance at the time of renewal of certificate of conformity and for
its continuation thereafter.";
(c) after sub-regulation (10), the following sub-regulations shall be inserted, namely:—
"(11) The fees to be paid on an annual basis for continuation of operation of a valid certificate of
conformity shall be paid in advance before the due date as specified in the applicable scheme.
(12) If the annual fee with production statement is not received by the due date, operation of
certificate of conformity shall stand suspended for a period of ninety days from the due date or as
provided in the applicable Scheme:
Provided that if the annual fee with production statement is received within a period of ninety
days along with late fee of rupees five thousand, the suspension shall stand revoked:
Provided further that the annual fee with production statement if not received within the period
of suspension, the certificate of conformity shall be cancelled.
(13) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-regulations (11) and (12), if the annual fee with
production statement has been paid within the ninety days of suspension period, the suspension of
certificate of conformity shall not be revoked, if suspension on account of non-conformity of samples
or other non-compliances was already imposed before the due date of annual payment of fee or is
required to be imposed and in case the discrepancies which led to the continuation of the suspension
are removed, suspension may be revoked by the Bureau.”.
10. In the principal regulation, in regulation 18, for sub-regulation (3), the following sub- regulation
shall be substituted, namely:-
"(3) Before suspending the certificate of conformity under sub-regulation (2), a notice of twenty-one
days shall be given to the holder of certificate of conformity, except for the cases where certificate of
conformity is suspended due to non-payment of annual fees for which the provision of sub-regulation
(12) of regulation 16 shall apply.".
11. In the principal regulation, in regulation 19, for sub-regulation (1), the following sub- regulation
shall be substituted, namely:—
"(1) The Bureau may by order in writing cancel the certificate of conformity after giving a notice of
not less than twenty-one days, if-
(a) the holder of certificate of conformity fails to comply with any of the conditions of the
certificate of conformity;
(b) the certificate of conformity has been issued in error,
except for the cases where certificate of conformity is cancelled due to non-payment of annual fees
alongwith production statement as per provisions of sub-regulation (12) of regulation 16.".
12. In the principal regulations, in Schedule-II, before Scheme-I, the following paragraphs shall be inserted,
namely:-
"1. Ten different conformity assessment schemes are provided in this Schedule for product (goods or
articles), system, service and process and out of these ten schemes, seven schemes are for conformity
assessment of products and remaining three are for system, service and process, depending upon the
needs of the stakeholders (including both Industry and Consumers) and regulatory objectives,
suitable schemes are opted by the authorities for products notified under the technical regulations or
quality control orders considering aspects like risks and trade practices in the national market.
2. The seven schemes for products are broadly classified below into two categories on the basis of
elements involved in determination of conformity for grant of certification by the Bureau:
+--------+---------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Sr. No. | Category | Relevant Scheme(s) |
+========+=================================+===================================+
| 1. | With assessment at site | Scheme-I, Scheme-IV, Scheme-V, |
| | | Scheme-IX and Scheme-X |
+--------+---------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| 2. | Without any assessment at site | Scheme-II and Scheme-VII”. |
+--------+---------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
13. In the principal regulations, in Schedule-II,—
(a) in Scheme-I,—
(i) for paragraph 8, the following paragraphs shall be substituted, namely:—
"Validity of Licence
8. (1) The licence to use Standard Mark shall be granted initially upto five years;
(2) The licence may be renewed for a further period up to five years;
(3) The requisite fee shall be paid in advance on an annual basis before the due date and in
case of non-payment of annual fee along with production statement before the due date for
which, the provision of regulation 8 shall apply.".
(ii) in paragraph 11, for sub-paragraph (6), the following sub-paragraph shall be substituted,
namely:-
"(6) The Bureau may suspend the licence after issuing a notice of twenty-one days and direct
the licensee not to use Standard Mark on its product when requisite fee is not paid by the
applicant, except for the cases where the licence shall be suspended due to non-payment of
annual fees for which, the provision of regulation 8 shall apply.";
(b) for Scheme-II, the following scheme shall be substituted, namely:—
"Scheme - II
Conformity assessment scheme for grant of licence to use or apply Standard Mark through registration
based on self-declaration of conformity for goods and articles as per Indian Standard or essential
requirements notified for the product or both (based on scheme Type C as per Schedule-I)
Scope
1. (1) Under this Scheme which is based on Type C, licence to use or apply a Standard Mark, through
registration based on self-declaration of conformity, may be granted by the Bureau for goods or articles
(hereinafter referred to as products) manufactured in a manufacturing premises and conforming to all the
requirements of the relevant Indian Standards or essential requirements notified for the product or both.
Explanation 1.- For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1), manufacturing premise(s) may include such
other premises, either owned by the applicant or otherwise, where a part of the manufacturing activity
takes place and includes the premises where the final manufacturing activity is carried out and where
Standard Mark is to be used or applied.
Explanation 2.- Essential requirements may be given in the relevant Indian Standard or notified for the
product or both.
(2) The grant of licence and its operation shall be done in accordance with the processes specified in
paragraph 3.
Definitions
2. (1) "third party laboratory" means a laboratory established, maintained or recognised by the Bureau
or Government laboratories, as the case may be, empanelled by the Bureau or any other laboratory
decided by the Executive Committee of the Bureau.
Processes of the Scheme
3. (1) Selection.- (a) The manufacturer shall identify—
(i) the Indian Standard or essential requirements notified for the product or both applicable for
the product against which it intends to obtain a licence;
(ii) the manufacturing and testing capabilities and confirm availability; and
(iii) the model numbers and brand name to be used;
(b) the manufacturer shall ascertain from the intended scope of the licence and sampling
guidelines, the minimum number of sample required for testing of the product;
(c) the manufacturer may apply for grant of licence through registration based on self-declaration
of conformity separately for each product in Form-I annexed to this Scheme;
(d) separate application shall be made for each brand name unless the brand name owner is the
same;
(e) the manufacturer shall ensure that the product has been tested for conformity against all the
requirements of the Indian Standard or essential requirements notified for the product or both and
submit undertaking as per Form-II annexed to this Scheme and shall submit test report which is
issued by third party laboratory as per the sampling guidelines available for that product;
(f) the manufacturer shall submit affidavit as per Form-III A, B or C, as applicable, annexed to
this Scheme to ensure conformity to sub-sections (6) and (7) of section 18 and section 31 of the
Act;
(g) in case of foreign manufacturers, an Indian representative to be nominated as per Form-IV
annexed to this Scheme and the nominated Indian representative shall submit an affidavit as per
Form-III A, B or C, as applicable, annexed to this Scheme to ensure conformity to sub-sections
(6) and (7) of section 18 and section 31 of the Act; and
(h) acceptance of terms and conditions of the licence.
(2) Determination.- The Bureau on receipt of an application shall examine the completeness of the
information given in the application and the test results of the product from the third party laboratory
shall be examined for their correctness and conformity with the Indian Standard or essential
requirements notified for the product or both.
(3) Review.- The application shall be reviewed and the test results of the product from the third party
laboratory shall be reviewed, for their correctness and conformity with the Indian Standard or
essential requirements notified for the product or both.
(4) Decision.- The decision on grant of licence through registration based on self-declaration of
conformity shall be taken by the Bureau when the application submitted by the applicant indicate that
the manufacturer has necessary infrastructure for manufacturing quality products on a continuous
basis and the test results indicate conformity of the product to the relevant Indian Standard or
essential requirements notified for the product or both and the satisfactory outcome of review.
(5) Attestation.- The Bureau on taking decision to grant a licence through registration based on self-
declaration of conformity, a document indicating the scope of the licence, licence number, address of
the manufacturer, brand-name, model numbers, validity of licence, details of the Indian Standard or
essential requirements notified for the product or both, facsimile of the Standard Mark shall be issued
to the manufacturer in Form -V annexed to this Scheme.
(6) Surveillance.- (a) The Bureau may draw samples from market or in-transit and send such samples
for testing to a third party laboratory along with the test request.
(b) In case drawal of market sample is not possible due to any reason, samples may be drawn
from the despatch point and the Bureau may obtain feedback preferably from organised buyers.
Complaints
4. (1) The Bureau shall acknowledge and investigate any complaint received regarding quality of the
product bearing Standard Mark.
(2) The actions for closure of complaint shall be completed within ninety days, excluding the testing
time, where testing of the product is involved.
Fee
5. (1) The application fee, annual licence fee and renewal application fee shall be rupees one thousand
each.
(2) The processing fee on an yearly basis payable in advance shall be rupees twenty five thousand
per application for grant of licence and continuation of operation of licence.
(3) Applications with more than one test report shall be additionally charged at the rate of rupees
twenty thousand for each additional test report and the fee shall be paid in advance.
(4) The applicant shall pay processing fee of rupees twenty five thousand on an yearly basis in
advance at the time of renewal of validity of licence and continuation of operation of licence.
(5) When renewal is applied for a period of more than two years, a fee of rupees twenty five
thousand shall be charged for each additional year and fee shall be paid annually in advance for the
validity period of the licence.
(6) On and from the date of publication of the Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment)
Amendment Regulations, 2026 in the Official Gazette and upto the 31st May, 2029, the concession
in processing fee shall be eighty per cent. in respect of micro enterprises or start-ups, fifty per cent. in
respect of small enterprises and twenty per cent. in respect of medium enterprises, and with effect
from the 1st day of June, 2029, the concession in processing fee in respect of micro, small and
medium enterprises shall be twenty per cent.
Explanation 1.- For the purpose of this sub-paragraph, the expression “micro, small and medium
enterprises" shall have the same meaning assigned to it in the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
Development Act, 2006 (27 of 2006).
Explanation 2.- A start-up shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in the Income-tax Act, 1961
(43 of 1961).
(7) In case of application for inclusion of new varieties or models or extension of scope of licence, an
amount of rupees thirty thousand shall be charged per application.
(8) The cost of the samples and the testing fee of the samples drawn for surveillance or complaint
investigation shall be paid by the applicant or the licensee, as the case may be.
(9) After grant of licence, any service requests like change in name, address, management, Indian
representative or e-mail or contact details or model withdrawal in the scope of the licence, updation
of critical component of the models in the scope of the licence shall be made on payment of fee of
rupees five thousand for each request.
Labelling and marking requirements
6. (1) Each product or the package, or both, shall be marked with the Standard Mark as specified in the
guidelines to use the Standard Mark annexed with this Scheme as Annexure-I or additional labelling and
marking requirements specified by the Bureau.
(2) The measurements of the Standard Mark shall be as specified in Annexure-II, annexed to this
Scheme.
(3) The colour scheme of the Standard Mark shall be in accordance with the Annexure-III, annexed
to this Scheme.
(4) The Standard Mark shall carry the licence number and reference to the Indian Standard or
essential requirements notified for the product or both in a visible manner and shall be as specified in
the licence.
(5) In case the licence number cannot be placed below the Standard Mark, it shall be suitably placed
close to the Standard Mark in a linear manner.
(6) The product detail, as per the requirement of the Indian Standard or essential requirements
notified for the product or both, which may include variety, model number, lot or batch number, date
or week of manufacturing, complete address of manufacturer, shall be marked on either the product
or the packaging or contained in a label attached to the product.
(7) The marking details shall contain a reference to the website of the Bureau to verify the
authenticity of the standard marked product.
(8) If required by the Bureau, in addition to the Standard Mark, licensee shall mark either on the
product or the package, the words “self-declaration of conformity to" followed by a reference to
relevant Indian Standard number or essential requirements notified for the product or both.
(9) For any specific product, additional labelling and marking requirements may be specified by the
Bureau to which the licensee shall comply.
Conditions of licence
7. The conditions of licence shall be as provided in regulation 6 of these regulations.
Validity of licence
8. (1) The licence to use Standard Mark shall be granted initially for up to five years.
(2) The licence may be renewed for a further period of up to five years.
(3) The requisite fee shall be paid in advance on an annual basis before the due date. In case of non-
payment of annual fee alongwith production statement before the due date, the relevant provision
under regulation 8 shall be applicable.
Renewal of licence
9. (1) An application for renewal of licence to use Standard Mark shall be made before three months of
its expiration to the Bureau in Form –VI annexed to this Scheme.
(2) The Bureau shall renew the licence in Form –VII annexed to this Scheme.
(3) The renewal of licence shall be done in accordance with regulation 8 of these regulations.
Change in scope of licence
10. (1) An application for change in scope of licence to use Standard Mark shall be made to the Bureau
in Form -VIII A, B, as applicable, annexed to this Scheme.
(2) For extension in scope of licence, an application may be considered based on complete test report
of the product submitted by the licensee, which is issued by third party laboratory.
(3) The Bureau may amend the scope of licence in Form –IX A, B, as applicable, annexed to this
Scheme.
Suspension
11. (1) The licensee on its own shall suspend the use of the Standard Mark under intimation to the
Bureau, if, at any time there is difficulty in maintaining the conformity of the product to the Indian
Standard or essential requirements notified for the product or both.
(2) The marking may be resumed as soon as the deficiencies are removed and information of such
resumption of the marking shall be sent to the Bureau immediately but not later than seven days from
the date of resumption.
(3) The licensee on its own shall suspend the use of the Standard Mark under intimation to the
Bureau due to relocation of manufacturing unit to a new address.
(4) After completion of all actions the Bureau shall be informed along with the requisite fee.
(5) The revocation of suspension may be done by the Bureau after verification of the documents
submitted and on deposit of requisite fee.
(6) The Bureau may suspend the licence after issuing a notice of twenty-one days and direct the
licensee not to use Standard Mark on its product when requisite fee is not paid by the applicant,
except for the cases where licence shall stand suspended due to non-payment of annual fees for
which the relevant provisions under regulation 8 shall apply.
(7) The Bureau may revoke suspension issued under sub-paragraph (6) on receipt of dues.
Cancellation of licence
12. (1) The Bureau shall cancel the licence in accordance with regulation 11 of these regulations.
(2) If, at any time, the Bureau has sufficient evidence that the product bearing the Standard Mark is
not conforming to the relevant Indian Standard or essential requirements notified for the product or
both, the Bureau may cancel the licence after serving notice to the licensee, except for the cases
where licence shall stand cancelled due to non-payment of annual fees alongwith production
statement as per provisions under sub-regulation (11) of regulation 8.
(3) The licensee or his representative shall stop the supply, import and sale of the product with the
Standard Mark after the date of cancellation.
Annexure-I
(Refer sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 6 of Scheme II)
Guidelines for use of Standard Mark
The monogram of the 'Standard Mark' consists of the pictorial representation, drawn in the style as
indicated in the figure in Annexure II and III and its photographic reduction and enlargement is
permitted on the following conditions, namely:—
(i) the 'Standard Mark' can be displayed in single colour or multi-colour as per the details given
below. The colour scheme for the Standard Mark to be used in multi-colour shall be used as
indicated below;
(ii) the licensee shall display the 'Standard Mark' in a manner so as to be easily visible on the article
or the packaging or as specified by the Bureau for a particular product; (iii) the Standard Mark shall
be legible, indelible and non-removable and the durability of marking shall be as per the provisions
of the relevant Indian Standard or essential requirements notified for the product or both, wherever
applicable;
(iv) the display of reference to Indian Standard or essential requirements notified for the product or
both, registration number and words shall not be less than arial font size 6; and
(v) a device with an integrated display screen may present the Standard Mark electronically (e-
labelling) in lieu of a physical presentation on the product.
Annexure-II
(Refer sub-paragraph (2) of paragraph 6 of Scheme II)
Measurement for the Self Declaration of Conformity (SDoC) mark
All dimensions in Millimeters
+-----+------+
| H1 | 200 |
| H2 | 100 |
| H3 | 39.3 |
| H4 | 21.6 |
| H5 | 17.7 |
+-----+------+
| L1 | 91.0 |
| L2 | 84.3 |
| L3 | 25.2 |
| L4 | 40.4 |
| L5 | 3.36 |
+-----+------+
| D1 | 23.5 |
| D2 | 23.5 |
| D3 | 7.52 |
| D4 | 19.6 |
| D5 | 42.4 |
| D6 | 8.57 |
+-----+------+
| B1 | 240.49 |
| B2 | 175.48 |
| B3 | 66.26 |
| B4 | 12.00 |
| B5 | 8.24 |
+-----+------+
For multicolour Standard Mark the colour scheme shall be Red, Blue and Black.
a) For printing purposes, colours shall be "Oriental Blue" and "Monopol Red"
as per IS 1222:1992. 'Ink, duplicating for twin cylinder rotary machines (third revision)'
b) For sign board purposes, colurs shall be "French Blue" (No.166)
Red" (No.537) as per IS 5:1994 "Colours for ready mixed paints and enamels (fourth revision)".
For single colour Standard Mark, there is no restriction in the choice of the colour.
The font style and size used is Arial-85 pt.
The IS number and licence number given above are examples only. Please also refer Gazette
Notification S. O. 3240(E) dated 01 December 2015, for display of IS numbers for each product.
Annexure-III
(Refer sub-paragraph (3) of paragraph 6 of Scheme II)
Colour Scheme for the 'Standard Mark'
IS --------
R - XXXXXXXX
Form- I
(Refer clause (c) of sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 3 of Scheme II)
Application for grant of licence through registration based on Self – Declaration of Conformity
Month DD, YYYY
1. Name of Applicant (product manufactured by):
2. Address of the manufacturing unit (product manufactured by) (attach the documents for
authentication of the name and address of the manufacturing premises)
Address:
State / Country:
Pin:
Email:
Tel.: [STD Code (s) (country and area code) to be given with Telephone numbers]
Fax: [STD Code (s) (country and area code) to be given with Fax numbers]
3. Address of office:
Address:
State / Country:
Pin:
Email:
Tel.: [STD Code (s) (country and area code) to be given with Telephone numbers]
Fax: [STD Code (s) (country and area code) to be given with Fax numbers]
4. Top management of the manufacturing unit (attach separate sheet, duly authenticated, if required):
+--------+------+------------+
| Sl. No. | Name | Designation |
+========+======+============+
| | | |
+--------+------+------------+
5. Technical management of the manufacturing unit (attach separate sheet,duly authenticated, if
required):
+--------+------+------------+
| Sl. No. | Name | Designation |
+========+======+============+
| | | |
+--------+------+------------+
6. Contact Person of the manufacturing unit:
+------+------------+----------------+----------------+-----------+
| Name | Designation | Mobile Number | Landline Number | e-mail ID |
+======+============+================+================+===========+
| | | | | |
+------+------------+----------------+----------------+-----------+
7. Details of Indian Representative nominated by the manufacturer:
(We have a liaison office / subsidiary firm/ branch office located in India. The details are given
below:
OR
We do not have a liaison office / subsidiary firm/branch office located in India, but
Proprietor/Registered user/subsidiary firm/branch office/ liaison office of the Brand/Trademark
appearing on the article is located in India. The details are given below:
OR
We do not have a liaison office / subsidiary firm/ branch office located in India and there is no
Proprietor / Registered User/subsidiary firm/branch office/ liaison office of the Brand/Trademark
appearing on the article, located in India. Therefore, we nominate the major importer/distributor/
entity having marketing tie-up with the brand owner and/or the manufacturer, as our authorised
Indian representative as per details given below:)
Firm's Name:
Address of Firm:
Name of signatory:
Designation:
E-mail ID:
Mobile Number:
Office telephone:
8. This application is being made for grant of licence of:
(a) Indian Standard or essential requirements notified for the product or both:
(b) Product Category:
(c) Product Name:
+-----------------+-------------+
| Model Number(s) | Brand Name |
+=================+=============+
| | |
+-----------------+-------------+
9. Details of previous Licence(s):
+------------------+------------------------------------+----------+
| Licence Number(s) | Status (Expired/Cancelled/Operative/Deferred) | Remarks |
+==================+====================================+==========+
| | | |
+------------------+------------------------------------+----------+
10. Components/ Raw Materials: List of the components / raw materials tested and accepted as per the
requirements specified in the Indian Standard or essential requirements notified for the product or both
with the arrangement for testing and acceptance of components / raw material is placed below (attach
separate sheet, duly authenticated, if required) :
+--------------+---------------+-----------+-------------+--------------+-----------+
| Object/Part | Manufacturer/ | Model No. | Technical | Standard | Mark(s) |
| Name | Brand | | Data/Rating | for testing | Conformity|
+==============+===============+===========+=============+==============+===========+
| | | | | | |
+--------------+---------------+-----------+-------------+--------------+-----------+
11. Manufacture – Does the manufacturing unit have complete manufacturing facility for the product
and its models and series for which the licence is applied for? : Yes / No
(In case 'No', provide details of manufacturing processes outsourced)
12. Testing Does the manufacturing unit have complete testing facility installed in-house for
ascertaining the conformity of product as per Indian Standard or essential requirements notified for the
product or both?: Yes / No
(In case 'No', provide details of the tests for which there is no in-house test facility and how these tests
are arranged)
13. Details of test report(s) of the product for which the licence is applied for:
+--------+------------------+----------------+---------------------+---------------+-------+
| Sl. No. | Name of | Test Report | Date of Issue of | Model | Brand |
| | Laboratory | No. | Test Report | Number | |
+========+==================+================+=====================+===============+=======+
| | | | | | |
+--------+------------------+----------------+---------------------+---------------+-------+
14. Payment Details:
+---------------+-----------------------------+--------------------+----------+
| Amount in Rs. | Payment Gateway receipt number | Date of payment receipt | Remarks |
+===============+=============================+====================+==========+
| | | | |
+---------------+-----------------------------+--------------------+----------+
15. Declaration and Acceptance
(a) Brand Name(s)
+-------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------+-------------------------------------------+------------------------+
| Brand Names/ Trademark(s) which would be marked on the | Owned by self or | Is the Brand Name/Trade Mark Registered? | Date of Registration/ |
| product bearing the licence (Give actual design depiction | others* | | Introduction |
| of the Brand Name/Trade Mark(s) | | | |
+=============================================================+====================+===========================================+========================+
| | | i. Registered in India | |
| | | ii. Registered outside India | |
| | | iii. Applied for Registration | |
| | | iv. Unregistered | |
+-------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------+-------------------------------------------+------------------------+
Copy of Brand registration certificate shall also be provided.
*In case Brand Names/Trademark(s) being used for above purpose is owned by any other organisation
(other than the manufacturer/applicant), also give the copy of the agreement/ authorisation from the
brand owner allowing manufacturer to use its brand.
(b) Terms and Conditions
I/We, on grant of Licence,:
(i) shall ensure that the design of Standard Mark shall be identical to the facsimile given in the
licence.
(ii) shall comply that photographic enlargement or reduction of the Standard Mark may also be used,
unless otherwise specified by the Bureau.
(iii) shall at all times comply with the provisions of Act, rules and regulations framed there under and
as amended from time to time.
(iv) shall provide the list of distributors, dealers or retailers to whom goods or articles with Standard
Mark is supplied.
(v) shall be responsible for the conformity of the goods, article, process, system or service to the
Indian Standard or essential requirements notified for the product or both in relation to which
Standard Mark is used or applied.
(vi) shall bear the cost of sample(s) drawn and their testing fee as directed by the Bureau/Central
Government.
(vii) shall not use the Standard Mark in relation to goods, articles, process, system or service which
are non-conforming or outside the scope of the licence.
(viii) shall comply with the provisions of the conformity assessment scheme under which licence is
granted, including labelling and marking requirements.
(ix) shall ensure that the Standard Mark is not used or applied in relation to any goods, article,
process, system or service and supply, import and sell with the Standard Mark during suspension or
after expiry/ cancellation of the licence.
(x) shall ensure to stop the supply and sale of non-conforming goods or articles and recall the non-
conforming goods or articles that have already been supplied or offered for sale and bear such mark
from the market or any such place from where they are likely to be offered for sale or prohibit to
provide the service.
(xi) shall ensure that where we or our representative has sold goods, articles, processes, system or
services, which bear a Standard Mark or any colourable imitation thereof, which do not conform to
the relevant standard, the Bureau shall direct us or our representative to—
(a) repair or replace or reprocess the standard marked goods, article, process, system or service
in a manner as may be specified; or
(b) pay compensation to the consumer as may be prescribed by the Bureau; or
(c) compensate the consumer for the injury caused by such non-conforming goods, article,
process, system or service in such manner as may be prescribed.
(xii) shall provide the Bureau all assistance in connection with carrying out inspection or audit at its
premises and such assistance shall include sending samples which have been marked and sealed by
the certification officer to the designated office or laboratory and ensuring that such sample is
dispatched to the designated office or laboratory within seven days from the date of inspection, audit
or evaluation.
(xiii) shall provide information relating to production and use or applying of Standard Mark as and
when it is required by the Bureau.
(xiv) shall pay all financial dues to the Bureau and/or the Central Government, in the manner
specified by it.
(xv) shall ensure that, if a complaint regarding quality of a product bearing Standard Mark is
established, we will take suitable corrective actions so as to eliminate recurrence of such complaints
in future.
(xvi) acknowledge that the Bureau shall have the right to amend any of the conditions of licence by
giving a notice of not less than one month to the licensee.
(xvii) undertake to inform BIS regarding any change in the name/management, location, contact
details, authorised representative, critical component of any model in scope of licence within twenty-
one days of such change.
(xviii) undertake to inform Bureau of Indian Standards in advance as and when we propose to use
any other Brand Names/Trademark (s) in conjunction with the operation of the registration scheme.
(xix) understand that the information on brand name as at 15(a) has been given only as information
to Bureau of Indian Standards, that Bureau of Indian Standard has no role in permitting/approving of
any Brand Name of Trade Mark, that this shall not in any way be interpreted to mean that Bureau of
Indian Standards has permitted/approved the use of the Brand Names and Trade Marks listed above,
and that the responsibility is entirely mine/ours.
(xx) shall implement the revision and amendments to the relevant Indian Standard or essential
requirements notified for the product or both, as and when directed by BIS. (xxi) shall ensure to
abide by Act, rules and regulations update and follow the guidelines and circulars issued by BIS from
time to time.
(xxii) undertake to ensure that the representative nominated by us will not engage with any other
activity of BIS or related to BIS, for example, testing of samples, involving himself in the activities
of laboratories recognised by BIS, undertaking market surveillance etc. or any other activity which
may involve conflict of interest under this Scheme of BIS.
(xxiii)
In case, it is detected at any stage that the Indian representative is engaged in any of the
above mentioned activities or any other activity related to BIS functions that involve conflict of
interest, the registration awarded is liable to be cancelled. Such Indian representative would be
blacklisted/debarred to undertake any activity related to BIS.
(c) Declaration: I/We further declare
i) That the information given in this declaration are true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
ii) That the sample(s) for which the test report(s) are enclosed have been manufactured in my factory
premises at the address mentioned at S. No. 2 in this application form.
iii) If any misleading information has been found in this declaration, the application for grant of
licence shall be liable for rejection.
iv) If the licence is granted on the basis of information given above, which is found to be incorrect
later, the licence shall be liable for cancellation.
Date:
Place:
Seal of the Manufacturer
Signature
Name
Designation
Date of application
Important: Application should be signed by Chief Executive Officer of the manufacturer producing
goods (product manufactured by) or his authorised representative in the manufacturing unit (enclose
letter of authorisation).
Counter signature of authorised Indian representative (in case of Application from Foreign
Manufacturer):
(I have read the terms and conditions and declaration mentioned above and I accept and agree to
abide by the same.)
Name of the organisation, if Branch/Liaison Office is established/Brand Owner/Any third party
nominated as authorised Indian representative:
Name and Designation of authorised signatory:
Signature and Date
Address:
Telephone No.:
Mobile No.:
Email:
Form - II
(Refer clause (e) of sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 3 of Scheme II)
Undertaking
(To be issued on company letter head)
Name and Address of Manufacturer:
Product Name:
Trade/Brand Name:
For conformity to Indian Standard or essential requirements notified for the product or both:
Application ID/Inclusion ID/CCL ID/Switchover ID:
We,
(Name of Manufacturer), have applied to BIS for grant of licence for self-declaration of
conformity on above product(s). We, as the responsible party for regulatory compliance, declare under sole
responsibility that the described product is in conformity with IS
Further, the Test Report No.
dated
issued by
(Name of BIS
recognised lab) submitted by us along with the application for grant of licence/inclusion for Model
No.(s)
product
has been perused by us thoroughly clause by clause against IS
or each requirement.
We certify that;
i) The test report covers the test results/conformity assessment for all applicable requirement of the
above Indian Standard or essential requirements notified for the product or both
ii) The test results for each requirement of the standard covered in each clause/sub-clause of the standard
has been verified by us independently and found to be within the limits/meeting the requirements
prescribed in the standard.
We agree that if any anomaly is found in the test report submitted by us to BIS for licence at any time after
grant of licence, then the licence so granted to us on the basis of the test report and this undertaking would
be liable to be cancelled by BIS.
Signature and Seal:
Name (Applicant/authorised representative of Indian entity filling application)
Date:
Place:
Form - III A
(Refer clause (f) of sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 3 of Scheme II)
Model Affidavit Cum Undertaking (To be furnished by Manufacturer's Branch Office/Liaison Office
located in India, before Grant of Licence)
(On Rs 100/- non-judicial stamp paper, duly notarised)
I,
aged about
years, by occupation CEO/MD/Proprietor/ authorised
employee (designation..............) of M/s
(the liaison office / subsidiary firm/
branch office, in India), having its Registered Office/Head Office at
(address in India),
do hereby solemnly affirm and declare as under:
1. That M/s............
(the liaison office /subsidiary firm/ branch office, in India) has been set up in
India by M/s
(foreign applicant) having its factory/manufacturing address at
(address of foreign applicant) for the purpose of grant of licence applied
under Application ID/licence No.:
and compliance to sub-section (6) and (7) of section
18 and section 31 of the Act.
2. That I have been duly authorised to give this affidavit cum undertaking (authorisation appended
herewith).
3. That M/s
(the liaison office / subsidiary firm/ branch office, in India)
does hereby undertake to meet all liabilities and obligations with respect to the BIS Act, 2016, and the
rules and regulations framed there under, on behalf of M/s
(foreign
applicant) for the purpose of all licence granted / to be granted by BIS. M/s
(the liaison office / subsidiary firm/branch office, in India) further
undertakes that this undertaking shall not be revoked during the operation of any of the licence without
prior consent of the Bureau.
4. That without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing declaration, M/s
(the liaison office / subsidiary firm/ branch office, in India) accepts and
undertakes to be responsible for compliance of all terms and conditions of the licence and to be liable to
meet all outstanding financial dues to BIS that may arise at any stage in connection with any of the
licence.
5. That M/s
(the liaison office / subsidiary firm/branch office, in India)
accepts and undertakes full liability in case of violation of any provision of the Act, rules and
regulations framed thereunder, arising out of any act or omission on the part of the foreign applicant.
6. That I declare that M/s
(the liaison office / subsidiary firm/branch
office, in India) has no commercial or business relationship with any laboratory affecting the interest of
BIS and that it will not engage in any activity that is in conflict with the interest of BIS in general and i
fully understand that any violation of this may lead to cancellation of the licences, apart from other
actions as per law.
7. That M/s
(the liaison office / subsidiary firm/ branch office, in India) as
well as the undersigned i.e. deponent, undertake to fully indemnify BIS from any loss arising out of any
of the licences granted / to be granted, jointly and severally, on behalf of the foreign applicant.
In witness whereof, I do hereby sign and execute this affidavit cum undertaking on this the ........day of
20.....
Signed, sealed and delivered by the above named.
(Deponent)
(Signature with seal and stamp)
(Signature, stamp and seal of Notary Public)
Form - III В
(Refer clause (f) of sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 3 of Scheme II)
Model affidavit cum undertaking (to be furnished by the brand owner; or proprietor/registered user
/subsidiary firm/liason office of brand/trademark; or any other entity located in India, before grant of
licence)
(On rupees one hundred only non-judicial stamp paper, duly notarised)
I,
aged about
years, by occupation CEO/MD/Proprietor/authorised
employee (designation..............) of M/s
(the nominated Company/Firm/
Proprietorship in India), having its Registered Office/Head Office at
(address in
India), do hereby solemnly affirm and declare as under:
1. That M/s.
at
(foreign applicant) having its factory/manufacturing address
(address of foreign applicant) has nominated M/s
(the nominated Company/Firm/ Proprietorship in India) as its authorised representative located in
India for the purpose of grant of licence of its article..
...(details of article
along with brand and Indian Standard concerned or essential requirements notified for the product or
both) as applied under Application ID/licence No.:
and compliance to sub-section
(6) and (7) of section 18 and section 31 of the Act.
2. That I have been duly authorised to give this affidavit cum undertaking (authorisation appended
herewith).
3. **That I hereby declare that M/s
(the nominated
Company/Firm/Proprietorship in India) is the Brand Owner/Proprietor/Registered User/subsidiary
office/ liaison office of the Brand/Trademark appearing on said article.
OR
**That I hereby declare that M/s
(the
nominated
Company/Firm/Proprietorship in India) is the major importer/distributor/ entity having marketing tie-
up with the brand owner and/or the manufacturer of the said article.
4. That M/s
(the nominated Company/Firm/ Proprietorship in India)
does hereby unconditionally accept the nomination and give consent to be responsible for
compliance to the provisions of the Act, rules and regulations framed thereunder, on behalf of M/s
(foreign applicant) for the purpose of Registration of the said article(s).
M/s
(the nominated Company/Firm/Proprietorship in India) further
undertakes that this consent shall not be revoked during the operation of the licence without prior
consent of the Bureau.
5. That without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing declaration, M/s
(the nominated Company/Firm/Proprietorship in India) accepts and undertakes to be responsible for
compliance of all terms and conditions of the Registration and to be liable to meet all outstanding
financial dues to BIS that may arise at any stage in connection with the licence.
6. That M/s
(the nominated Company/ Firm/ Proprietorship in India)
accepts and undertakes full liability in case of violation of any provision of the Act, rules and
regulations framed thereunder, arising out of any act or omission on the part of the foreign applicant.
7. That I declare that M/s
(the nominated Company/
Firm/Proprietorship in India) has no commercial or business relationship with any laboratory
affecting the interest of BIS and that it will not engage in any activity that is in conflict with the
interest of BIS in. I fully understand that any violation of this may lead to cancellation of the licence,
apart from other actions as per law.
8. That M/s
(the nominated Company/Firm/Proprietorship in India) as
well as the undersigned i.e. deponent, undertake to fully indemnify the BIS from any loss arising out
of the licence to be granted, jointly and severally, on behalf of the foreign applicant.
In witness whereof, I do hereby sign and execute this affidavit cum undertaking on this the ........day of
20.....
Signed, sealed and delivered by the above named
(Deponent)
(Signature with seal and stamp)
(Signature, stamp and seal of Notary Public)
** Strike off whichever is not applicable.
Form - III C
(Refer clause (f) of sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 3 of Scheme II)
Model affidavit cum undertaking
(To be furnished by Manufacturer located in India, before Grant of Licence)
(On Rs 100/- non-judicial stamp paper, duly notarised)
I,
aged about
years, by occupation CEO/MD/Proprietor/authorised
employee (designation..............) of M/s
having its Registered
Office/Head Office at
(complete address) and manufacturing unit located at
(complete address), do hereby solemnly affirm and declare as
under:
1. That I have been duly authorised to give this affidavit cum undertaking (authorisation appended
herewith) for Application ID/licence No.:
2. That M/s
does hereby undertake to meet all liabilities and
obligations with respect to the sub-section (6) and (7) of section 18 and section 31 of Act, for the
purpose of all licence granted/to be granted by BIS. M/s
further undertakes that this
undertaking shall not be revoked during the operation of any of the registrations without prior
consent of the Bureau.
3. That without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing declaration, M/s..
accepts and undertakes to be responsible for compliance of all terms and conditions of the
registrations and to be liable to meet all outstanding financial dues to BIS that may arise at any stage
in connection with any of the licence.
4. That M/s
accepts and undertakes full liability in case of violation of
any provision of the Act, rules and regulations framed thereunder, arising out of any act or omission.
5. That I declare that M/s
has no commercial or business relationship
with any laboratory affecting the interest of BIS and that it will not engage in any activity that is in
conflict with the interest of BIS in general and the Compulsory Registration Scheme in particular. I
fully understand that any violation of this may lead to cancellation of the licences, apart from other
actions as per law.
6. That M/s
as well as the undersigned i.e. deponent, undertake to fully
indemnify BIS from any loss arising out of any of the licences granted / to be granted, jointly and
severally.
In witness whereof, I do hereby sign and execute this affidavit cum undertaking on this the ........day of
20.....
Signed, sealed and delivered by the above named.
(Deponent)
(Signature with seal and stamp)
(Signature, stamp and seal of Notary Public)
Form - IV
(Refer clause (g) of sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 3 of Scheme-II)
Nomination of Authorised Indian Representative
(To be issued on company letter head, in original)
I,
CEO/MD/Proprietor/authorised employee (designation
of
M/s
(foreign applicant) having its manufacturing unit at
(complete address), hereby declare that
* (a) M/s..
(foreign applicant) have a liaison office / subsidiary firm/
branch office M/s
(complete address in India).
located at
OR
* (b) M/s..
(foreign applicant) do not have a liaison office /subsidiary firm/
branch office located in India, but Proprietor/Registered user/subsidiary firm/liaison office of the
Brand/Trademark appearing on the article is located in India by the name and Title
M/s
at
(complete address of brand owner).
OR
* (c) M/s...
(foreign applicant) do not have a liaison office / subsidiary firm/
branch office located in India and there is no Proprietor / Registered User/subsidiary firm/branch
office/ liaison office of the Brand/Trademark appearing on the article, located in India. Therefore, we
nominate the major importer/distributor/ entity having marketing tie-up with the brand owner and /or
the manufacturer, as our authorised Indian representative.
2. Accordingly, M/s ............ referred above, will act as our authorised representative, and will sign
Affidavit cum undertaking (Form-III A / Form-III B) and other documents relating to registration.
* Strike off whichever is not applicable.
Yours faithfully,
Details of Authorised Indian Representative:
M/s
Signature of applicant
Name:
Address:
Designation:
Phone:
Address:
E-mail:
Phone:
Date:
E mail:
Application ID/licence No.:
Date:
Enclosures: As given overleaf
Documents to be submitted in case
I. 1 (a) is applicable
(i) Certificate issued by the Registrar of Companies or any other relevant document from
Government/Statutory Authorities which establish proof of its liaison office or branch office in India
(ii) Affidavit cum undertaking (on rupees one hundred only non-judicial stamp paper, duly notarised)
from the CEO/MD/authorised employee of said liaison office/branch office as per Form-III A along
with the authorisation letter mentioned at 2 of Form-III A.
OR
II. 1 (b) is applicable
(i) Document establishing the nominee as the Brand Owner or Proprietor/Registered User/ subsidiary
firm/liaison office of the Brand/Trademark in question;
(ii) Document authenticating the identity of the nominee (such as Certificate issued by Registrar of
Companies, etc); and
(iii) An affidavit cum undertaking (on rupees one hundred only non-judicial stamp paper, duly
notarised) from the said Brand Owner or Proprietor/ Registered User/ subsidiary firm/liaison office
of the Brand/Trademark located in India or its CEO/MD/authorised employee, as per Form-III B
along with the authorisation letter mentioned at 2 of Form-III В.
OR
III. 1 (c) is applicable
(i) Document establishing legal status of the entity (Company, Firm, or Proprietorship) as the such as
Certificate issued by Registrar of Companies, Registered Partnership Deed, etc;
(ii) Document establishing the entity as the major importer/distributor/ entity having marketing tie-up
with the brand owner and/or the manufacturer.
(iii) Declaration from Brand owner that they do not have Proprietor/ Registered User/ subsidiary
firm/liaison office of the Brand/Trademark located in India and that the nominated representative is
the major importer/distributor/ entity having marketing tie-up with the brand owner.
(iv) An affidavit cum undertaking (on rupees one hundred only non-judicial stamp paper, duly
notarised) by the CEO/MD/authorised employee of the said entity located in India, as per Form-III B
along with the authorisation letter mentioned at 2 of Form-III B.
Form - V
(Refer sub-paragraph (5) of paragraph 3 of Scheme-II)
Our Ref:
Date:
Subject: Licence document
MANUFACTURING UNIT :
+------------------------------------+
| <Name of Manufacturer> |
| <Complete address of manufacturer> |
| <e-mail of manufacturer> |
| <Contact number of manufacturer> |
+------------------------------------+
Dear Sir,
1. With reference to your Application, we are pleased to inform you that it has been decided to grant
you licence through registration based on self-declaration of conformity as per details given below:
+-------------------------------------+
| Product : |
+-------------------------------------+
| IS No or essential requirements |
| notified for the product or both: |
+-------------------------------------+
| Brand : |
+-------------------------------------+
| Model(s) : |
+-------------------------------------+
| Manufacturing Address : |
+-------------------------------------+
2. The licence is being granted to the unit located at the address and for the brand and models
mentioned at serial no 1 above.
3. The number assigned to this licence is R-<R-Number> which has been made operative from
<Registration Date> and is valid upto <Valid upto date> and licence number should invariably be
referred to in your future correspondence.
4. The rights and privileges under the licence shall not be exercised by any other factory /
organisation at any other location and in the event of shifting of the manufacturing machinery from
the registered premises to some other place use of the licence number shall be stopped and BIS shall
be informed.
5. The licensee shall comply with the provisions of the Act, rules and regulations framed thereunder
and as amended from time to time.
6. The licensee shall follow the guidelines for the use of Standard Mark and labeling requirements as
per Annexure.
7. The licensee shall not use the licence in any manner which contravenes the provisions of Act, rules
and regulations framed thereunder and as amended from time to time.
8. Upon expiry of validity, stoppage or suspension or cancellation of licence, the licensee shall
discontinue forthwith the self-declaration of conformity to the relevant Indian Standard or essential
requirements notified for the product or both and withdraw all promotional and advertising matter
which contains any reference thereto.
9. *As per the declaration, <Name of person and designation/Name of entity and address>, is
authorised representative and any intended change in the name of the Indian representative ought to
be brought to our notice immediately along with requisite fee and document.
10. For renewal of licence, the licensee shall have to apply to BIS three months in advance before
expiration of the licence and application form for renewal is available on BIS website.
11. The licence is not transferable.
Thanking you,
Yours faithfully,
(<Name of the Officer>)
<Designation>
* Applicable to foreign manufacturers.
Form - VI
(Refer sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 9 of Scheme II)
Application for Renewal of Licence
(To be issued on company letter head)
The Director General
Bureau of Indian Standards
New Delhi
Dear Sir,
I/We
; (Name of manufacturing unit) having office at
and factory at
1. We are applying for renewal for a period of five years of the licence number R-XXXXXXXX
granted to us under clause (b) of sub-section (2) of section 13 of the Act for use of Standard Mark on
articles being manufactured by us conforming to this Indian Standard or essential requirements
notified for the product or both.
2. We shall abide by the provisions of the Act, rules and regulations framed thereunder as amended
from time to time and all the terms and conditions for continuing with the licence.
3. The details and quantity of article covered under the licence are given overleaf, duly self-attested
by the Chief Executive Officer/ Authorised person of the manufacturing unit.
4. Payment Details:
+---------------+-----------------------------+--------------------+----------+
| Amount in Rs. | Payment Gateway receipt number | Date of payment receipt | Remarks |
+===============+=============================+====================+==========+
| | | | |
+---------------+-----------------------------+--------------------+----------+
5. Application date
day of
two thousand
Seal of office:
Signature (CEO/Authorised person of manufacturing unit)
Name
Designation
Counter signed by the Indian Representative:
Name of Signatory
Designation
Firm's Name
Address
Email:
Mobile No.:
Telephone/landline No.:
Note: Renewal application shall be submitted before three months of the expiration of the licence.
Production Report
(Attachment to Form VI)
(To be issued on company letter head)
(Reported for the period *..................... to ....................)
[*i) from date of grant of licence to three months before validity date (for first renewal); ii) for the period
three months before the last validity date to three months before the current validity date(for subsequent
renewals)]
1. Name of Licensee:
2. Licence No.
3. Name of Article (Product):
4. IS No. or essential requirements notified for the product or both:
5. Model Number and Brand Name of the article under scope of the licence:
6. Quantity marked (in numbers) with Standard Mark:
7. Names and addresses of major distributors/ dealers/purchasers of the article:
Declaration
I/We further declare
(i) That the information given in this declaration are true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
(ii) If any misleading information has been found in this declaration, the application for renewal of
licence shall be liable for rejection which may lead to expiry/cancellation of licence.
(iii) If the renewal of licence is granted on the basis of information given above, which is found to be
incorrect later, the licence shall be liable for cancellation.
Seal of office:
Signature (CEO/Authorised person of manufacturing unit)
Name
Designation
Counter signed by the Indian Representative:
Name of Signatory
Designation
Firm's Name
Address
Email:
Mobile No.:
Telephone/landline No.:
Form - VII
(Refer sub-paragraph (2) of paragraph 9 of Scheme II)
Our Ref:
Dated:
ID:
Subject: Renewal of licence R-<R-number> as per IS <IS number> or essential requirements notified
for the product or both
M/s <Name of the manufacturing unit>
<Address of manufacturing unit>
Sir/Madam,
With reference to your application dated <hard copy receipt date> for renewal of the above mentioned
licence; this is to inform you that the same has been renewed from <One day after Previous valid upto
date> to <Valid upto date>.
It may be noted that the said licence granted under clause (b) of sub-section (2) of section 13 of the Act
shall lapse at the end of the period for which it is granted unless renewed or its renewal is deferred. You
are, therefore, requested to apply for next renewal to BIS at least three months before the expiration of
the licence.
Yours faithfully,
(Name of officer)
<Designation>
Form - VIII A
(Refer sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 10 of Scheme II)
Application for Inclusion/Withdrawal of Model(s) from scope of licence
(To be issued on company letter head)
1. Licence No. :
2. Name of Licensee:
3. Address of Licensee:
4. IS No. or essential requirements notified for the product or both:
5. Product:
6. Brand:
7. Valid upto:
8. Models covered in scope of licence:
9. Inclusion/Withdrawal ID:
10. Models to be included in scope/ withdrawn from scope/ updation of critical component list:
11. Details of test report(s) of the product for inclusion/updation of critical component list applied for:
+--------+------------------+----------------+---------------------+---------------+-------+
| Sl. No. | Name of | Test Report | Date of Issue of | Model | Brand |
| | Laboratory | No. | Test Report | Number | |
+========+==================+================+=====================+===============+=======+
| | | | | | |
+--------+------------------+----------------+---------------------+---------------+-------+
12. Payment Details:
+---------------+-----------------------------+--------------------+----------+
| Amount in Rs. | Payment Gateway receipt number | Date of payment receipt | Remarks |
+===============+=============================+====================+==========+
| | | | |
+---------------+-----------------------------+--------------------+----------+
13. Manufacture – Does the manufacturing unit have complete manufacturing facility for the product
and its models and series for which the licence is applied for? : Yes / No
(In case 'No', provide details of manufacturing processes outsourced)
14. Testing
Does the manufacturing unit have complete testing facility installed in-house for
ascertaining the conformity of product as per Indian Standard or essential requirements notified for the
product or both?: Yes / No
(In case 'No', provide details of the tests for which there is no in-house test facility and how these tests
are arranged)
Date:
Place:
Seal of the Manufacturer
Signature
Name
Designation
Date of application
Important: Application should be signed by Chief Executive Officer of the manufacturer producing
goods (product manufactured by) or his authorised representative in the manufacturing unit (enclose
letter of authorisation).
Counter signature of Authorised Indian Representative (in case of Application from Foreign
Manufacturer):
Name of the Organisation, if Branch / Liaison Office is established /Brand Owner/ Any third party
nominated as Authorised Indian representative:
Name and Designation of authorised signatory:
Signature and Date
Address:
Telephone No.:
Mobile No.:
Email:
Form - VIII В
(Refer sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 10 of Scheme II)
Application for change of other details in the licence
(To be issued on company letter head)
Application form for intimating
A. Request for the changes as per details below (Please tick the appropriate)
+------------------------------------------+-----+-----+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 1. Change in name of unit | Yes | No | proof of change of name to be mandatorily submitted |
| (pl see col B below) | | | |
+------------------------------------------+-----+-----+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 2. Change in address | Yes | No | proof of change of address to be mandatorily submitted |
| (pl see col C1 and C2 below) | | | |
+------------------------------------------+-----+-----+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 3. Change in management composition (pl | Yes | No | proof of change of management to be mandatorily submitted along with the |
| see col D below) | | | affidavit and nomination, if applicable |
+------------------------------------------+-----+-----+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 4. Division of the firm | Yes | No | proof of change of division to be mandatorily submitted |
| (pl see col E below) | | | |
+------------------------------------------+-----+-----+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 5. Merger or extension of facilities | Yes | No | proof of change of merger to be mandatorily submitted |
| (pl see col F below) | | | |
+------------------------------------------+-----+-----+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 6.Whether submitted for all the registrations | Yes | No | Should be submitted for all the registrations together |
| in the premises | | | |
+------------------------------------------+-----+-----+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 7. Change in authorised Indian | Yes | No | Should be submitted for all the registrations together |
| representative | | | |
+------------------------------------------+-----+-----+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 8. Any other service | Yes | No | Should be submitted for all the registrations together |
+------------------------------------------+-----+-----+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
All Existing Registration Numbers:
+--------------------------------+
| |
+--------------------------------+
A. Old unit name and address
+--------------------------------+
| |
+--------------------------------+
B. New manufacturing unit details:
Manufacturing unit name: (please
enclose copy of proof of change)
+--------------------------------+
| |
+--------------------------------+
C1. New office details:
(please enclose copy of proof of change)
Address 1:
+--------------------------------+
| |
+--------------------------------+
Address 2:
+--------------------------------+
| |
+--------------------------------+
Address 3:
+--------------------------------+
| |
+--------------------------------+
City
+--------------------------------+
| |
+--------------------------------+
Pin Code:
+--------------------------------+
| |
+--------------------------------+
e-mail Id:
+--------------------------------+
| |
+--------------------------------+
State:
+--------------------------------+
| |
+--------------------------------+
Country:
+--------------------------------+
| |
+--------------------------------+
Ph. No.:
+--------------------------------+
| |
+--------------------------------+
C2. New factory details:
(please enclose copy of proof of change)
Address 1:
+--------------------------------+
| |
+--------------------------------+
Address 2:
+--------------------------------+
| |
+--------------------------------+
Address 3:
+--------------------------------+
| |
+--------------------------------+
City
+--------------------------------+
| |
+--------------------------------+
Pin Code:
+--------------------------------+
| |
+--------------------------------+
e-mail Id:
+--------------------------------+
| |
+--------------------------------+
State:
+--------------------------------+
| |
+--------------------------------+
Country:
+--------------------------------+
| |
+--------------------------------+
Ph. No.:
+--------------------------------+
| |
+--------------------------------+
D. Change in management composition:
(Name of new CEO/MD/Partners)
Name 1:
+--------------------------------+
| |
+--------------------------------+
Name 2:
+--------------------------------+
| |
+--------------------------------+
Name 3:
+--------------------------------+
| |
+--------------------------------+
E. Division of the firm (please specify the nature of change and submit applicable supporting
documents)
F. Merger or extension of facilities (please specify the nature of change and submit applicable
supporting documents)
G. Payment details:
+---------------+-----------------------------+--------------------+----------+
| Amount in Rs. | Payment Gateway receipt number | Date of payment receipt | Remarks |
+===============+=============================+====================+==========+
| | | | |
+---------------+-----------------------------+--------------------+----------+
H. Declaration:
I hereby declare and agree:
1. That all the information given in this form are true, correct, updated and no information has
been withhold/concealed in this respect.
2. In case of information is found to be false/incomplete/misleading Bureau of Indian
Standards (BIS) shall reserve the rights to reject my request for change of status in case of
deficiencies are not cleared by me.
3. There has been no other change than the changes indicated above.
4. I understand that licence numbers are not transferable and shifting of factory is only
allowed.
5. I understand it is my responsibility to inform BIS in case of subsequent change of status of
the company as may be required by BIS.
6. I undertake that there is no change in the manufacturing process/components/
manufacturing machinery, test equipments.*
7. I hereby certify that I am authorised to verify and sign this declaration.
Name of CEO/MD/Partners
Authorised Signatory
Signature
*(in case there is change kindly provide additional information to BIS separately)
Please note:
Use this form to notify BIS of any updates to information.
This form is available at http://crsbis.in/BIS/.
All changes must be informed to BIS immediately.
Please note that BIS will not be able to process changes to legal entity addresses or that are not
accompanied by supporting documents and application form with an original signature.
Form - IX A
(Refer sub-paragraph (3) of paragraph 10 of Scheme-II)
Our Ref:
Date:
Inclusion Id: <Incl. ID>
Subject: Inclusion of Additional Model(s)
Manufacturing unit :
+---------------------------------+
| <Name of Manufacturing unit> |
| <Address of manufacturing unit> |
| <e-mail ID> <Telephone No.> |
+---------------------------------+
Dear Sir,
1. This has reference to your request for inclusion of models of ‘<Product Name>' as per IS <IS
Number> or essential requirements notified for the product or both in licence No. R-<R-Number>
already granted to you which is valid upto <Valid upto date>.
2. It is intimated that the additional Models as per details given below have been agreed to be
included in your scope of licence. R-<R-Number> w.e.f. <Endorsement Date>:
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Product | <Product Name> |
+=====================================+=====================================+
| IS No. or essential requirements | IS <IS Number> or essential |
| notified for the product or both | requirements notified for the |
| | product or both |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Brand | <Brand Name> |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Inclusion of Additional Models | <Models granted for Inclusion> |
| (w.e.f. <Endorsement Date>) | |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Factory Address | <Address of manufacturing unit> |
+-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
3. Other terms and conditions of the licence shall remain same.
4. This letter is being issued with the approval of competent authority. Kindly acknowledge the
receipt of this letter.
Thanking you,
Yours faithfully,
(<Name of Officer>)
<Designation>
Form – IX B
(Refer sub-paragraph (3) of paragraph 10 of Scheme II)
Our Ref:
Date:
Subject: Change in
MANUFACTURING UNIT:
+---------------------------------+
| <Name of Manufacturing unit> |
| <Address of manufacturing unit> |
| <e-mail ID> |
| <Telephone No.> |
+---------------------------------+
Dear Sir,
This has reference to BIS licence(s) held by your company as given in the table below and further
reference to your request regarding change in
:.
On the basis of documents submitted by the firm, the following changes have been made in the scope of
licence:
+----------------+-------------+
| Licence No. | |
+================+=============+
| Service Request | |
+----------------+-------------+
| Old details | |
+----------------+-------------+
| New details | |
+----------------+-------------+
| Date of decision | |
+----------------+-------------+
Other terms and conditions of the licence remain the same.
Thanking you,
Yours faithfully,
(<Name of Officer>)
<Designation>".
(c) in Scheme-IV,—
(i) in paragraph 5, for sub-paragraph (2), for the proviso, the following proviso shall be substituted,
namely:-
"Provided that on publication of the Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment)
Amendment Regulations, 2026 and up to the 31st May, 2029, the concession in fee shall be eighty
per cent. in respect of micro enterprises or start-ups, fifty per cent. in respect of small enterprises
and twenty per cent. in respect of medium enterprises, and the concession in fee in respect of
micro, small and medium enterprises shall be twenty per cent from the 1st day of June, 2029.";
(ii) for paragraph 8, the following paragraph shall be substituted, namely:—
"8. Validity of certificate of conformity
(1) The certificate of conformity shall be granted initially for five years.
(2) The certificate of conformity may be renewed for a further period of upto five years.
(3) The requisite fee shall be paid in advance on an annual basis before the due date and in case of
non-payment of annual fee alongwith production statement before the due date for which, the
provision of regulation 16 shall apply.";
(iii) in paragraph 11, for sub-paragraph (6), the following sub-paragraph shall be substituted,
namely:-
"(6) The Bureau may suspend the certificate of conformity after issuing a notice of twenty-one
days and direct its holder to stop use of the certificate of conformity when requisite fee is not paid
by the applicant, except for the cases where certificate of conformity shall stand suspended due to
non-payment of annual fees for which, the provision of regulation 16 shall apply.".
(d) in Scheme-VII,—
(i) in paragraph 5, for sub-paragraph (2), the following sub-paragraph shall be substituted, namely:—
"(2) The annual certificate of conformity fee for the use of certificate of conformity shall be
rupees fifty thousand for large scale industries per year and twenty percent concession for micro
small and medium enterprises, which shall be paid in advance on annual basis.";
(ii) for paragraph 8, the following paragraph shall be substituted, namely:—
"8. Validity of certificate of conformity
(1) The certificate of conformity shall be granted initially upto five years.
(2) The certificate of conformity may be renewed for a further period upto five years.
(3) The requisite fee shall be paid in advance on an annual basis before the due date and in case of
non-payment of annual fee alongwith production statement before the due date for which, the
provision of regulation 16 shall apply.
(4) Notwithstanding the fact, anything contained in sub-paragraphs (1), (2) and (3), that the
certificate of conformity has been renewed, it shall be deemed cancelled as soon as the specified
requirement are amended or revised.";
(iii) in paragraph 10, for sub-paragraph (3), the following sub-paragraph shall be substituted,
namely:-
"(3) The Bureau may suspend the certificate of conformity after issuing a notice of twenty-one
days and direct its holder to stop use of the certificate of conformity when requisite fee is not paid
and the suspension may be revoked on payment of dues by the certificate holder, except for the
cases where certificate of conformity shall stand suspended due to non-payment of annual fees for
which the provision of regulation 16 shall apply.".
(e) in Scheme-IX,—
(i) in paragraph 8, for sub-paragraph (1), the following sub-paragraph shall be substituted, namely:—
"(1) The licence to use Standard Mark shall be granted initially upto five years.";
(ii) in paragraph 8, for sub-paragraph (3), the following sub-paragraph shall be substituted,
namely:-
"(3) The licence to use Standard Mark may be re-certified for a period upto five years and shall be
effective from the date specified in the order.";
(iii) in paragraph 8, for sub-paragraph (5), the following sub-paragraph shall be substituted,
namely:-
"(5) The requisite fee shall be paid in advance on an annual basis before the due date. In case of
non-payment of annual fee alongwith production statement before the due date for which, the
provision of regulation 8 shall apply.";
(iv) in paragraph 11, for sub-paragraph (6), the following sub-paragraph shall be substituted,
namely:-
"(6) The Bureau may suspend the licence after issuing a notice of twenty-one days and direct the
licensee not to use Standard Mark on its product when necessary fee and other charges are not
paid and such suspension may be revoked on receipt of the dues, except for the cases where
licence shall stand suspended due to non-payment of annual fees for which, the provision of
regulation 8 shall apply.".
(f) in Scheme-X,—
(i) in paragraph 8, for sub-paragraph (1), the following sub-paragraph shall be substituted, namely:—
"(1) The licence shall be granted initially upto five years.";
(ii) in paragraph 8, for sub-paragraph (2), the following sub-paragraph shall be substituted,
namely:-
"(2) The licence may be renewed for a further period upto five years.";
(iii) in paragraph 8, after sub-paragraph (4), the following sub-paragraph shall be inserted, namely:—
"(5) The requisite fee shall be paid in advance on an annual basis before the due date. In case of
non-payment of annual fee alongwith production statement before the due date for which, the
provision of regulation 8 shall apply.".
ALKA, Secy.
[ADVT.-III/4/Exty./711/2025-26]
Note: The principal regulations were published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary, Part III, Section 4
vide F.No. BS/11/11/2018 dated the 4th June, 2018 and lastly amended vide notification
F.No. BS XI/11/01/2024, dated the 23rd August 2024.
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