Bureau of Indian Standards
Bureau of Indian Standards
Bureau of Indian Standards
Sectional Committee
Sub-Committee
Panel
COMPOSITION OF BIS
COMMITTEES
Chairman – From Independent Body
Member Secretary - From BIS
Members:
Manufacturers
Laboratories/R&D institutions
Govt./Regulatory Bodies
Consumer/User Organisations
Industry Associations
Public Sector Units
Consulting firms
Professional Bodies
Academic Institution
BASIC CONSIDERATIONS IN
EVOLVING STANDARDS
Consensus Principle
Access to International Technology
Research & Development
Availability of indigenous materials &
technology
Co-ordination with other Levels of
Standardization
Consultations involving all Stakeholders
Documents sent for public comments
before finalization & also hosted on BIS
web site 6
DIFFICULTIES ADOPTING
ISO / IEC STANDARDS
Non availability of raw materials to meet
stipulated requirements
Different standard test conditions
Non availability of testing facilities
Non availability of equivalent standards for
cross-referred standard
Difficulty with cross-referred standards other
than ISO/IEC such as API ASME ASTM etc.
FORMULATION PROCESS
1. RECEIPT OF PROPOSAL
2. ESTABLISHMENT OF NEED
3. MEETING OF TECHNICAL COMMITTEE
4. PREPARATION OF WORKING/PRELIMINARY DRAFT
STANDARD
5. CIRCULATION OF PRELIMINARY/WORKING DRAFT
6. MEETING OF TECHNICAL COMMITTEE
7. APPROVAL OF DRAFT FOR WIDE CIRCULATION
8. WIDE CIRCULATION OF THE DRAFT
9. MEETING OF TECHNICAL COMMITTEE
10. FINALIZATION OF THE DRAFT
11. ADOPTION BY DIVISION COUNCIL 8
COMMENTS
NEW CIRCULATION
WORK FIRST TO
ITEM DRAFT COMMITTEE P-DRAFT
MEMBERS
COMMENTS
CIRCULATION PUBLIC
WC
TO MEETING CIRCULATION
DRAFT
COMMITTEE +Web
MEMBERS (30 to 90 Days)