Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)

Why in News?

• The 76th Foundation Day of Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) was recently  celebrated in New Delhi and various initiatives were launched by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution.

Highlights

• This is a centralized platform for information on industrial units and laboratories across the country.
• This will enable analysis of test facilities in the country and help entrepreneurs in accessing information about testing facilities.
• This is a document to serve as strong foundation for standardization to meet the emerging technologies and concerns of sustainability and climate change.
• SNAP 2022 – 27 will play an important role in steering the national standardization efforts which would lead to standards becoming a key enabler of India’s economic aspirations.
• The implementation of key recommendations and strategies of the document will be pivotal in enriching and strengthening “Quality Culture” in the Nation.
• It has been established for the harmonious development of the activities of standardization, marking and quality certification of goods and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
• It was established by the BIS Act, 1986 which came into effect in December 1986. It works under the aegis of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution
• A new BIS Act 2016 has been brought into force with effect from October 2017.
• The Act establishes the BIS as the National Standards Body of India.