Product Certification and Licensing

Product certification and licensing in India is done by a number of organizations.Bureau of Indian standards (BIS) operate product certification under the rules and regulations of BIS Act 1986. A manufacture is granted licence to use the standard mark after assessment of his infrastructure facilities for manufacturing

and quality control checks to produce goods in consistent with quality control.The conformity to standards is further ensured by regular surveillance at licensee,performance by surprise inspections and testing of samples from the factory and market. BIS offers certification schemes to food industries.

The Directorate of marketing and Inspection (DMI) issues “AGMARK” certificate to the notified food products under Agriculture produce Grading and Marketing Act. 1937. Ministry of civil supplies, Consumers Affairs and Public distribution regulate the standardization of weight and measures, and quality of the vanaspati and vegetable oils and fats through solvent extraction for export materials, APEDA issues the certificate for export of agriculture commodities. This organization has developed a system for grant of the certificate “quality produce of India” for Agriculture produce being exported.