OVERVIEW INDIAN

STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT
PROCESS & PRINCIPLES
By
SUKH BIR SINGH
DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL (PP&C)
BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS
Genesis of BIS
 Government of India resolution on 3 September
1946 for establishment of Indian Standards
Institution
 Indian Standards Institution (predecessor of
Bureau of Indian Standards)set up on 6 January
1947
 Objectives
 Promoting standardization ,quality control and
simplification in industry & commerce
 Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)
 Established on 1 April 1987 under BIS act, 1986 as
statutory body
 Genesis of BIS

Bureau of Indian Standards

 Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) took over work of ISI
through enactment of BIS Act (1986) by the Indian
Parliament.
 Formulates National standards and carried out
conformity assessment by operating the Product and
Management System Certification Scheme.
 Formulated over 18000 National Standards and also
operating more than 22000 Certification licenses.
 Project India’s view in various committees of
International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and
International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)
 Objectives
 Harmonious development of activities of
standardization, marking and quality certification
 To provide new thrust to standardization and quality
control
 To evolve a national strategy for according
recognition to standards and integrating them with
growth and development of industrial production and
exports
Bureau of Indian Standards

PRESIDENT
(Hon'ble Union Minister
for Consumer Affairs, Food &
Public Distribution)

VICE PRESIDENT
(Hon'ble Minister of State
for Consumer Affairs &
Public Distribution)

BUREAU
 ORGANIZATIONAL NETWORK

HQ - Delhi
5 - Regional Offices
33 - Branch Offices
in 24 locations
5 - Inspection Offices
8 - Labs
Bureau of Indian Standards
B U R E AU

E X E C U T IV E AD V IS O R Y
C O M M IT T E E C O M M IT T E E S

FINANCE LABORAT ORY

S T ANDARDS CE RT IFICAT ION

PLANNING & LE G AL
DE V E LOPM E NT

CONS UM E R
POLICY
Standards Development

 Standards Advisory Committee

 Division Councils
 Technical Committees
 Sub Committees
 Panels/Working Groups
 Standards Formulation

Approach to Standardization
 Consultation involving all Stakeholders
 Consensus principle
 Documents sent for wide circulation & hosted on
BIS web site for public comments before
finalization
 Interests Represented in Technical Committees
 Manufacturers
 Consumers

 Technologists

 Regulators
 BASIC APPROACH
TECHNICAL COMMITTEE
STRUCTURE
Consensus Principle
(Members From)

Balanced Committee
Manufacturer
Manufacturer Structure
s s

 Balance Of
Interests
Consumers,
Consumers,
Government
Government
Departments
Departments  Periodic
Review
Technologists, Regulating
Technologists , Regulating
 Predominance
Authorities,
Authorities,Testing
Testing
Laboratories,
Laboratories,Consultants,
Consultants, Of Consumer/
Universities,
Universities,Other
OtherExperts
Experts Technological
Interests
 COMMENTS

NEW CIRCULATION
WORK FIRST TO
ITEM DRAFT COMMITTEE P-DRAFT
MEMBERS
COMMENTS

CIRCULATION
WC PUBLIC
TO
MEETING DRAFT CIRCULATION
COMMITTEE
MEMBERS (30 to 90 Days)

COMMENTS 
MEETING F-DRAFT
STANDARD
ADOPTION -- DIVISION
COUNCIL
NATIONAL
STANDARD
 STANDARDS FORMULATION
(14 Technical Divisions covering specific Industrial Sector)

1. Chemical 8. Medical Equipment and

Hospital Planning
2. Civil Engineering 9. Metallurgical
3. Electronics and Engineering
Information Technology 10. Petrochemical, Coal &
4. Electro-technical Related Products
11. Production and General
5. Food and Agriculture Engineering
6. Management and 12. Textile
Systems 13. Transport Engineering
7. Mechanical Engineering 14. Water Resources
 STANDARDS FORMULATION
As on 05 July 2007

 INDIAN STANDARDS PUBLISHED 18315

 STANDARDS HARMONIZED WITH ISO/IEC STANDARDS
3099

 DIVISIONAL COUNCILS 14
 TECHNICAL COMMITTEES (Sec. Committees) 301
 TECHNICAL EXPERTS - Above 11901
(Sec. Com+ Sub Com+ Penal)
Indian Standards in Force (as on
31 March, 2007 )
18315
18219
18114
17928
17830
17658
17466

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

 OTHER ORGANISATIONS CONCERNED WITH
FORMULATING STANDARSDS

 Directorate General of Civil Aviation : Civil Aviation

 Indian Road Congress : Roads & Bridges
 RDSO : Items used in Railways
 Directorate General of Mines & safety: Safety of Mines and mining
operations.
 Directorate of Marketing & Inspection: Raw & Semi processed
agricultural commodities, meat & meat products
 Directorate of Vanaspati Vegetable Oil & Fats: Vanaspati
Vegetable Oil
 Directorate of Weights & Measures: Weights & Measures used in
commercial transactions
 Drugs Controller General of India: Drugs, cosmetics, Indian
Pharmaamacopoeia
 Atomic Energy Regulatory Board: Nuclear energy regulations.
 OTHER ORGANISATIONS CONCERNED WITH
FORMULATING STANDARSDS

 Central Board of Irrigation & Power : Electrical Power

equipment
 Central Boilers Board : Boilers
 Central Electricity Authority : Electrical Power generation,
transmission, distribution
 Central Silk Board: Natural raw silk & products
 Chief Controller of Explosives: Gas cylinders, pressure
vessels & explosive materials
 Coir Board : Coir Products
 ARAI: Safety Standards on Automobiles
 Dept of Telecommunication : Telecommunication
equipment.
 International Activities
India (BIS) is a member of International Organization for
Standardization (ISO) and International Electro technical
Commission (IEC)
 Membership of ISO/IEC Committees
ISO IEC
Participating (P) 187 63
Observer (O) 110 84

Secretariat responsibilities held for 8 ISO Committees

 BIS has been designated as the WTO-TBT Enquiry Point
in India
 It provides all necessary assistance and technical

information for players in global trade which effects

their trade
 ISO SECRETARIATS WITH BIS

ISO TC 113 Hydrometry

ISO TC 113/SC 1 Velocity Area Methods
ISO TC 113/SC 6 Sediment Transport
ISO TC 120 Leather
ISO TC 120/SC 1 Raw Hides and Skins
ISO TC 120/SC 2 Tanned Leather
ISO TC 120/SC 3 Leather products
ISO TC 34/SC 7 Spices
 International Activities

India (BIS) is a member in COUNCIL BOARD of IEC

 DG, BIS is RLO , DEVCO

P Member in ISO CASCO

 Challenges in Standardization
 Participation in ISO/IEC TCs/SCs/WGs
 Requirement of Indian Climatic Conditions are
not reflected adequately in International
Standards
 Emerging Technologies
Nano Technology
Information Technology
Biotechnology
 MOU / MRA with Other
Countries
• BIS has entered into MOU with 15 Standard
Organizations of various Countries.
• These MOUs generally cover exchange of information,
publications, standards and conformity assessment,
holding joint seminars/workshops on subjects of mutual
interest and training.
•MRA 2
• BIS is also actively involved in the Regional
cooperation under SAARC.
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WTO TBT ENQUIRY

POINT
INDIA
Notification Authority & Enquiry Points
 Department of Commerce, Ministry of
Commerce- Notification Authority for India.
 Bureau of Indian Standards -Designated TBT
Enquiry Point by Ministry of Commerce
 Ministry Of Health & Ministry of Agriculture-
SPS Enquiry Points
Measures subject to TBT
provisions?
Technical Standard
Regulation

Mandatory Voluntary
Measures Measures

Conformity Assessment Procedure

 Non-Discrimination

Conditions no Less Favourable to

Art. Access of Suppliers of Like Products
2.1,5.1.1
Originating

Of national origin From any other country

National Most-Favoured
Treatment Nation (MFN)
Avoid unnecessary obstacles to trade

Standards/ Regulations/CAPs Must not

be prepared, adopted or applied so as to
Create unnecessary obstacles to
international trade

Art.
2.2,5.1.2
 TBT Agreement – Key principles
Non-discrimination
Avoidance of unnecessary obstacles to trade
Harmonization
Equivalence
Mutual recognition
Transparency
 Comment Period
At least 60 days time for other Members to
make comments in writing
Discuss these comments upon request
Take into account these written comments
and the results of these discussions
Reasonable time for enforcement of
measures after publication
 Role of BIS under TBT Agreement
 Functions as an Information Centre within India
 Functions as an WTO TBT Enquiry Point

Functions of Enquiry Point :

 Collect TBT Notifications from WTO website
Classification of TBTs based on ICS codes
 Sort out these Notifications sector wise/ Product wise
 Electronic Disseminate the TBT on Technical Regulations,
Standards and Conformity Assessment Procedures to
various groups/ industry/ exporters
 Provide the text of the Notifications issued by the countries
to other member countries
 Comments handling of the stakeholders.
 To forward those comments to WTO Sectt through the
Nodal Authority which is MOC in India’s case
 INDIA’s RECENT COMMENT
ON TBTs NOTIFIED BY USA
 G/TBT/N/USA/234 : Comments of Textiles
Committee, Ministry of Textiles,:
“ It has been commented that it is desirable that
such requirement (Flammability) should not be
made mandatory as the woolen carpets have
inherent flame retardancy. The Proposed
Amendment by Consumer Products Safety
Commission, CPSC, USA would be trade
restrictive , if the consignment is to be tested for
flammability as a mandatory requirement “
 INDIA’s RECENT COMMENT
ON TBTs NOTIFIED BY USA
 G/TBT/N/USA/271: Objective For the protection of consumers
and human health.
 Products : National Organic Program
 This proposed rule proposes to amend the Department of
Agriculture's (USDA) National List of Allowed and Prohibited
Substances (National List) regulations. This proposed rule
proposes to add 38 substances, along with any restrictive
annotations, to the National List regulations.
 Notification No G/TBT/N/USA/271 of USA was notified by
WTO on 24 May 2007 whereas the last date for sending
comment was 22 May 2007. Issue referred to US Enquiry
Point on 5 June 2007 : Also requested to extend the last date
of comment
 Response from US EP : USDA is unable to extend the deadline
 INDIA’s RECENT COMMENT
ON TBTs NOTIFIED BY USA
 G/TBT/N/USA/271 : USA:: Comments of Agricultural and
Processed Food Products Export Development Authority
(APEDA)
“ The notification proposes to amend the United States
Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National List of Allowed and
Prohibited substances for inclusion of 38 substances along with
any restrictive annotations to the national list regulations
205.606. APEDA have examined the thirty-eight substances
which are of agricultural origin, but are not organically produced
for use as ingredients / processing aids in or on processed
products labeled as organic. The list of the proposed products
for inclusion are annexed along with the proposed rules of NOP.
These products are also available organically worldwide and are,
therefore, available for use as processing aids and for food
colour. Hence, they should not be exempted from the class of
organic origin. This will be against the organic principles and
may affect the overall integrity of the final produce”.
 Notifications from India

Indian Notifications : Since 1995

India has issued 32 Notifications

 RECENT NOTIFICATIONS BY INDIA

No. Product Notifying

Agency
G/TBT/N/IND/12 Sale & Labelling of GMO Foods Ministry of Health
G/TBT/N/IND/13 Noise Limits Generator Sets (Diesel) Ministry of Env &

Forests
G/TBT/N/IND/14 Emission Limits Generator Sets(Diesel) -do-
G/TBT/N/IND/15 Noise Limits Generator Sets (Petrol) -do-
G/TBT/N/IND/16 Emission Limits Generator Sets(Petrol ) -do-
G/TBT/N/IND/17 Import Requirements of Genetically
Modified Foods, GMOs & LMOs DGFT
 RECENT NOTIFICATIONS BY INDIA

No. Product Notifying Agency

G/TBT/N/IND/19 Medical Devices Ministry of Health & Family
Welfare

G/TBT/N/IND/20 Pneumatic Tyres & tubes

for automotive vehicles Bureau of Indian Standards
G/TBT/N/IND/21 Tobacco Products Ministry of Health & Family
Welfare
G/TBT/N/IND/22 All medicines Ministry of Chemicals &
Fertilizers
G/TBT/N/IND/23 Ductile Iron Pressure Pipes &
Fittings for water, Gas &
Sewerage Bureau of Indian Standards
G/TBT/N/IND/24 Cylinders for CNG for fuel
for automotive vehicles Bureau of Indian Standards
 RECENT NOTIFICATIONS BY INDIA

No. Product Notifying Agency

G/TBT/N/IND/25 Veterinary Thermometers Bureau of Indian
Standards
G/TBT/N/IND/26 Clinical Electrical
Thermometrs Bureau of Indian
Standards
G/TBT/N/IND/27 Sphygmamometers Bureau of Indian
Standards
G/TBT/N/IND/28 Pressed Ceramic Tiles Bureau of Indian
Standards
G/TBT/N/IND/29 Clinical Thermometers Bureau of Indian
Standards
G/TBT/N/IND/30 Electrical Products Bureau of Indian
Standards
 RECENT NOTIFICATIONS BY INDIA

No. Product Notifying

Agency
G/TBT/N/IND/31 Protective Helmets for
motorcycle riders Bureau of Indian
Standards
G/TBT/N/IND/32 Steel & Steel Products Bureau of Indian
Standards
 REQUEST FROM USA ON
INDIAN NOTIFICATIONS
FULL TEXT REQUESTS FROM USA & OTHER EPs
RECEIVED ON THE FOLLOWING INDIAN
NOTIFICATIONS : DULY PROVIDED WELL IN TIME

G/TBT/N/IND/23,24,25,26,27,28,29.30,31 & 32
Thank you
 World Trade Organization
G/TBT/N/USA/271
24 May 2007
( 07-2135)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original: English
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6

1 Member to Agreement notifying: UNITED STATES I f applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):      
.

2 Agency responsible: United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) – Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) (279)Name and address (including telephone and fax
. numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be indicated if
different from above:      

3 Notified under Article 2.9.2 [ X ], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other:      
.

4 Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): National
. Organic Program (ICS: 67.020, 67.040)

5 Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: National Organic Program (NOP) - Proposed Amendments to the National List of Allowed and
. Prohibited Substances (Processing) (13 pages, in English).

6 Description of content: This proposed rule proposes to amend the Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances (National
. List) regulations to enact recommendations submitted to the Secretary of Agriculture (Secretary) by the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) during public meetings
held on 6 - 8 May 2002, in Austin, Texas, and 27 – 29 March 2007, in Washington, DC. Consistent with the NOSB recommendations, this proposed rule proposes to add
38 substances, along with any restrictive annotations, to the National List regulations.

7 Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: For the protection of consumers and human health.
.

8 Relevant documents: 72 Federal Register (FR) 27252 15 May 2007; Title 7 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 205. Will appear in the Federal Register when
. adopted

9 Proposed date of adoption: 

To be determined
. Proposed date of entry into force:

1 Final date for comments: 22 May 2007

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Texts available from: National enquiry point [ X ] or address, telephone and fax numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body:
Internet URLs:
1 http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/07-2388.htm
1 http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/07-2388.pdf
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