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Presentation On Bureau of Indian Standards and International Standards

- The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) was established in 1986 through the BIS Act to oversee standardization activities in India. It took over the work previously done by the Indian Standards Institution established in 1947. - BIS has its headquarters in Delhi and operates 33 branch offices across India. It formulates standards, undertakes conformity assessment, operates laboratories, engages in consumer protection activities, and represents India in international standardization bodies. - Some of BIS's key activities include standards formulation across various domains; conformity assessment through testing, inspection and certification; operating 8 laboratories; and training on standardization and quality management through the National Institute of Training for Standardization.

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Presentation On Bureau of Indian Standards and International Standards

- The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) was established in 1986 through the BIS Act to oversee standardization activities in India. It took over the work previously done by the Indian Standards Institution established in 1947. - BIS has its headquarters in Delhi and operates 33 branch offices across India. It formulates standards, undertakes conformity assessment, operates laboratories, engages in consumer protection activities, and represents India in international standardization bodies. - Some of BIS's key activities include standards formulation across various domains; conformity assessment through testing, inspection and certification; operating 8 laboratories; and training on standardization and quality management through the National Institute of Training for Standardization.

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Presentation on Bureau of Indian

Standards and International Standards

P RAJESH
Head(FAD)
Bureau of Indian Standards
[email protected]
www.bis.gov.in
Tel: 011-23231128
BIS- Brief Introduction
• Organized standardization activity in India started with
establishment of Indian Standards Institution (ISI) in 1947.

• Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) took over work of ISI


through enactment of BIS Act (1986) by the Indian
Parliament.
BIS - Genesis
• Institution of Engineers (India) acting as the Indian
Committee of British Standards Institution since 06 Aug
1919

• Government of India resolution on 03 Sep 1946 for


establishment of Indian Standards Institution (ISI)

• Indian Standards Institution (predecessor of Bureau of


Indian Standards) set up on 6 Jan 1947

• ISI Certification Mark Act, 1952


Product certification scheme launched in 1955 - 56

• Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)


Established on 1 Apr 1987 under BIS Act, 1986 as statutory body
Objectives
• Harmonious development of activities of standardization,
marking and quality certification

• To provide new thrust to standardization and quality


control

• To evolve a national strategy for according recognition to


standards and integrating them with growth and
development of industrial production and exports
BIS - Locations
• HQs- Delhi 5
Regional Offices

33 Branch Offices
In 28 Locations

8 Testing and
Calibration Centers
Core Activities

 Standards Formulation

 Conformity Assessment

 Laboratory

 Consumer Affairs

 International Activity

 Training Services
Standards Formulation
• Technical Departments
Chemical
Civil Engineering
Electronics and Information Technology
Electro-technical
Food and Agriculture
Management and Systems
Mechanical Engineering
Medical Equipment and Hospital Planning
Metallurgical Engineering
Petrochemical, Coal & Related Products
Production and General Engineering
Textile
Transport Engineering
Water Resources
Standards Formulation .. contd
• Thrust areas – Make in India, Swachh Bharat, e-
Governance and smart cities

Achievements (as on March 2018)


 Standards in force 19022
 Harmonized with ISO/IEC Standards 5049
 Division Councils 14
 Sectional Committees 328
 No. of experts in technical committees 10338
BIS- International Activity
 India (BIS) is a member of International Organization for
Standardization (ISO) and International Electro-technical
Commission (IEC)
 Membership of ISO/IEC Committees (as on March 2017)
ISO IEC
Participating (P) 433 86
Observer (O) 226 72

 Secretariat responsibilities held for 8 ISO Committees


(2 Technical Committees & 6 Sub-Committees)
Consumer Affairs
Functions :
• State level committee meetings,
• Consumer awareness and education,
• Consumer protection and complaint redressal,
• Industry awareness,
• Standards promotion,
• Educational programmes for students,
• Publicity and sale of standards.
• World Standards Day,
• Rajiv Gandhi National Quality Award.
National Institute of Training for
Standardization (NITS)
• NITS imparts trainings in the fields of standardization, quality, conformity
assessment and testing and trainings for BIS employees.
• Major Programmes conducted:
• Lead Auditor Courses and Awareness & Internal Audit programmes on QMS/ EMS/
EnMS/ OHSMS/ FSMS
• Implementation programmes on Service Quality Management Systems (SQMS)
• Laboratory Quality Management System & Medical Laboratory Quality
Management System
• Measurement Uncertainty, Method Validation, Inter Lab Comparison & Proficiency
Testing etc.
• Consumer Awareness / Consumer Protection programmes
• Standardization programmes for Technical Committee members and other SDOs
• International Training Programmes on:
• Standardization & Quality Assurance (since 1968) – 8 weeks
• Management Systems (since 2004) – 4 weeks
• Laboratory Quality Management Systems (since 2010) – 3 weeks
Secretariat of TC/SC with BIS

i. ISO/TC 34/SC 7 - Spices, Culinary herbs &


Condiments
ii. ISO/TC 113 - Hydrometric determinations
iii. ISO/TC 113/SC 1 - Velocity area methods
iv. ISO/TC 113/SC 6 - Sediment transport
v. ISO/TC 120 – Leather
vi. ISO/TC 120/SC 1 - Raw hides and
skins, including pickled pelts
vii. ISO/TC 120/SC 2 - Tanned leather
viii. ISO/TC 120/SC 3 - Leather products
ix. ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 7 - Software and
systems engineering
BIS
• At present, there are 26 Sectional Committees under the
Food and Agriculture Department, BIS
• There is no Sectional Committee for Medicines.
• There is one Sectional Committee FAD 26-Ayurveda,
with the following scope:
a) Standardization in the field of Ayurveda, in terms of
terminology and quality of standards of ingredients and
b) Test methods of ingredients and products.
Liaison: ISO TC-249 (O): Traditional Chinese medicines.
• There is no ISO Technical Committee for Ayurveda or
Indian Traditional Medicines.
BIS
• The ISO TC-249 –Traditional Chinese medicines, has 28
ISO Standards and 46 work items are under process.
• There is a need to have a ISO/TC for Traditional Indian
Systems of Medicines. The advantages are:
This will provide a global platform for popularizing the
Indian Systems of medicines.
Asian, South-East Asian countries will also be benefitted.
Promote trade and exports.
The validated test methods will be acceptable globally.
One standard for one product.
Requirements of AYUSH, Pharmacopia Specifications will
be harmonized.
New work – Requirements for ISO/TC
Justification:

 Think about the need

 Think about the users

 Global relevance

Risk assessment!
New Technical Committee - TC
Proposal circulated by ISO CS to all MBs asking:
• Support the establishment of a new TC
• Intend to participate actively

Proposals are approved if:


• A 2/3 majority of the national bodies voting
• 5 national bodies participate

The TMB then formally establishes / allocates!


Secretariats

• Each committee has a secretariat


• Assigned to an ISO MB/ IEC NC
• Should have access to the necessary
resources
• Involve providing a secretary
• The MB/NC is taking on an international role
on ISO’s behalf
• Impartial!
Secretariat of TC/SC

 Secretariat of a TC allocated to a national


body by ISO TMB/IEC SMB
 Secretariat of SC allocated to a national body
by the parent TC
 Secretariat allocated to national body if:
 has indicated its intention to participate
actively in work of TC/SC
 has accepted that it will fulfill its
responsibilities as secretariat and is in a
position to ensure that adequate
resources are available for secretariat
work
 After allocation of Secretariat, national body
shall appoint a qualified individual as
Assumption of Secretariat Responsibility by
MB/NC
 Great influence on speed and direction of work and on
the structure and editorial quality of the resulting
standard
 Trade interest
 Proposals for international work
 Staff time on secretariat duties
 Financial aspects
 Secretariat is responsible for:
 Preparation and circulation of working documents
 Project management and Processing results of
voting
 Meetings
 Advising the chair, project leaders and convenors on
associated procedures
Way Forward
• Inputs required from industry, associations, Government
organizations and other stakeholders on new subjects
that can be taken up for standardization at National &
International level.
• To ensure that quality products are available in the
country and protect the interests of consumers.
• Active participation by members/stake holders in the
committee meetings.
• To identify products that are to be taken up on priority for
standardization with a view to promote export of Indian
herbs, ingredients and medicines.
• New test methods to be validated on fast track basis by
the identified tested labs.
Any Questions/Suggestions
BIS

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