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If you run a factory, import product lines, or supply building materials to contractors. Then you need certainty that the panels you move through the market are legal to sell. If you put glass fibre reinforced gypsum (GFRG) panels into the Indian market, you must satisfy the statutory requirements now governing these products and the quickest route to regulatory risk is to assume “we’ll deal with it later.”
At the centre of this compliance duty is the national standards and certification system administered by Bureau of Indian Standards and the Quality Control Order (QCO) that brings specific gypsum-based building materials under compulsory conformity assessment. Read this as your practical checklist and legal roadmap.
IS 17400:2021 defines what a GFRG panel is and the minimum technical expectations for its safety and performance: composition, dimensions, mechanical strength, water content, test methods, packaging and marking. In other words the standard tells you what the law expects your product to be. If your panels don’t meet these clauses in test reports and factory practice, you can’t lawfully market them.
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry issued the Gypsum-based Building Materials (Quality Control) Order 2024. That Order brings a set of gypsum products. This include GFRG panels covered by IS 17400:2021 into the scope of compulsory certification under the BIS ISI (Scheme-I) regime. Practically this means: manufacture, import, distribution or sale in India requires a BIS licence and the right to use the ISI mark failure invites seizure, fines or other enforcement. Do not treat this as optional
You can think of the process as four legal pillars: classification → testing → factory verification → licence & maintenance. Tackle each pillar in order
1. Correct classification. Confirm your product model falls squarely within IS 17400:2021. Many delays begin with misclassification. Check the standard text and product scope first
2. Independent testing. Obtain test reports from BIS-recognised or accredited laboratories. Tests must match the clauses in IS 17400 (strength, dimensional conformity, moisture content etc.). Internal test records help but BIS will require accredited lab reports in the application
3. Factory verification. BIS performs on-site inspections to verify that your documentation, traceability, QC processes and test equipment match the product profile you submitted. If production practice diverges from documents the inspector will log non-conformities.
4. Licence grant and ongoing surveillance. If testing and inspection satisfy BIS you receive a licence (CM/L number) and permission to use the ISI mark for the approved product/factory scope. After grant BIS carries out surveillance sampling and periodic audits you must maintain records and internal testing continuously
Before you apply, assemble verifiable evidence. BIS expects to see:
If any of these are incomplete, BIS will raise queries and queries stall licences.
Inspectors want operational reality, not glossy claims. They will verify:
Audit readiness is not about last-minute paperwork. It is about consistent record-keeping
From precedent avoid these missteps:
Non-compliant product in the market risks immediate regulatory action: seizure, stop-sale orders and penalties under the BIS framework. For importers, customs holds are real: without a BIS licence you’ll see goods detained. Contractors and institutional buyers increasingly demand ISI mark evidence before contract award non-compliance can shut you out of major projects
Expect certification to take several weeks to months depending on lab availability and factory readiness:
Costs include lab fees, BIS application charges, potential consultancy, and internal compliance upgrades. Budget for re-testing and corrective actions these are common and often billable
Don't file an application just to see what happens. Follow the rules for BIS ISI mark registration under IS 17400:2021. Make sure you classify correctly, test in recognized labs, document the factory process and get ready for inspection and ongoing surveillance. If you want focused and legally sound help that takes care of all the regulatory steps. Work with Agile Regulatory to save time and cut down on risk.
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