OVERVIEW INDIAN STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT PROCESS & PRINCIPLES By SUKH BIR SINGH

1. OVERVIEW INDIAN STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT PROCESS & PRINCIPLES By SUKH BIR SINGH DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL (PP&C) BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS

2. Genesis of BIS • Government of India resolution on 3 September 1946 for establishment of Indian Standards Institution • Indian Standards Institution (predecessor of Bureau of Indian Standards)set up on 6 January 1947 • Objectives • Promoting standardization ,quality control and simplification in industry & commerce • Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) • Established on 1 April 1987 under BIS act, 1986 as statutory body

3. Genesis of BIS Bureau of Indian Standards • Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) took over work of ISI through enactment of BIS Act (1986) by the Indian Parliament. • Formulates National standards and carried out conformity assessment by operating the Product and Management System Certification Scheme. • Formulated over 18000 National Standards and also operating more than 22000 Certification licenses. • Project India’s view in various committees of International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)

4. Objectives • Harmonious development of activities of standardization, marking and quality certification • To provide new thrust to standardization and quality control • To evolve a national strategy for according recognition to standards and integrating them with growth and development of industrial production and exports

5. PRESIDENT (Hon'ble Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution) VICE PRESIDENT (Hon'ble Minister of State for Consumer Affairs & Public Distribution) BUREAU Bureau of Indian Standards

6. ORGANIZATIONAL NETWORK HQ - Delhi5 - Regional Offices33 - Branch Offices in 24 locations5 - Inspection Offices8 - Labs

7. Bureau of Indian Standards

8. Standards Development • Standards Advisory Committee • Division Councils • Technical Committees • Sub Committees • Panels/Working Groups

9. Standards Formulation • Consultation involving all Stakeholders • Consensus principle • Documents sent for wide circulation & hosted on BIS web site for public comments before finalization • Interests Represented in Technical Committees • Manufacturers • Consumers • Technologists • Regulators Approach to Standardization

10. TECHNICAL COMMITTEE STRUCTURE (Members From) BASIC APPROACHConsensus Principle Balanced Committee Structure • Balance Of Interests • Periodic Review • Predominance Of Consumer/ Technological Interests Manufacturers Manufacturers Consumers, Government Departments Consumers, Government Departments Technologists , Regulating Authorities, Testing Laboratories, Consultants, Universities, Other Experts Technologists , Regulating Authorities, Testing Laboratories, Consultants, Universities, Other Experts

11. COMMENTS NEW WORK ITEM CIRCULATION TO COMMITTEE MEMBERS FIRST DRAFT P-DRAFT COMMENTS CIRCULATION TO COMMITTEE MEMBERS WC DRAFT PUBLIC CIRCULATION (30 to 90 Days) MEETING COMMENTS MEETING F-DRAFT STANDARD ADOPTION -- DIVISION COUNCIL NATIONALSTANDARD STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT PROCESS

12. Chemical Civil Engineering Electronics and Information Technology Electro-technical Food and Agriculture Management and Systems Mechanical Engineering 8. Medical Equipment and Hospital Planning 9. Metallurgical Engineering 10. Petrochemical, Coal & Related Products 11. Production and General Engineering 12. Textile 13. Transport Engineering 14. Water Resources STANDARDS FORMULATION(14 Technical Divisions covering specific Industrial Sector)

13. STANDARDS FORMULATIONAs on 05 July 2007 • INDIAN STANDARDS PUBLISHED 18315 • STANDARDS HARMONIZED WITH ISO/IEC STANDARDS 3099 • DIVISIONAL COUNCILS 14 • TECHNICAL COMMITTEES (Sec. Committees) 301 • TECHNICAL EXPERTS - Above 11901 (Sec. Com+ Sub Com+ Penal)

14. Indian Standards in Force (as on 31 March, 2007 )

15. OTHER ORGANISATIONS CONCERNED WITH FORMULATING STANDARSDS • Directorate General of Civil Aviation : Civil Aviation • Indian Road Congress : Roads & Bridges • RDSO : Items used in Railways • Directorate General of Mines & safety: Safety of Mines and mining operations. • Directorate of Marketing & Inspection: Raw & Semi processed agricultural commodities, meat & meat products • Directorate of Vanaspati Vegetable Oil & Fats: Vanaspati Vegetable Oil • Directorate of Weights & Measures: Weights & Measures used in commercial transactions • Drugs Controller General of India: Drugs, cosmetics, Indian Pharmaamacopoeia • Atomic Energy Regulatory Board: Nuclear energy regulations.

16. OTHER ORGANISATIONS CONCERNED WITH FORMULATING STANDARSDS • Central Board of Irrigation & Power : Electrical Power equipment • Central Boilers Board : Boilers • Central Electricity Authority : Electrical Power generation, transmission, distribution • Central Silk Board: Natural raw silk & products • Chief Controller of Explosives: Gas cylinders, pressure vessels & explosive materials • Coir Board : Coir Products • ARAI: Safety Standards on Automobiles • Dept of Telecommunication : Telecommunication equipment.

17. International Activities India (BIS) is a member of International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and International Electro technical Commission (IEC) Membership of ISO/IEC Committees ISO IEC Participating (P) 187 63 Observer (O) 110 84 Secretariat responsibilities held for 8 ISO Committees BIS has been designated as the WTO-TBT Enquiry Point in India It provides all necessary assistance and technical information for players in global trade which effects their trade

18. ISO SECRETARIATS WITH BIS ISO TC 113 Hydrometry ISO TC 113/SC 1 Velocity Area Methods ISO TC 113/SC 6 Sediment Transport ISO TC 120 Leather ISO TC 120/SC 1 Raw Hides and Skins ISO TC 120/SC 2 Tanned Leather ISO TC 120/SC 3 Leather products ISO TC 34/SC 7 Spices

19. International Activities India (BIS) is a member in COUNCIL BOARD of IEC DG, BIS is RLO , DEVCO P Member in ISO CASCO

20. Challenges in Standardization • Participation in ISO/IEC TCs/SCs/WGs • Requirement of Indian Climatic Conditions are not reflected adequately in International Standards • Emerging Technologies Nano Technology Information Technology Biotechnology

21. MOU / MRA with Other Countries • BIS has entered into MOU with 15 Standard Organizations of various Countries. • These MOUs generally cover exchange of information, publications, standards and conformity assessment, holding joint seminars/workshops on subjects of mutual interest and training. • MRA 2 • BIS is also actively involved in the Regional • cooperation under SAARC.

22. . WTO TBT ENQUIRY POINT

23. INDIANotification Authority & Enquiry Points • Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce- Notification Authority for India. • Bureau of Indian Standards -Designated TBT Enquiry Point by Ministry of Commerce • Ministry Of Health & Ministry of Agriculture- SPS Enquiry Points

24. Measures subject to TBT provisions? Technical Regulation Standard Mandatory Measures Voluntary Measures Conformity Assessment Procedure

25. Non-Discrimination Art. 2.1,5.1.1 Conditions no Less Favourable to Access of Suppliers of Like Products Originating Of national origin From any other country National Treatment Most-Favoured Nation (MFN)

26. Avoid unnecessary obstacles to trade Standards/ Regulations/CAPs Must not be prepared, adopted or applied so as to Create unnecessary obstacles to international trade Art. 2.2,5.1.2

27. TBT Agreement – Key principles • Non-discrimination • Avoidance of unnecessary obstacles to trade • Harmonization • Equivalence • Mutual recognition • Transparency

28. Comment Period • At least 60 days time for other Members to make comments in writing • Discuss these comments upon request • Take into account these written comments and the results of these discussions • Reasonable time for enforcement of measures after publication

29. Role of BIS under TBT Agreement • Functions as an Information Centre within India • Functions as an WTO TBT Enquiry Point Functions of Enquiry Point: • Collect TBT Notifications from WTO website • Classification of TBTs based on ICS codes • Sort out these Notifications sector wise/ Product wise • Electronic Disseminate the TBT on Technical Regulations, Standards and Conformity Assessment Procedures to various groups/ industry/ exporters • Provide the text of the Notifications issued by the countries to other member countries • Comments handling of the stakeholders. • To forward those comments to WTO Sectt through the Nodal Authority which is MOC in India’s case

30. INDIA’s RECENT COMMENT ON TBTs NOTIFIED BY USA • G/TBT/N/USA/234 : Comments of Textiles Committee, Ministry of Textiles,: “ It has been commented that it is desirable that such requirement (Flammability) should not be made mandatory as the woolen carpets have inherent flame retardancy. The Proposed Amendment by Consumer Products Safety Commission, CPSC, USA would be trade restrictive , if the consignment is to be tested for flammability as a mandatory requirement “

31. INDIA’s RECENT COMMENT ON TBTs NOTIFIED BY USA • G/TBT/N/USA/271: Objective For the protection of consumers and human health. • Products : National Organic Program • This proposed rule proposes to amend the Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances (National List) regulations. This proposed rule proposes to add 38 substances, along with any restrictive annotations, to the National List regulations. • Notification No G/TBT/N/USA/271 of USA was notified by WTO on 24 May 2007 whereas the last date for sending comment was 22 May 2007. Issue referred to US Enquiry Point on 5 June 2007 : Also requested to extend the last date of comment • Response from US EP : USDA is unable to extend the deadline

32. INDIA’s RECENT COMMENT ON TBTs NOTIFIED BY USA • G/TBT/N/USA/271 : USA:: Comments of Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) “ The notification proposes to amend the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National List of Allowed and Prohibited substances for inclusion of 38 substances along with any restrictive annotations to the national list regulations 205.606. APEDA have examined the thirty-eight substances which are of agricultural origin, but are not organically produced for use as ingredients / processing aids in or on processed products labeled as organic. The list of the proposed products for inclusion are annexed along with the proposed rules of NOP. These products are also available organically worldwide and are, therefore, available for use as processing aids and for food colour. Hence, they should not be exempted from the class of organic origin. This will be against the organic principles and may affect the overall integrity of the final produce”.

33. Notifications from India Indian Notifications : Since 1995 India has issued 32 Notifications

34. RECENT NOTIFICATIONS BY INDIA No. Product Notifying Agency G/TBT/N/IND/12 Sale & Labelling of GMO Foods Ministry of Health G/TBT/N/IND/13 Noise Limits Generator Sets (Diesel) Ministry of Env & Forests G/TBT/N/IND/14 Emission Limits Generator Sets(Diesel) -do- G/TBT/N/IND/15 Noise Limits Generator Sets (Petrol) -do- G/TBT/N/IND/16 Emission Limits Generator Sets(Petrol ) -do- G/TBT/N/IND/17 Import Requirements of Genetically Modified Foods, GMOs & LMOs DGFT

35. RECENT NOTIFICATIONS BY INDIA No. Product Notifying Agency G/TBT/N/IND/19 Medical Devices Ministry of Health & Family Welfare G/TBT/N/IND/20 Pneumatic Tyres & tubes for automotive vehicles Bureau of Indian Standards G/TBT/N/IND/21 Tobacco Products Ministry of Health & Family Welfare G/TBT/N/IND/22 All medicines Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers G/TBT/N/IND/23 Ductile Iron Pressure Pipes & Fittings for water, Gas & Sewerage Bureau of Indian Standards G/TBT/N/IND/24 Cylinders for CNG for fuel for automotive vehicles Bureau of Indian Standards

36. RECENT NOTIFICATIONS BY INDIA No. Product Notifying Agency G/TBT/N/IND/25 Veterinary Thermometers Bureau of Indian Standards G/TBT/N/IND/26 Clinical Electrical Thermometrs Bureau of Indian Standards G/TBT/N/IND/27 Sphygmamometers Bureau of Indian Standards G/TBT/N/IND/28 Pressed Ceramic Tiles Bureau of Indian Standards G/TBT/N/IND/29 Clinical Thermometers Bureau of Indian Standards G/TBT/N/IND/30 Electrical Products Bureau of Indian Standards

37. RECENT NOTIFICATIONS BY INDIA No. Product Notifying Agency G/TBT/N/IND/31 Protective Helmets for motorcycle riders Bureau of Indian Standards G/TBT/N/IND/32 Steel & Steel Products Bureau of Indian Standards

38. REQUEST FROM USA ON INDIAN NOTIFICATIONS FULL TEXT REQUESTS FROM USA & OTHER EPs RECEIVED ON THE FOLLOWING INDIAN NOTIFICATIONS : DULY PROVIDED WELL IN TIME G/TBT/N/IND/23,24,25,26,27,28,29.30,31 & 32

39. Thank you

40. World Trade Organization G/TBT/N/USA/271 24 May 2007 ( 07-2135) Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original: English The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6