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Bureau of Indian standards (BIS) Act 2016
October 15 , 2017
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- A new Bureau of Indian standards (BIS) Act 2016 which was notified on March, 2016, has been brought into force with effect from October, 2017.
- The Act establishes the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) as the National Standards Body of India.
- The Act enables the Central Government to appoint any authority/agency, in addition to the BIS, to verify the conformity of products and services to a standard and issue certificate of conformity.
- The Act has enabling provisions for the Government to bring under compulsory certification regime which it considers necessary in
- The public interest or for the protection of human
- Animal or plant health, safety of the environment
- Prevention of unfair trade practices
- National security
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