Certification marks in India
India has a comprehensive system of product certifications governed by laws made by the Parliament of India at various times. These certifications are managed by various agencies, and hold various statuses before the law. Some of these marks are mandatory for such products to be manufactured or to be placed in the Indian market while some of the marks hold only an advisory status. All the industrial standardisation and industrial product certifications are governed by the Bureau of Indian Standards often abbreviated as BIS, the national standards organisation of India, while standards for other areas (like  agricultural products) are developed and managed by other governmental agencies. Certification marks. The state enforced certification marks presently in India are (alphabetical list): Other marks. These are mandatory marks or labels required by the law in India, but are not exactly certifications marks (alphabetical list). Non-statutory marks. There are other non-statutory certification marks or schemes in India which are promoted by the Government of India, by policy, or through governmental or semi-governmental agencies. But these certifications bear no legal status in the nation and are purely promotional in nature. Examples of such certifications are: Certification marks in