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Unit 6: Quality Assurance and Control

Further, the ISI mark is by BIS only whereas the certification for ISO standards can be had from Notes
any of the authorised agencies in India or abroad. (Today, more than 10 agencies are serving in
India itself.)

The product standard can be put on the product but not the ISO. The ISO system, however, can be
displayed through letter head, paper advertisement, magazines and other media.

How to obtain Licence?

Stage I: Application and its Processing

1. Firms interested in obtaining licence for quality system as for IS/ISO: 1000 family or
Standards, should ensure that they are operating quality system in accordance with relevant
standard.
2. They should apply on the prescribed proforma in .....(Form III) at the nearest regional
office of BIS (or any other credited agency) alongwith prescribed application fee as applicable
(The schedule of fee is given here below).
3. The application is to be signed by the proprietor, partner or the Chief Executive Officer
(CEO) of the firm or other person authorised to sign any declaration on behalf of the firm.
The name and designation of the person signing the application must be recorded legibly
in a space set apart for the purpose in the application form.

4. Each application must be accompanied by a supplementary questionnaire (Form IV) duly
filled in alongwith the, Documented Quality System the requisite of the relevant quality
system standard.
If the application is rejected by BIS
Reasons shall be given therein:
1. Application Fee not accompanying the application.

2. Application Form III or IV is incomplete.
3. Annexures to the application are not clear.
BIS will acknowledge the receipt of application/application fee. Every applicant will be given a
serial number to be known as “Application Number”.
In all future correspondence, reference of Application Number is a must.

Stage II : Adequacy Audit

1.. After the application has been accepted, the Documented Quality System (Quality Manual/
Quality Plan etc.) shall be examined by the BIS for verifying the conformance to relevant
standard (001/002/003).
2. Any significant omission or deviation from the prescribed requirements situated by BIS
will have to be corrected by the applicant.

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