Reply: The products that have been licenced as being "environment friendly" are given in Annex1.
66. What is the criteria to determine which products should be compatible with Indian standards and must bear the BIS certification mark or under license from BIS? (Page 80, paragraph 106)
Reply: The Central Government based on its internal assessment and in public interest notifies the products for mandatory BIS certification mark under a licence.
67. Could India detail what are the monitoring mechanisms to verify compliance of products to Indian standards? (Page 81, paragraph 107)
Reply: The details of the monitoring mechanisms to verify compliance of products to Indian standards are given in BIS (Certification) Regulations, 1988 which are available on BIS website http://www.bis.org.in.
68. The powers of institutions dealing with SPS are not clear as mentioned in this paragraph. Can India provide further explanation regarding the competence of each institution and the contact points and links on the Internet where one can see the measures taken by the Indica on this topic? (Page 83, paragraph 117)
