Standards National Action Plan (SNAP) 2022-27
In order to effectively perform its responsibility as the NSB of India, the Standards National Action Plan (SNAP) 2022-27 has been brought out by BIS. The SNAP provides a set of actions that would enable BIS to help meet the objectives of making standardization processes efficient, increase awareness and implementation of standards, increasing participation and involvement in national and international standardization and ensure harmonious standardization activities in the country.
Creation of BIS Standardization Chairs in Premier Technical Institutions
BIS has entered into Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Premier Technical Institutions of the country to develop collaborative activities in the field of Standardization and Conformity Assessment and has also appointed a Standardization Chair in these institutes. This is expected to provide leadership in coordinating R&D efforts towards development of standards and undertaking review of Indian Standards involving thorough analysis of technical developments.
Institutionalization of Annual Programme for Standardization
To broad-base the stakeholder participation in formulation and review of standards, Bri now closely working with Government Ministries and premier industry associations co provide an Annual Programme for Standardization to BIS, addressing the products/processes/ systems/services on which BIS needs to formulate or revise indian Standards.
Mapping of Standards against Missions, Programmes and Schemes of Government
This is aimed at preparing an inventory of the indian standards formulated, standards under development and the subjects in the need of standardization for various government missions, programmes and schemes for optimum clarity on the role and relevance of the standards in creating a vibrant quality ecosystem in the country.
Strengthening Standardization Cells as Institutional Mechanisms
Standardization Cells created in the Industry Associations facilitate consultations and dialogue among the members of the industry as well as with the professional bodies, scientific organizations, and domain area experts related to that field on the identification of new areas for development of standards as well as for revision of existing standards. Standardization cells are expected to become active drivers of national standardization efforts.
Aligning the standards to the Sustainable Development Goals
BIS is transforming the way, the Standards are formulated and making concerted efforts through experts to ensure that the sustainability dimension to the Indian Standards is deeply ingrained so that it leads to inclusive growth of the industry and results in achieving orderly and sustainable development.
Recognition of SDOs
Convergence of standardization efforts leading to a single standard in the country is of strategic importance in establishing a strong India brand identity in the realm of quality in the global market. BIS has introduced a SDO recognition scheme which allows BIS to recognize other domain specific SDOS (complying with the WTO-TBT Code of Good Practices) including in emerging technological areas and to also recognize where required, the standards of suc SDOs as Indian Standards
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