Reply: Accreditation is one of the requirements of the BIS Lab Recognition Scheme. Accreditation by signatories to APLAC/ILAC is acceptable.
Do Indian regulatory authorities recognize laboratories or certification bodies accredited by signatories to APLAC, ILAC and/or the International Accreditation Forum (IAF)?
Reply: Yes, we accept certificates from accredited laboratories and certification bodies of the countries with whom we have MRA.
Canada 39:
Report by the Secretariat (WT/TPR/S/249): Part III. Trade Policies and Practices by Measure: (2) Measures Directly Affecting Imports; (x) Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures: paragraph 118, page 72:
The Secretariat's Report notes that, "India has not notified the WTO regarding the recognition of equivalence of other countries' SPS measures".
Could India please provide more information on its equivalency agreements with other countries and the process that India uses to recognize the equivalence of other countries' SPS measures?
