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BIS to prioritise development of standards for 214 critical medical devices

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) on Monday said it is prioritising development of standards for 214 critical medical devices, which are set for phased completion by December 2025. These devices, which include septal closure devices, plasma sterilizers, and phototherapy machines, are in line with the National Medical Device Policy, 2023 and have been identified in consultation with Department of Pharmaceuticals. BIS, in a statement, said the national standards body is developing standards for innovative products such as therapeutic footwear, portable ramps, braille displays, and fall detectors, which support individuals with disabilities. BIS has published over 1,700 standards for the medical sector, covering specialities such as cardiology, neurology, orthopaedics, ophthalmology, and more. Of these, around 1,200 standards specifically focus on medical devices critical to healthcare. BIS standards in this sector ensure that Indian medical devices are safe, effective, and globall

Nike, Mitsubishi struggle to get Indian certification for Chinese vendors

Nike, Mitsubishi, and Carrier, among others, are having difficulty obtaining Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) certification for their vendor factories in China

RBI deploys 81.43% of foreign currency assets in overseas securities

The share of money kept in deposits with other central banks and the Bank for International Settlement (BIS) declined to 13.49 per cent at the end of September from 14.82 per cent at the end of March

Govt rolls out mandatory norms for helmets for police, water dispensers

The government has issued mandatory quality norms for helmets for police force, bottled water dispensers, and door fittings to curb the import of sub-standard goods and boost domestic manufacturing of these goods. Three separate notifications -- Helmets for Police Force, Civil Defence and Personal Protection (Quality Control) Order, 2023, Bottled Water Dispensers (Quality Control) Order, 2023, and Door Fittings (Quality Control) Order, 2023 -- were issued in this regard by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) on October 23. Under these orders, items cannot be produced, sold, traded, imported and stocked unless they bear the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) mark. These orders will come into force with effect from six months from the date of publication of the notifications, the DPIIT said. In order to safeguard the domestic small/micro industries, ensure smooth implementation of the QCO and ease of doing business, relaxations have been granted to ...

Govt rolls out quality mandate for copper products, drums, tin containers

The government has issued mandatory quality norms for copper products, drums and tin containers to curb the import of sub-standard goods and boost domestic manufacturing of these goods, an official statement said on Monday. Two separate notifications - Drums and Tins (Quality Control) Order, 2023; and Copper Products (Quality Control) Order, 2023 - in this regard were issued by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) on October 20. Items under these two orders cannot be produced, sold, traded, imported and stocked unless they bear the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) mark. These orders will come into force with effect from six months from the date of publication of this notification, the DPIIT said. Copper and its alloys are used in power generation, power transmission, telecommunications, electrical circuits, and several appliances. So, copper products need to be of the best quality, and the purity must not be compromised at any cost. The nine copper .

BIS norms: Footwear, allied industries conduct nationwide protest

Footwear manufacturers and allied industries from 13 states held a protest, dissenting against the Central government's imposition of BIS quality certification on all kinds of footwear. The nationwide protest was organised by the All India MSME Footwear Council on Wednesday. The state-level protest was held at Modern Industrial Estate in Kozhikode, a statement said here on Thursday. As many as 400 small-scale footwear units also took part in the protest across Kerala. Industry leaders and MSME owners pointed out that the government's decision was neither practical nor scientific, it said. "The standards are set without considering the manufacturing/production process, types of raw materials used, and categories of footwear products. This makes the implementation of BIS standards unrealistic," VKC Razak, National Chairman, All India MSME Footwear Council, said. The protestors demanded a conclusive order from the government that relieves the MSME units from the ambit of mandatory B

BIS developed 9 standards for biofuels, working on paraffinic green diesel

Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) on Monday said it has developed as many as nine standards on biofuels, and is in the process of developing a standard on paraffinic (green) diesel. BIS Director General Pramod Kumar Tiwari said, these standards will significantly complement the objectives of Global Biofuel Alliance (GBA), the multilateral forum announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the G20 leaders' summit held recently in the national capital. "We are committed to support this path breaking initiative of the government through development of relevant Indian Standards and necessary quality parameters/performance specifications," he said in a statement. He said development of standard on paraffinic (green) diesel, that is derived from second generation (2G) feedstock, is also under progress. BIS is a national standards body of India that works under the aegis of the Food and Consumer Affairs Ministry. According to the BIS, the USA, Brazil, and India are the major producers

BIS reaches out to 240,000 villages over awareness about quality standards

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has reached out to 2.4 lakh village panchayats so far to create awareness about Indian standards at the grassroot levels. BIS has undertaken a comprehensive initiative to sensitize Gram Panchayat Presidents and Secretaries across the country, an official statement said on Monday. BIS, the National Standards Body of India, plays a pivotal role in formulating standards and conducting conformity assessments of products and services. "Recognizing the critical importance of adhering to Indian standards for the well-being of citizens, the environment, and the overall quality of products and services, BIS has initiated this outreach program," the statement said.. The main objective of this initiative is to instil an understanding of the significance of adhering to Indian Standards among Gram Panchayats and ensuring compliance with these standards while implementing government programs and schemes at the village level. It aims to promote the culture of

BIS notifies 31 Indian standards related to Ayush herbs and products

The standards were published via gazette notification. The standards authority has also created an additional department for enabling dedicated focus on Ayush at BIS

Share of foreign currency assets in overseas securities rises to 81%

RBI's gold reserves rise to 794.64 tonne at the end of March

115 QCOs covering 493 products notified for compulsory BIS certification

A total of 115 quality control orders (QCOs) covering 493 products have been notified for compulsory Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) certification by the respective line ministries

Govt to roll out mandatory quality standards for drones, electric vehicles

Standards for drones that are used extensively in the agriculture space for soil analysis, irrigation, crop mapping and pest management have already been formulated

BIS non-clearance halt import of viscose, polyester staple fibre

According to industry sources, even after around 20 days since its implementation, applications for BIS certification by foreign companies are still pending, causing a halt on imports of both VSF, PSF

BIS to include more sectors under green standards, seeks suggestions

These aim to reduce impact of human activity and promote efficient use of resources

Plastic not 100% biodegradable, claiming otherwise would be misleading: BIS

Plastic is not a 100 per cent biodegradable product and if any manufacturers claim otherwise it will tantamount to misleading advertisement, a top BIS official said on Wednesday. Meanwhile, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has suggested the Environment Ministry not to certify biodegradability of plastics as it has not been established and research are still going on in India and other countries. It would be a fit case of "misleading advertisement" if any manufacturers claims that its plastic products are 100 per cent biodegradable, he added. "It has not been established whether the plastic is actually 100 per cent biodegradable. Research is still going on on this subject in India and across the world," BIS Director General Pramod Kumar Tiwari told reporters. Although, there are a few test methods and standards but none of them confirm that plastic is biodegradable, he said. Further, Tiwari said the same was conveyed to the officials of the Environment Ministry in a recent ...

Centre asks states to enforce BIS certification on consumer products

The Centre on Monday directed state governments to enforce Bureau of Indian Standard (BIS) certification on consumer products while stressing the use of digital technology to protect consumer rights and reduce pending cases in consumer courts. After inaugurating a day-long workshop on "Consumer Protection in the northern states" held in Chandigarh, Consumer Affairs Secretary Rohit Kumar Singh emphasized the role of technology in strengthening the consumer protection ecosystem and the importance of infrastructure and human resources in consumer commissions. The Secretary said, "State heads should ensure that BIS Certification is enforced on required products for consumer safety," an official statement said. He also discussed the time dissemination project by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to reduce India's reliance on Western countries for time accuracy. Nidhi Khare, Additional Secretary in the Consumer Affairs Ministry, stressed the use of digital technology to protect .

BIS framing standards for yoga equipment amid rising yoga popularity

Amid the growing popularity of yoga across the world, the government's Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) on Tuesday said it is framing standards for yoga equipment and some traditional herbal medicines on request from the Ayush Ministry. Addressing a press conference, BIS Director General Pramod Kumar Tiwari said the Bureau has already framed standards on the glossary of yoga terminology, yoga mat and yoga centre. "We are also working on yoga equipment like the one used for jal neti kriya as well as some traditional herbal medicines," he said. Already standards for 17 herbs out of identified 34 have been published, he said. The standard framed for 'yoga centre' specifies the service requirements for operations, benchmarking and infrastructure, including minimum qualification for yoga wellness instructors and staff of the yoga centre. The glossary of yoga terminology covers a brief description/ definition of terminologies related to common yoga terms. The original terms appearing in

SAIL-BSP gets licence to produce new grades of wire rods

The High Carbon IS 7904 HC38 & HC 80 grade steel wire rod is high value-added steel developed through SMS 3 - WRM route

Centre planning hallmarking of gold bullion mandatory, says BIS

BIS also plans to bring gold bullion under mandatory hallmarking. Draft guidelines have already been prepared

BIS makes 80% concession on certification/marking fee for micro scale units

BIS has proposed Quality Control Orders (QCO) for 663 products in the coming time