Incorrect Interpretations of BIS Regulations Leading to Losses: Empower India
New Delhi, April 2025.Wrong interpretations of BIS regulations leading to scrutiny of sellers selling on e-commerce platforms isaffecting small businesses in the country. The analysis shows many of the seized products being Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)-compliant or exempt from certification requirements,areleaving sellers struggling to earn livelihoods. Empower India, a new age think tank group, has raised concerns over recent enforcement actions conducted by the BIS at multiple e-commerce warehouses across the country.Several products carrying valid BIS licenses and ISI marks were recently confiscated across multiple locations includingDelhi, Gurgaon, Faridabad, Lucknow, Hyderabad, Sriperumbudur and Chennai,despite clear documentation proving compliance. Some products were sei...
