Toys, Tested and Trusted: Ensuring Child Safety through Indian Standards on Toys Parents around the globe share a common concern when it comes to choosing toys for their children – safety. The potential hazards associated with toys, ranging from choking risks to exposure to harmful chemicals, underscore the importance of stringent safety regulations. Development of […]

Hidden Costs of Convenience: Uncovering the true environmental and economic implications of Single-Use Plastics and examining EPR as a potential solution. Imagine this: You've purchased groceries neatly packed in a plastic bag. After a short while, it's ready to be discarded with hardly a second thought. This scene, so familiar to many of us, is […]

BIS Certification: Fortified Rice & Fortified Rice Machine Standards and Specifications Government of India is running several social security initiatives like the Public Distribution System (PDS), Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS), and National Program of Mid-Day Meal in Schools (MDMS) to encourage the consumption of fortified rice to eradicate micronutrient deficiencies in the country. Important […]

  Is Model Approval enough for Measuring Tapes, or Does it require BIS Certification too? Understanding Model Approval and BIS Certification: Model Approval in India under the Legal Metrology Act 2009 is a certificate issued to manufacturers and importers, approving weight and measurement products. It certifies that the product adheres to Indian metrological standards. On […]