What is FMCS (Foreign Manufacturer Certification Scheme)?.
The Foreign Manufacturer Certification Scheme or FMCS is mandatory license for foreign manufactures to sell their products in Indian market. According to the 2016 BIS Act and 2018 Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, this certification is needed to ensure that the products meet the Indian standards.
The certification is essential for foreign manufacturers to gain market access and legal benefits in Indian market. The certification is issued by the BIS officers after careful consideration.
Product Category under FMCS Certification.
- Batteries
- Food and food-related products
- Medical equipment
- Cattle Feeds
- Electric transformers
- Aluminum Foil
- Kitchen appliances
- Oil pressure stove
- Electric motors
- Cables
- Chemicals and fertilizers
- and others
FMCS Certification Process.
- Fill up the application form for the certification along with all the mandatory documents.
- You would need to pay a fee while submitting the application form.
- The manufacturing and testing infrastructure would be verified during a factory inspection.
- A sample product will be taken during the factory inspection for independent testing.
- The registration process will only move forward if the inspection and independent testing report verifies that the product complies with the BIS standards.
- The applicant would have to pay a license fee before the license is granted.
- The certificate will be issued if the product complies with the BIS standards.
Documents Required to Obtain FMCS Certificate in India.
- Business license and ISO certificate (English translation is mandatory, if license/certificate is available in any other language).
- Process flow chart.
- Certificates for products or factory system (if any).
- List of manufacturing machinery.
- List of raw materials and raw material test certificate.
- Test Equipment Calibration Certificate.
- Drawing of the product or its components.
- Test report according to Indian Standards.
- Nomination.
- Undertaking and Declaration.
How Would the PRP Group Assist You with the FMCS Certification?.
PRP Group experts will educate about the FMCS mark and the process to obtain it.
Our team will review if the product complies with the BIS standards. After careful consideration, the project will move forward.
We will provide you with clear guidelines regarding the process of obtaining an ISI certification.
Expert assistance in the evaluation, examination, and documentation process.
Our consultant will help you schedule a meeting for a factory audit with BIS officers.
Assist you in setting up an in-house testing facility for the audit.
Coordinate with BIS accredited laboratory for product testing.
Assist you in the custom clearance of the sample products.
Provide you the technical and non-technical support needed to get the certification.
Our consultants will be available 24*7 to make sure the clients get what they expect from us and get all your queries answered immediately.
Summary.
We assist the manufacturers from various industries to get their products certified from BIS India.
PRP Group is working with clients across the global, and the team of our experts make sure that the global certification and approval process is easy for all.
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