What is ISI Mark Certification

The ISI mark is a standards-compliance mark for industrial products in India since 1955. The mark certifies that a product conforms to an Indian standard (IS) developed by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), the national standards body of India. The ISI Mark is by far the most recognized certification mark in the Indian subcontinent.

The ISI mark is mandatory for certain products to be sold in India, such as many of the electrical appliances like switches, electric motors, wiring cables, heaters, kitchen appliances, etc., and other products like Portland cement, LPG valves, LPG cylinders, automotive tyres, etc. In the case of most other products, ISI marks are optional

Benefits of ISI Mark Certification

Facilitate continual improvement

Product Reliability

Reputation of the company increases

Increase market opportunities

Keeps You Unique

Continual Business Improvements

Certified ISI Mark Certification Video

Who can be certified ISI Mark Certification?

The government of India, as well as the Bureau of Indian Standard, makes it mandatory to obtain ISI on certain products sold in India. Those products include electrical appliances as well as industrial items.

Jute Bag

Water Treatment System

Sewing Machine

Foot Wear

Electric Toys

Non Electric Toys

Aluminium Foil

Domestic Pressure Cooker

Plugs and Socket-Outlets

Cement & Cement related Product

Household Electrical goods

Batteries

Food & Related Products

Oil Pressure Stoves

Automobile Accessories

Cylinders, Valves and Regulators

Medical Equipment

Steel and Iron Products

Electrical motors

Capacitors

Chemicals & Fertilizers

Steel wire and steel sheets

Stainless Steel plate

Automotive Tiers

Electrical Transformers

Clinical thermometer

Packaged Drinking water

Document required for ISI Mark Certification

  • Company KYC
  • Director or Partner KYC
  • Layout Plan
  • List of Machinery
  • List of Equipment
  • Equipment Calibration Certificate
  • Appointed Quality Engineer Certificate
  • Application Form
  • List of Raw Material Supplier & Test Report
  • Acceptance of Marking Fees/Bank Guarantee/Testing Fees
  • Appointment of IR in case of foreign Manufacturing
  • Internal Test report of Product

The extent of Documented Information differs as per:

  • Product and it's for quality control order
  • Testing requirement availability as per IS standard
  • Mandatory Certification or Industry Compliance
  • Normal Procedure or Simplified Procedure

Role of Shamkris and Process of ISI Mark Certification

Shamkris adopts a results-oriented approach to compliance product certification, A simple & practical method of product certification organization in timely compliance and fulfills the product certification requirement. Shamkris support 100% on documentation required to comply with product certification either by self-certification or notify body certification to depend on directives.

The implementation process is described below:

Day 1

Scope defined Normal Procedure/Simplified Procedure Selection Cost Estimates

• Finding IS standard applicable to the product.
• Selecting the appropriate certification scheme
• Based on the scope of the product and certification scheme

Week 1

Developing Documents

• Prepare Application Form
• Prepare other Document as per check list
• Submit application form with other document

Week 4

Planning for Inspection

• Trained the quality engineer for inspection
• Trained the staff for testing parameter
• Training the staff on sample selection & Siling
• Liason with BIS for Inspection

Week 6-8

Inspection Day

• Coordinate with BIS inspection for inspection
• Assist quality engineer during inspection
• Advise quality engineer how to submit sample after siling
• Reply to discrepancies during inspection

Week 10-12

Testing Period Lab

• Coordinate with BIS & Lab for status of Test
• Reply any queries to BIS during this period

Week 12-15

Certificate Granted

• ISI Mark certificates issued for 1 year
• Renewal every Yearly

Year on Year

Yearly Compliance

• Support on monthly update on BIS
• Document Support for Renewal
• Training support how to submit monthly Document on BIS

FAQ

The ISI mark is a standards-compliance mark for industrial products in India since 1955. The ISI is an initialism of Indian Standards Institution, the name of the national standards body until 1 January 1987, when it was renamed to the Bureau of Indian Standards.

We have all heard of products proudly proclaiming their ISI mark. ISI stands for the Indian Standards Institute, a body set up when India gained Independence to create standards needed for orderly commercial growth and maintaining quality in industrial production.

The mark certifies that a product conforms to an Indian standard (IS) developed by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), the national standards body of India. The ISI mark is by far the most recognised certification mark in the Indian subcontinent.