ISI certification was introduced by Indian Standard Institute in 1980. Through it, the institute’s goal was to ensure that consumers have access to goods and services of optimum quality. With time, the certification requirement evolved, and so did the quantum of products and services under it. Right now,  there are over 53 categories of products that require ISI certification on the mandatory basis. So many number of products needed a different, and a more expansive authority. Thus, ISI got refashioned as BIS or Bureau of Indian standards. As a result, ISI certification is under issued under BIS. 

Eligibility criteria for ISI certification under BIS

You’ll obtain ISI certification only if your product adheres to the BIS regulations. When translated, the regulations  require your product to have the following attribute:

1. Your manufacturing facility producing the product should be well maintained
2. You should’ve taken appropriate measures to minister control over the product’s quality.
3. Your manufacturing procedure for the product should adhere to ISI certification regulations
4. The manufacturing facility’s infrastructure should take into consideration the machinery, the spatial and the quality requirements mentioned in BIS regulations.
5. You should have a testing facility to assess the efficacy, and safety of the product you’re about to sell.