Lok Sabha Question No. 2731 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-01
Subject: Misuse of BIS Marking
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB, SUNIL KUMAR MONDAL

## Government of India Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Department of Consumer Affairs

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2731

TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.08.2017

## MISUSE OF BIS MARKING

## 2731.  SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB: SHRI SUNIL KUMAR MONDAL:

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- (a) whether the cases of improper use of standard ISI and BIS marks as envisaged in the BIS Act, 1986 have come to the notice of the Government during each of the last three years and the current year;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State/ UT-wise and the reasons therefor along with the details of the fine or imprisonment or both imposed on persons found involved in such cases during the said period, State/ UT-wise;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  cancelled  licence  of  any  of  the  manufacturers  who  have violated the BIS Act during the said period, if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) the  existing  mechanism  to  monitor  the  compliance  of  the  BIS  Act,  1986  by  the manufacturers in the country; and
- (e) the other steps taken/being taken by the Government to curb violation of the BIS Act and its strict compliance by the manufacturers across the country?

## ANSWER

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## THE MINISTER OF STATE

## CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI C. R. CHAUDHARY)

(a) & (b) : Yes Madam.  Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) from time to time receives complaints on misuse of BIS Standard Mark.

Based on investigation of complaints regarding misuse of BIS Standards Mark (ISI) mark, raid are conducted.   The details of raids carried out in the last three years and the current year (upto 30 June 2017) are given below:

| Year                   |   Raids conducted |
|------------------------|-------------------|
| 2014-15                |                70 |
| 2015-16                |               128 |
| 2016-17                |               114 |
| 2017-18 (upto June'17) |                27 |

State/UT wise details of cases filed and decided in the different courts of law during the last three years and the current year is enclosed at Annexure-I.

The fines imposed by the Hon'ble Courts in different cases ranges from Rs 10000/- to Rs. 50000/- In two cases, Hon'ble Court has awarded rigorous imprisonment of six months and a fine of  Rs. 20000/-.  In three cases, besides fine, Hon'ble court has also awarded imprisonment 'Till rising of Court''.

(c) : State-wise data of cancellation of BIS licences is given at Annexure II. The cancellation were due to non-compliance of the terms and conditions of the licence, misuse of Standard Mark and unsatisfactory performance.

(d) : When BIS standard mark is applied to sub-standard products under the licence, BIS takes action, such as, stop marking and cancellation of licence as per BIS (Certification) Regulations, 1988 made under the BIS Act, 1986.  In case of misuse of BIS standard mark by non-licensees, search and seizure is done by BIS and subsequent prosecution launched under the BIS Act, 1986.

(e) : In  order  to  curb  violation  of  the  BIS  Act,  1986  and  the  Rules  and  Regulations  framed thereunder, BIS organizes Awareness Programmes for industries, consumers and other stakeholders. In addition, publicity through mass media is also undertaken by BIS.

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## ANNEXURE-I

## STATEMENT REFERRED IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) & (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2731 FOR 01.08.2017 REGARDING MISUSE OF BIS MARKING.

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## Case filed and decided in various court of law regarding misuse of BIS Standard mark as on 30 June 2017

|                   |                              |                             | 2014-15                                       | 2014-15                                      | 2014-15                                                         | 2014-15                     | 2014-15   | 2014-15                                                | 2014-15                                                       | 2016-17                  | 2016-17                    | 2016-17                                      | 2016-17                                    | 2017-18 (up to 30 June 2017)    | 2017-18 (up to 30 June 2017)   | 2017-18 (up to 30 June 2017)   | 2017-18 (up to 30 June 2017)                 | 2017-18 (up to 30 June 2017)               | 2017-18 (up to 30 June 2017)     |
|-------------------|------------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------|--------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
| State             | To tal No . of cas es file d | Total No. of cases decide d | No. of cases decide d in favour of the Bureau | Num ber of perso n foun d guilty /conv icted | 2015-16 No. of case decid ed again st BIS Total No. cases filed | Total No. of cases decide d | d r u     | No. of cases decide in favou of the Burea r of found d | Numbe person guilty/c onvicte No. of case decided against BIS | Total No. of cases filed | Total No. of cases decided | No. of cases decided in favour of the Bureau | Numbe r of person found guilty/c onvicte d | No. of case decided against BIS | Total No. of cases filed       | Total No. of cases decided     | No. of cases decided in favour of the Bureau | Numbe r of person found guilty/c onvicte d | No. of case decide d against BIS |
| Andhra Pradesh    | 5                            | 3 3                         | 6                                             | -                                            | 2                                                               | 11                          | 11        | 23                                                     | -                                                             | 3                        | 1                          | 1                                            | 1                                          | -                               | -                              | -                              | -                                            | -                                          | -                                |
| Assam             | 1                            | 1 --                        | -                                             | 1                                            | -                                                               | 1                           | 1         | 2                                                      | -                                                             | 1                        | 1                          | -                                            | -                                          | 1                               | -                              | -                              | -                                            | -                                          | -                                |
| Bihar             | -                            | - -                         | -                                             | -                                            | 1                                                               | -                           | -         | -                                                      | -                                                             | -                        | -                          | -                                            | -                                          | -                               | -                              | -                              | -                                            | -                                          | -                                |
| Chhatis garh      | --                           | - -                         | -                                             | -                                            | 1                                                               | -                           | -         | -                                                      | -                                                             | 2                        | -                          | -                                            | -                                          | -                               | 1                              | 1                              | 1                                            | 1                                          | -                                |
| Daman Diu         | -                            | - -                         | -                                             | -                                            | -                                                               | -                           | -         | -                                                      | -                                                             | 1                        | -                          | -                                            | -                                          | -                               | - -                            | -                              |                                              | -                                          | -                                |
| Delhi             | 3                            | 6 6                         | 6                                             | -                                            | 14                                                              | 10                          | 10        | 10                                                     | -                                                             | 6                        | 10                         | 8                                            | 8                                          | 2                               | 5                              | -                              | -                                            | -                                          | -                                |
| Gujarat           | 1                            | 2 2                         | 2                                             | -                                            | 4                                                               | -                           | -         | -                                                      | -                                                             | 3                        | 1                          | 1                                            | 3                                          | -                               | 4                              | -                              | -                                            | -                                          | -                                |
| Haryan a          | 2                            | 3 3                         | 3                                             | -                                            | 5                                                               | 4                           | 4         | 9                                                      | -                                                             | 9                        | 6                          | 6                                            | 6                                          | - 4                             | -                              | -                              |                                              | -                                          | -                                |
| Himach al Pradesh | --                           | - -                         | -                                             | -                                            | 1                                                               | -                           | -         | -                                                      | -                                                             | -                        | 1                          | -                                            | -                                          | 1                               | -                              | -                              | -                                            | -                                          | -                                |
| Jharkha nd        | -                            | - -                         | -                                             | -                                            | 1                                                               | -                           | -         | -                                                      | -                                                             | -                        | -                          | -                                            | -                                          | -                               | 1                              | -                              | -                                            | -                                          | -                                |
| Karnata ka        | -                            | - -                         | -                                             | -                                            | 2                                                               | 3                           | 3         | 6                                                      | -                                                             | 16                       | 2                          | 2                                            | 6                                          | -                               | -                              | 3                              | 3                                            | 4                                          | -                                |
| Kerala            | 3                            | - -                         | -                                             | -                                            | 3                                                               | 2                           | 2         | 7                                                      | -                                                             | 3                        | 4                          | 4                                            | 25                                         | -                               | 1                              | -                              | -                                            | -                                          | -                                |

| Mahara shtra   | 2   | 2   | 2     | 3   | -   | 5   | 4   | 4   | 9   | -   | 7   | 5   | 5   | 5   | -   | 2 1   | 1    | 2 -   |
|----------------|-----|-----|-------|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-------|------|-------|
| Madhya Pradesh | 3   | 4 4 | 8     | -   | -   | 4   | 4   | 9   | -   | 5   | 1   | -   | -   | 1   | 4   | -     | - -  | -     |
| Orissa         | -   | - - | -     | -   | -   | -   | -   | -   | -   | 5   | 3   | 3   | 5   | -   | -   | -     | - -  | -     |
| Punjab         | 1   | 3 3 | 4     | -   | 2   | 2   | 2   | 6   | -   | -   | 2   | -   | -   | 2   | -   | 1     | 1 1  | -     |
| Rajasth an     | -   | - - | -     | -   | 15  | -   | -   | -   | -   | 20  | 11  | 11  | 21  | - 2 |     | 2     | 2 6  | -     |
| Tamil Nadu     | 3   | 1 1 | 3     | -   | 15  | 9   | 9   | 21  | -   | 9   | -   | -   | -   | -   | 3   | - -   | -    | -     |
| Telanga na     | 13  | - - | -     | -   | 11  | 1   | -   |     | 1   | 8   | 6   | 6   | 13  | -   | -   | 1 1   | 2    | -     |
| Uttrakh and    | -   | - - | -     | -   | -   | -   | -   | -   | -   | 6   | 1   | 1   | 1   | -   | -   | -- -  | -    | -     |
| Uttar Pradesh  | 1   | - - | -     | -   | 5   | 1   | 1   | 1   | -   | 6   | 1   | 1   | 1   | -   | -   | =-    | - -  | -     |
| West Bengal    | 1   | - - | -     | -   | 5   | -   | -   | -   | -   | 4   | 1   | 1   | 1   | -   | -   | -     | - -  | -     |
| Total          | 39  | 25  | 24 35 | 1   | 92  | 52  | 51  | 103 | 1   | 114 | 57  | 50  | 96  | 7   | 27  | 9     | 9 16 | -     |

Note:    Cases decided by the Court may not necessarily pertain to that year, i.e. cases filed in previous years, are decided in subsequent years.

## STATEMENT REFERRED IN REPLY TO PART (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2731 FOR 01.08.2017 REGARDING MISUSE OF BIS MARKING.

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## State wise Data of licences cancelled for the violation of the BIS Act during the last three years and the current year upto 30 06 2017

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| Sl No.   | State                  |   No. of Licences cancelled |
|----------|------------------------|-----------------------------|
| 1.       | Andaman &Nicobar       |                           0 |
| 2.       | Andhra Pradesh         |                          47 |
| 3.       | Arunachal Pradesh      |                          11 |
| 4.       | Assam                  |                           0 |
| 5.       | Bihar                  |                           5 |
| 6.       | Chandigarh             |                           0 |
| 7.       | Chhattisgarh           |                           0 |
| 8.       | Dadra and Nagar Haveli |                           0 |
| 9.       | Daman &Diu             |                           0 |
| 10.      | Delhi                  |                          75 |
| 11.      | Goa                    |                           0 |
| 12.      | Gujarat                |                         125 |
| 13.      | Haryana                |                         107 |
| 14.      | Himachal Pradesh       |                          41 |
| 15.      | Jharkhand              |                           0 |
| 16.      | JK                     |                           0 |
| 17.      | Karnataka              |                          15 |
| 18.      | Kerala                 |                          16 |
| 19.      | Madhya Pradesh         |                          32 |
| 20.      | Maharashtra            |                         141 |
| 21.      | Manipur                |                           0 |
| 22.      | Meghalaya              |                           0 |
| 23.      | Mizoram                |                           0 |
| 24.      | Nagaland               |                           0 |
| 25.      | Orissa                 |                           6 |
| 26.      | Pondichery             |                           0 |
| 27.      | Punjab                 |                          45 |
| 28.      | Rajasthan              |                          79 |
| 29.      | Sikkim                 |                           0 |
| 30.      | Tamil nadu             |                          69 |
| 31.      | Telangana              |                          51 |
| 32.      | Tripura                |                           0 |
| 33.      | Uttar Pradesh          |                          36 |
| 34.      | Uttarakhand            |                          36 |
| 35.      | West Bengal            |                          16 |
|          | Total                  |                         953 |