What is the difference between ISI Mark and Agmark?
Ans.In 1947, the Central Government founded the Indian Standard Institute or ISI. Its main purpose was to maintain and standardize the quality of different products. In 1986, the ISI was renamed as the Bureau of Indian Standards (External website that opens in a new window) or BIS. This bureau certifies products for domestic consumer consumption with an ‘ISI’ mark. BIS has a list of products that affect the health and safety of consumers or are products of mass consumption. These products include items such as packaged water, milk powder, vegetable oils, cement, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders and food colouring. Indian importers and foreign manufacturers of such products are also permitted to use an ISI mark provided their product passes the certification test. View list of Indian standards under mandatory certification (External website that opens in a new window). Only agricultural products may apply for the ‘Agmark’ certification. The Directorate of Marketing and Inspection
