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The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is the National Standards Body of India under Department of Consumer affairs, [2] Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Government of India. [3] It is established by the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016 which came into effect on 12 October 2017. [2]
The Rajiv Gandhi National Quality Award is the national quality award given by the Bureau of Indian Standards to Indian organisations that show excellence in their performance. It is named after Rajiv Gandhi , the former Prime Minister of India , and was introduced in 1991 after his death. [ 1 ]
The BIS Hallmark is a hallmarking system for gold as well as silver jewellery sold in India, certifying the purity of the metal. [1] [2] It certifies that the piece of jewellery conforms to a set of standards laid by the Bureau of Indian Standards, the national standards organization of India.
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. [1] The ISI is an initialism of Indian Standards Institution , the name of the national standards body until 1 January 1978, when it was renamed to the Bureau of the Indian Standards.
All the industrial standardisation and industrial product certifications are governed by the Bureau of Indian Standards often abbreviated as BIS, [1] the national standards organisation of India, while standards for other areas (like agricultural products) are developed and managed by other governmental agencies.
STQC is recognized as the Core Assurance Service Provider in the IT and Electronics sector in India and actively participates in national forums such as the Bureau of Indian Standards, Quality Council of India (QCI), National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL), and other major industry associations. [7]
The department administers the policies for Consumer Cooperatives, price monitoring, essential commodity availability, consumer movement and control of statutory bodies such as the Bureau of Indian Standards(BIS) and Weights and Measures. [1] The department is responsible for: [1] National Test House; Standards of Weights and Measures
An Indian Standard IS-17316:2015 has been made adapting IS:17316:2015. The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has made the standard available for sale on their website and through their offices across India. The Gazette notification was done on the 7th of July, 2020 by the Govt of India.