What is ISI Certification? ISI Certification Review, Features

ISI stands for Indian Standards Institution. India did not have a national standards and certification body before independence. At that time, most of the standards in the country were from Britain and the United States. After India's independence in 1947, the government established the Indian Standards Institute (ISI) in New Delhi, and set up professional standards committees according to professional fields to undertake the task of formulating Indian standards. In 1952, India began to implement the "ISI Mark" certification system. In 1986, India established the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). On April 1, 1987, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) officially replaced the Indian Standards Institute (ISI) as India's statutory national standards and certification management agency. However, the ISI certification and logo were retained.

About ISI Certification

·Applicant: Manufacturer/factory.

Whether to send samples to India for local testing: Yes, factory inspection is also required (BIS will assign a team of no more than 2 officials to inspect the factory, and the applicant will also be responsible for the travel expenses, visa fees and corresponding inspection fees of the officials).

Application period: April to June.

·Certificate validity period: For the first application, the certificate is valid for 1 year. After expiration, the certificate can be renewed and the validity period can be extended to two years.

Cost: RMB 100,000-500,000

Compulsory certification products: cement, household appliances, batteries, food and related products, hydraulic furnaces, auto parts, cylinders, valves, medical equipment, steel products, power transformers, motors, capacitors, chemicals and fertilizers, kitchen appliances, instantaneous domestic water heaters for liquefied petroleum gas, etc.

·Mark: This label has a wide influence in India and neighboring countries, and its good reputation is a reliable guarantee of product quality. Once a product is marked with the "ISI mark", it means that it meets the relevant Indian standards, and consumers can buy it with confidence.