India has a comprehensive system of product certifications governed by laws made by theParliament of India at various times. These certifications are managed by various agencies, and hold various statuses before the law. Some of these marks are mandatory for such products to be manufactured or to be placed in the Indian market while some of the marks hold only an advisory status. All the industrial standardisation and industrial product certifications are governed by theBureau of Indian Standards often abbreviated asBIS,[1] the nationalstandards organisation of India, while standards for other areas (like agricultural products) are developed and managed by other governmental agencies.
FPO mark: A mandatory mark for all processed fruit products in India. Certifies that the product was manufactured in a hygienic 'food-safe' environment.
India Organic certification mark: for organically farmed food products.[5] Certifies that the product conforms to the specifications ofNational Standards for Organic Products, 2000[6] and any eventual amendments. The certification is issued by testing centres accredited by the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) under the National Program for Organic Production of the Government of India.
BIS/CRS Standard mark: The Compulsory Registration Scheme (CRS) has been established in 2012 to regulate the quality of Information Technology (IT) and electronic products. Compulsory Registration Scheme is a mandatory scheme under BIS to ensure that specific categories of products meet stringent quality and safety criteria before being sold in the Indian market.
labels required by the law in India, but are not exactly certifications marks (alphabetical list).
Toxicity label is mandatory on the containers of pesticides sold in India. It identifies the level of toxicity of the pesticide in four levels
Either theVegetarian mark (green dot symbol) or theNon-vegetarian mark (brown dot symbol) is mandatory for packaged food products to distinguish between vegetarian and non-vegetarian food.
There are other non-statutory certification marks or schemes in India which are promoted by the Government of India, by policy, or through governmental or semi-governmental agencies. But these certifications bear no legal status in the nation and are purely promotional in nature.
Examples of such certifications are:
TheSilk Mark Certifies that a piece of textile is pure silk. It is managed by the 'Silk Mark Organisation of India'.
TheAyush Mark or theAyush Product Certification Scheme for herbal products by theDepartment of Ayush.[8][9][10]
