It is responsible for standardization, marking, and quality certification of goods. BIS plays a pivotal role in ensuring safe and reliable products. It minimizes health hazards to consumers and protects the environment. BIS also supports the national economy and promotes exports. It also helps to control the proliferation of product varieties. Apart from benefitting the consumers and industry, the standards and certification scheme of BIS also supports various public policies, especially in the areas of product safety, consumer protection, food safety, environment protection, building and construction and so on..
