What is BIS Safety Testing

The BIS (Bureau of Indian Standards) plays a crucial role in ensuring the safety and quality of product available in the Indian market. By setting standards and conducting rigorous testing, BIS (Bureau of Indian Standards) helps the customer from all the substandard and potentially dangerous products. To take an overview about the Safety Testing for BIS (Bureau of Indian Standards) about its importance, benefits this will guide them through

Why Safety Testing Is Essential

  • CONSUMER PROTECTION : BIS (Bureau of Indian Standards) ensures that the product is safe for the use and do not pose any health or safety risk.
  • Drugs And Pharmaceuticals : To regulate the import and export of narcotics and psychotropic substances DGFT (Directorate General of Foreign Trade) make sure that no illegal item enters the country
  • QUALITY ASSURANCE : BIS (Bureau of Indian Standards) guarantees that the product meets the specific standards of quality and performance
  • MARKET TRUST : BIS (Bureau of Indian Standards) helps in building the consumer trust in the product
  • COMPLIANCE : BIS (Bureau of Indian Standards) ensures that the manufacturers adhere to national and international standards.
  • REDUCED RECALLS AND LIABILITY : BIS (Bureau of Indian Standards) minimizes the risk of product recalls and legal issues due to the noncompliance.

BIS Safety Testing Process

  • APPLICATION AND DOCUMENTATION : For the manufacturers that are seeking for the BIS (Bureau of Indian Standards) certification must apply with the necessary documentation, which mainly includes:
    • PRODUCT DETAILS
    • MANUFACTURING PROCESS,
    • QUALITY CONTROL MEASURE
    • PREVIOUS TEST REPORTS (If Any)
  • PRODUCT SAMPLING : BIS (Bureau of Indian Standards) officials collect the products that are registered for the testing for the BIS (Bureau of Indian Standards) approval directly from the manufacturing unit or the market for testing.
  • LABORATORY TESTING : The samples that are collected by the BIS (Bureau of Indian Standards) officials are then send to the BIS (Bureau of Indian Standards) certified labs for the testing. The product testing covers various aspects of the product, which directly depend upon the type of product which includes:
    • MECHANICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES: Strength, durability, and design.
    • CHEMICAL ANALYSIS: Composition and safety of materials used.
    • ELECTRICAL SAFETY: For electrical and electronic products.
    • THERMAL TESTING: Heat resistance and thermal performance.
    • BIOLOGICAL SAFETY: For products in contact with food or skin.
  • INSPECTION AND FACTORY AUDIT : BIS (Bureau of Indian Standards) officials conduct various inspections and audits of the manufacturing units where the products are been manufactured to make sure that manufacturer compliances with the regulatory requirements which includes
    • CONSISTENT QUALITY CONTROL PROCESSES
    • ADHERENCE TO SAFETY STANDARDS
    • PROPER LABELING AND PACKAGING
  • CERTIFICATION : If the product passes all the test and inspections that are conducted by the BIS (Bureau of Indian Standards) official and the registered labs, BIS (Bureau of Indian Standards) grants them with the certification allowing the manufacturers to use the ISI (Indian Standards Institute) mark on their product.

Types Of Products Covered

BIS (Bureau of Indian Standards) safety testing covers a wide range of products under them for the registration which includes but not ending to:

  • ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES
  • FOOD PRODUCTS
  • BUILDING MATERIALS
  • AUTOMOTIVE COMPONENTS
  • TOYS AND CHILDCARE PRODUCTS
  • MEDICAL DEVICES

Who Should Get BEE (Bureau Of Energy Efficiency) Certificate

  • Consumer Trust : When a product is sold in market and the product is BEE (Bureau of Energy Efficiency) certified the product gains the trust of the consumer due to its verified energy efficiency. the consumer would only buy that product which is good for his lifestyle.
  • Market Advantage For all those manufacturer and service providers that are certified under BEE (Bureau of Energy Efficiency) can use its certificate to leverage it as a marketing strategy, this helps the manufacturer to stand different from the whole market and helps to attract more consumers as compared to others.
  • Regulatory Compliance : When the manufactures and Industries are certified under the BEE (Bureau of Energy Efficiency) it helps them to be regulated with the regulations and standards. This then helps them by avoiding the penalties they might face in some cases.
  • Energy And Cost Saving : BEE (Bureau of Energy Efficiency) focuses in promoting the energy conservation among the industries and manufacturers helps them as well the consumer by reducing the cost of energy they consume thus helping them to save money.

Energy And Cost Saving

In the year 2016 the Indian minister of power launched a star labelling scheme for the electric products to be manufactured in India that is to make them more energy efficient. under this province of scheme launched by the government, a total of 38 products were registered under the BEE (Bureau of Energy Efficiency) and till date it increases. Among all those products 16 of the products were considered as mandatory scheme and the remaining 22 were registered as under voluntary scheme.

  • Seizure Of Goods : If the goods are not authorized for the import or export the goods could be seized by the custom authorities and might stop their business with international markets.
  • Fines And Penalities : If there is some fault in the import and export of the restricted goods monetary fines and penalty could be imposed on the basis of value and nature of the goods.
  • Prosecution Sometimes if the company does not comply with the DGFT (Directorate General of Foreign Trade) legal action could be filed against them which might lead to imprisonment or other penalty.
  • Blacklisting : If the businesses fail in the compliance as per the authorization they may be blacklisted, affecting their ability to engage in future trade and may lead to some other problems.

Voluntary Appliances

S.no. SALE OF BASE OIL/LUBRICATION OIL (MTPA) REGISTRATION FEES AMOUNT (INR)
1 > 1,00,000 MT 10,00,000
2 > 50,000 - 1,00,000 MT 5,00,000
3 > 10,000 - 50,000 MT 2,00,000
4 5000-10000 MT 50,000
5 < 5000 MT 25,000

Docments Requored For BEE (Bureau Of Energy Efficiency) Certificate

For a successful submission of the BEE (Bureau of Energy Efficiency) certificate a manufacturer or a service provider must apply for the certificate by providing the necessary documents to them so that they can provide the product with the BEE (Bureau of Energy Efficiency) certificate and some of the primary documents.

  • Certificate Of Incorporation : When a company is to be registered under the BEE (Bureau of Energy Efficiency) for the certificate the first document to be provided to the board is the certificate of incorporation this certificate is the identity of the company this certificate includes all the detail about the company including the company name, date of incorporation, registration number, and legal status etc. all those information are present in that certificate and we must submit it for the further process.
  • MSMECertificate : In case of an industries if it falls under the category of MSME (Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises) this certificate is required to proof the status of these company. the certificate is required to know about the industry about the company's scale and operations, which can influence eligibility criteria, application fees, and potential benefits under various schemes for MSMEs.
  • ISO 9007: 2015 It demonstrates that the company is committed to consistently providing product and services that meet the customer and regulatory requirement. It also ensures that the quality of the product to be provided by them should be maintained by them at any cost for the customer satisfaction.
  • List Of Authorization Retailers : The manufacturer provides us with the required document in which detail of all the retailer are mentioned to whom the manufacturing is selling its products this ensures that the product is sold through legitimate and recognised channels, maintaining the integrity of BEE (Bureau of Energy Efficiency) certificate.
  • Authorized Signatory Kyc Documents : Authority signature is required to identify the identity of the person who is going to sign the applications and the related important documents. KYC (Know Your customer) documents are provided for the authorized signatory which usually includes a government issued photo id and a proof of address which states that the person who is signing the document is duly authorized by the company and are responsible.
  • Sample Label : The sample label provided by the BEE (Bureau of Energy Efficiency) includes information such as the star rating, energy consumption figures, and other relevant data that must be visible to consumers. This label helps consumers make informed decisions based on the product’s energy efficiency and helps them for a good future

Process Of Filling BEE (Bureau Of Energy Efficiency) Certificate

After knowing about the documents required for the certification the next step is to apply those documents for the BEE (Bureau of Energy Efficiency) certificate and the process of certification is as follows

  • Understanding Requirements : Initially the company must understand the product for which he requires the BEE (Bureau of Energy Efficiency) certificate. After understanding all those requirements, that the product has all the criteria for the certification then he should start the process of BEE (Bureau of Energy Efficiency) certificate.
  • Product Testing : The second step is to select the product that meets all the standards given by the BEE (Bureau of Energy Efficiency). Then the product selected is sent to the BEE (Bureau of Energy Efficiency) verified laboratory for testing and then there the laboratory will conduct various tests on it to know about the product power consumption and all the measures for the energy consumption.
  • Documentation After the testing the next step is documentation all the required documents are collected with the test reports conducted by the BEE (Bureau of Energy Efficiency) verified laboratories are then submitted to the BEE (Bureau of Energy Efficiency) website on their portal to move the process further so that the product must be BEE (Bureau of Energy Efficiency) certified as soon as possible
  • Application Fee Payment : After the documents are successfully submitted at the BEE (Bureau of Energy Efficiency) portal then the next step is to make payment. The fees for the product BEE (Bureau of Energy Efficiency) certification depends upon the product category and the payment can be made through the specific mode such as (online payment, demand draft, etc.) and you have to make sure that the receipt of the payment should be kept safe by the company.
  • Verification And Evaluation : After the documentations are submitted to the BEE (Bureau of Energy Efficiency) portal then the BEE (Bureau of Energy Efficiency) starts the process of verification of all the documents provided to make sure that the documents that are provided are up to the standards set by them
  • Verification And Evaluation : when the product is approved by the BEE (Bureau of Energy Efficiency) then the companies are allowed to fix the labels to their products
  • Certificate Issuance : if the application and all the documents are in order, and the product meets all the standard that are given by the BEE (Bureau of Energy Efficiency) then the BEE (Bureau of Energy Efficiency) will issue the certificate with the certificate in the hand then you are allowed to sell the product into the market without any hinderance with the BEE (Bureau of Energy Efficiency) energy efficiency sticker on it
  • Star Rating : A star rating, ranges from 1 to 5 in the ascending order of energy efficiency is provided to the products registered with BEE. The Star or Energy labelling is based on Standards that prescribe limits on energy performance (usually maximum use or minimum efficiency) based on specified test protocols.
  • Energy Efficiency Ratio : Energy efficiency ratio is the ratio marked under the star rating EER is calculated by dividing a chillers’ cooling capacity (kW) by its power input (Watts) at full load conditions. The higher the EER, the more efficient the unit which means the product is more efficient in energy saving.
  • Product Details : Just below the energy efficiency ratio there is a column representing the details about the product those details consist of
    • APPLIANCE DETAILS
    • BRAND
    • MODEL / YEAR
    • COOLING CAPACITY AT (100%)
    • COOLING CAPACITY AT (50%)
    • ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION
    • COMPRESSOR TYPE
    • HEAT PUMP
  • Bee Registration Number : After the details about the product, we see the BEE (Bureau of Energy Efficiency) symbol and just below the symbol that symbol is a registration number provide to them by BEE (Bureau of Energy Efficiency) that proves the authenticity of the product.

FAQ – Safety Testing for BIS Certification

BIS Safety Testing is a mandatory process under the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) to ensure that products meet prescribed safety, quality, and performance standards before being sold in the Indian market.

Manufacturers, importers, and brand owners of products covered under the BIS Compulsory Registration Scheme (CRS) or ISI Mark Certification are required to undergo BIS Safety Testing.

It ensures consumer safety, builds trust in the brand, avoids regulatory penalties, and allows smooth entry of products into the Indian market.

Products such as electronics, IT goods, household appliances, batteries, LED lights, and other items notified under BIS standards must undergo safety testing.

At Silvereye Certifications, we manage the entire process—from documentation and product testing at BIS-recognized labs to application filing and certification—making compliance simple and hassle-free.

Key documents generally include business registration certificates, product details/specifications, factory license, test reports, and technical drawings.

The duration depends on the product category and testing requirements, but with proper documentation, it usually takes a few weeks.

Non-compliance can result in penalties, fines, cancellation of licenses, or even a ban on selling the product in India.

Silvereye Certifications provides expert guidance, transparent services, and timely support to ensure your products meet BIS safety requirements quickly and efficiently.