Features of BIS Management Systems

Certification Scheme (BIS MSCS)

1.0.The salient features of BIS MSCS

are described in the following few
points:
 The Management Systems
 Bureau of Indian Standards Certification Department at
has been operating HQS New Delhi is the
Management Systems policy making department
Certification Scheme since which also coordinates the
1991 under BIS Act, 1986 Systems Certification
and Rules & activities from the country
Regulations framed there in a uniform and impartial
under. manner as per ISO/IEC
17021.
 Initially, BIS started the
scheme with Quality  The Management Systems
Management System Certification activities is de-
Certification (IS/ISO 9001) centralized to its five
and over the years it has regional offices: the central
gradually expanded its region located in Delhi, the
activities to various other eastern region located in
Management Systems. Kolkata, the northern
region located in
 NABCB, QCI has Chandigarh, the southern
accredited Quality region located in Chennai
Management System and the western region
Certification Schemes and located in Mumbai. The
Environmental Deputy Director General
Management System (Region) is the granting,
Certification Schemes of renewing and cancellation
BIS. authority of the licence and
this activity is coordinated
by the Management Systems
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 Certification Officer of the name of BIS is included in
region. the directory.

 BIS is the only organization  BIS has large resources of

in India which operates auditors and experts
Management Systems throughout the country
Certification Scheme under leading to more economic
an Act of Parliament. operation of certifications
scheme.
 BIS is the National
Standards Body (NSB) of  BIS has a wide network of
India and represents the regional offices and branch
country in the international offices for providing timely
forum on standardization and efficient and
including International economical service.
Organization for
Standardization (ISO) and  BIS is a non-profit
International Electro- organization and hence
technical Commission certification services are
(IEC). very cost effective.

 Being member of ISO, BIS 2.0.Various Management Systems

takes part in the under MSCS are given below:
deliberations of the
Technical Committee such  Quality Management
as ISO/TC 176 and System – IS/ISO 9001;
ISO/TC 207 responsible for
formulation of ISO 9000  Environmental
series of standards and Maangement System –
14000 series. IS/ISO 14001;

 ISO is not operating any  Food Safety Management

certification System – IS/ISO 22000;
scheme. However, it has
compiled a directory of  Energy Management
certification bodies world System – IS/ISO 50001;
over and as expected, the
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  QMS Certification for RMC
 Occupational Health & – IS/ISO……
Safety Management System
– IS 18001;
Note:
 Service Quality
Management System – IS Advantage of these certifications can
15700; be taken from BIS website
(www.bis.gov.in)
 Hazard Analysis and Critical
Control Points (HACCP)-IS
15000;

 Integrated Management
Systems;

 Medical Device
Management System-
IS/ISO 13485;

 Social Accountability at
Workplace – IS/ISO 16001;

 Integrated Milk
Certification Scheme –
IS/ISO….;

 Road Traffic Management

System – IS/ISO 39001;

 Adventure Tourism
Management System –
IS/ISO.... and

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