{"id":1151,"date":"2026-07-24T11:36:50","date_gmt":"2026-07-24T11:36:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peru-spider-574195.hostingersite.com\/bis-fmcs-license-requirements-and-regulations-for-2024\/"},"modified":"2026-07-28T10:58:29","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T10:58:29","slug":"bis-fmcs-license-requirements-and-regulations-for-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/peru-spider-574195.hostingersite.com\/bis-fmcs-license-requirements-and-regulations-for-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Bis FMCS License: Requirements and Regulations for 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Since 2000, under the BIS Act, 2016 and Rules &amp; Regulations framed under BIS (Bureau of Indian Standards) been operating a Foreign Manufacture Certification. It is granted to Foreign Manufacturers for the use of a Standard Mark on a product that confirms an Indian standard. FMCS scheme is applicable to all products except the Electronics &amp; IT Goods notified by MeitY.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrcompliance.com\/fmcs-bis-certification\" title=\"BIS FMCS licensee\"target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BIS FMCS licensee<\/a><\/strong> is granted by the Foreign Manufacturers Certification Department located at BIS Headquarters in New Delhi.<\/p>\n<p>It is mandatory to obtain FMCS on products under the purview of the BIS (Bureau of Indian Standards)<strong>.<\/strong> If your product is not FMCS certified, you will lose access to your products in the Indian market.<\/p>\n<p>In this blog, you will explore the requirements and eligibility of the <strong>Bis fmcs product list<\/strong> and the regulation of <strong>Bis fmcs product certification in India.<\/strong> Read below for detailed information on <strong>Bis fmcs licensee.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"fmcs-certification-products-list\"><strong>FMCS Certification Products List<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Sulphate Resisting Portland Cement<\/li>\n<li>Masonry Cement<\/li>\n<li>White Portland Cement<\/li>\n<li>AC static transformer operated watt-hour and VAR-hour meters, class 0.2S &amp; 0.5S<\/li>\n<li>Switches for domestic and similar purposes<\/li>\n<li>Food for Special Medical Purposes intended for Infants<\/li>\n<li>Welded low-carbon steel cylinders for low-pressure liquefiable gases not exceeding 5-litre water capacity<\/li>\n<li>Low-pressure regulators for use with liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) mixtures<\/li>\n<li>Galvanized steel sheets (plain and corrugated).<\/li>\n<li>Steel plates for pressure vessels used at moderate and low temperature<\/li>\n<li>Oriented Electrical Steel Sheet and Strip\u2014Semi-Processed Type\u2014Specification.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Check here for the complete list of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bis.gov.in\/product-certification\/products-under-compulsory-certification\/scheme-i-mark-scheme\/\" title=\"FMCS certification products\"target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FMCS certification products<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"bis-rules-and-regulations\"><strong>BIS Rules and Regulations<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>The Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016, has been implemented since October 12, 2017. The highlights of the BIS Act are listed below:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>BIS position as National Standards Body.<\/li>\n<li>It permits multiple conformity assessment schemes with global practices.<\/li>\n<li>Allows the Government to authorize any agency apart from BIS to certify and enforce conformity to a standard.<\/li>\n<li>It permits the government to include the products under mandatory certification on the grounds of health, national security, safety, environment, and prevention of deceptive practices.<\/li>\n<li>It enables the Government to bring hallmarking of precious metal articles under mandatory certification.<\/li>\n<li>It consists of consumer protection measures such as recalls of non-conforming standard-marked items, compensation for consumers, and more strict penal provisions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"documents-required-for-fmcs\"><strong>Documents Required for FMCS:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Quality control manual<\/li>\n<li>ISO certificate<\/li>\n<li>The list of machinery used for manufacturing<\/li>\n<li>According to Indian Standard, an in-house test report shall be required<\/li>\n<li>A business license shall be required with the scope of business<\/li>\n<li>The list of testing equipment with calibration certificate<\/li>\n<li>The list of raw materials used and the supplier certificate<\/li>\n<li>Nomination of Indian representative<\/li>\n<li>The Process of flow chart<\/li>\n<li>Agreement between manufacturer and AIR<\/li>\n<li>Process of inspection report<\/li>\n<li>For the authorized signatory, CEO authorization would be required<\/li>\n<li>The list of quality test teams, along with their qualification certificate and appointment letter.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"procedure-for-fmcs-certification\"><strong>Procedure for FMCS Certification<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The procedure shall begin by checking the eligibility of the manufacturer.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Next, an evaluation and examination of the manufacturing unit and product shall take place.<\/li>\n<li>As per the requirement, we can administer the pre-audit to ensure that everything is available.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Ensure that the manufacturer has all the documents.<\/li>\n<li>Fill out the entire application form and attach the required documents.<\/li>\n<li>Pay the fees for the application form.<\/li>\n<li>The in-house inspection takes place and is sent to a laboratory for evaluation by the BIS officer. The product gets sealed.<\/li>\n<li>Next, the manufacturer has to pay marking fees as applicable to the product. A <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.jrcompliance.com\/posts\/how-to-track-bis-certificate-online\" title=\"CML number\"target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CML number<\/a> (grant letter) will be issued to the manufacturer.<\/li>\n<li>When AIR signs the agreement with BIS, the manufacturer must deposit a $10,000 (USD) Performance Bank Guarantee (PBG) in favor of BIS at a bank with an Indian branch.<\/li>\n<li>Once BIS receives the PBG, licensing documentation will be sent to the manufacturer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"conclusion\"><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>In conclusion, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrcompliance.com\/bis-certification\" title=\"BIS FMCS certification\"target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BIS FMCS certification<\/a><\/strong> is mandatory for foreign manufacturers. As per the article, you should meet the requirements and foundational regulations of BIS. For more updated information on the BIS scheme, check out our blogs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Get to know the details of Bis fmcs product certification in India. 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