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on september 13, in accordance with the bureau of indian standards act (11 of 2016), the department of chemicals and petrochemicals under the ministry of chemicals and fertilizers in india has made a significant decision that it will enforce stringent quality regulations on various goods. this announcement will be published in the gazette of india within four months after the conclusion of the tbt consultation process.
recently, india has made a significant decision that it will enforce stringent quality control order on polypropylene (pp) materials for moulding and extrusion as well as poly vinyl chloride (pvc) homopolymers. in accordance with the latest quality control order, pp and pvc should be included in the bis mandatory certification list, to ensure that domestically produced and imported pp and pvc products meet stringent requirements and to offer consumers safer and more reliable products.
in 2012, the ministry of electronics and information technology (meity) of india and the bureau of indian standards (bis) launched the compulsory registration scheme (crs), which requires manufacturers of electronic and it products to submit registration application to bis before placing their products on the indian market. after obtaining registration approval, bis allows manufacturers to declare that their products comply with indian standards. crs registration does not require factory audit, but only needs to submit a self-conformity declaration and a product test report.
the full name of indian isi certification is indian standards institution, which is the most stringent type of bis certification, including factory audits and product testing. isi certification has a mandatory product catalogue covering building materials, chemicals, household appliances, medical equipment, vehicle parts, food, etc. products listed in the isi mandatory catalogue must obtain a license granted by the bureau of indian standards (bis) before they can be placed on the indian market. the initial isi certification is valid for 1 year, and the renewal can be extended to 1-5 years.
the bureau of indian standards (bis) is an indian national standards and certification authority established under the bureau of indian standards act, 2016 (the bis act, 2016). its main tasks are to formulate and implement national standards, implement conformity assessment systems, and manage bis certification.
product certification in india basically implements the principle of voluntary certification, but considering factors such as public health and safety and mass consumption, the indian government implements compulsory certification for specific products by issuing instant decrees. all products listed in compulsory certification must obtain product certification according to indian product standards before they can enter the market.
bureau of indian standards (bis) is receiving comments on draft standard “ready mixed paint, air drying, red oxide-zinc chrome painting-specification” until 11 may 2022. this draft has extended the limit of lead restriction in household coatings to industrial applications. to prevent lead exposure of children and adults and consequent adverse impact on human health and safety and because of further scope for children’s exposure to the dried paint surfaces, the lead res
16 august, 2018, the netherlands rivm proposed a restriction on the concentration limit of eight polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (pahs) found in granules and mulches used in synthetic turf pitches, or in loose forms at playgrounds and other sports facilities.this regulation is aiming to lower the human health risk for professional football players (including goalkeepers), children playing on the pitches and on playgrounds, as well as workers installing and maintaining the pitches and playgrounds. the proposal suggests a combined concentration limit for the eight pahs of 17 mg/kg (0.0017 % by weight).
new standard afps gs 2014:01 pak takes force to regulate pahs (polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon) in gs certification products on 1 july 2015, while the previous version zek 01.4-08 ceases to be effective since 30 june.
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