Importer License Under the Legal Metrology

• Fill up the prescribed Application Form along with necessary documentation.
• Nominate an Authorized Indian Representative (AIR)using the prescribed Nomination Form.
• Ensure that the application is complete, refer checklist of documents.
• Submit duly filled-in and complete application along with requisite fees; documentation (in duplicate) and Nomination Form of AIR at FMCD, BIS Headquarters, New Delhi.

Note :

1. Applicants are advised to check the commonly observed deficiencies in applications before submission of applications.
2. The applicant will be responsible for delay in grant of license in case of submission of the incomplete application; delay in response to queries raised, if any; payment of dues, etc.

• BIS will scrutinize the application and queries, if any, will be communicated by email.
• Once queries are satisfactorily met and the application is complete, it will be recorded.
• The applicant will be informed to provide a schedule and organize a visit in consultation with the officer nominated by BIS.
• Visit will be paid to the factory location to carry out verification of manufacturing & testing infrastructure and drawal of samples for independent testing.
• Responsibility for safe deposition of the sample(s) and remittance of testing charges shall lie with the applicant firm.
• Case would be processed for grant of license after receipt of satisfactory inspection report & independent test report(s) conforming to applicable Indian Standard(s).
• The applicant would be required to pay the license fee; advance minimum marking fee and any other outstanding dues, before granting of license (for details on Fee Structure, Click here).
• The agreement, Indemnity Bond would be signed and Performance Bank Guarantee of USD 10000 from any bank, having RBI approved branch in India would be required to be furnished immediately after granting of the license.
• A license would be initially granted for 1 year which would be further renewable for 1 or 2 years (for details on renewal, click here).
• Licensee shall disclose production & dispatch details of standard marked goods to BIS, on a quarterly basis.
• The licensee can request for inclusion of new varieties in the existing license (for details on inclusion, Click here).

After grant of licence, surveillance is carried out by BIS through visits during which, the BIS officer :

• Verifies operation of licence as per duly accepted STI.
• Carries out testing in the factory.
• Collects production & dispatch details of the standard marked goods.
• Draws sample(s) for independent testing in BIS/BIS recognized labs etc.
• Samples are also collected by BIS from market for testing as part of market surveillance.

Licensee can get new varieties/grades/types included in the existing license by way of compliance to the following:

• Submission of original test report(s) from BIS recognized laboratories showing conformity of the product to relevant Indian Standard(s) and details of additional manufacturing and/or testing facilities in the prescribed format, as applicable.
• payment of applicable charges (Click here for detail of charges).

Note: The test reports of the product shall not be more than 30 days old. The period for counting 30 days shall be from the date of issue of the test reports to the date of receipt of the test reports in FMCD. In case of multiple test reports for one product, the latest product test report shall not be more than 30 days old and the oldest product test report shall not be more than 90 days old. In case of de-recognition/suspension of BIS recognized laboratory, the acceptance of test reports from such laboratories shall be as per the policy of BIS.

• The licence is granted initially for a period of one year.
• The renewal of licence may be considered for a period of one or two years depending upon whether the annual licence fee and advance minimum marking fee has been paid for one year or two years

Renewal request shall contain:

1. Renewal application ( CM/PF 604)
2. Report of performance ( CM/PF 604 ) duly certified by the Chartered Accountant
3. Production detail (Month wise) including complete consignees address
4. Extended Performance Bank Guarantee (six months more than validity of the license)
5. Remittance of applicable Marking Fees

• List of documents to be attached with the application
• Checklist for Application
• Renewal Application along with Report of Performance (CM/PF-604)
• Forma for Nomination of Authorized Indian Representative
• Format for Agreement
• Format for Indemnity Bond
• Format for Performance Bank Guarantee
• List of Manufacturing Machinery (Form CM/PF 305)
• Application Form (Form 1)
• List of Test Equipments (Form CM/F 306)