Bureau of Indian Standards
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BISSelf ReliantVoluntary in natureMandatory for 68 items by Govt (Ministry of
Consumer Affairs)through various statutory measures such as prevention of food adulteration act
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Objectives of BIS
To promote
consumer’s
confidence
To protect consumer from unsanitary, unhygenic, mislabelled/ adultrated food
To safeguard
public health
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chemical and mechanival disciplines]
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tested every year
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