ISI Certification (BIS) for
Packaged Natural Mineral Water IS 13428:2015 in India

BIS CERTIFICATION OF PACKAGED NATURAL MINERAL WATER IS 13428:2015

Mineral water is also known as spring water because it comes from natural springs, which are places where moving underground water comes out of an opening in the land's surface. Natural mineral water is water from underground sources that is packaged close to the source and meets the specified quality standards without any processing.

Packaged Natural Mineral Water is advantageous in the following areas –

• Better for digestive health
• Supports bone and heart health
• Lowers blood pressure

Introduction to Indian Standard IS 13428; Packaged Natural Mineral Water

• IS 13428 cover Packaged Natural Mineral Water. This standard (Part 1) prescribes the requirements, methods of sampling and test for skimmed milk powder, standard grade.
• IS 13428 specifies the quality parameters or characteristics of the Packaged Natural Mineral Water as follows

Colour

Odour

Taste

Turbidity

Total dissolved solids

pH

Various Chemical Testing

For more info on the product standardization click here

Mandate for ISI Mark Certification of Packaged Natural Mineral Water (IS 13428) :

Ministry of health and family welfare (Food Safety and Standards authority of India) have specified Food safety and standards (Prohibition and Restrictions on Sales) regulations, 2011 which have mandated No person shall no person shall manufacture, sell or exhibit for sale packaged drinking water except under the Bureau ofIndian Standards Certification Mark.

Types of Mineral Water covered under IS 13428

Procedure to obtain BIS Certification of Packaged Natural Mineral Water to use ISI mark as per IS 13428

For Indian Manufacturers (Standard Timeframe – 30 days) click here

For Foreign Manufacturers (Standard Timeframe – 180 days)click here

Requisites to get the BIS license for Packaged Natural Mineral Water

Conformity of Raw Material as per IS 13428

In-house testing laboratory for mandatory tests

Competent Quality Control Personnel

Adherence to the BIS guidelines for Packaged Natural Mineral Water as per Indian standard IS 13428

There are 3 major categories of document required to get the BIS license:

Administrative Details

Technical Details

Quality Control Personnel Details 

Commercial Details

Expenses involved in obtaining BIS certificate for Packaged Natural Mineral Water as per IS 13428 under the Product Certification (Scheme-I) of BIS :

• In the certification process, product testing is the most important stage as it determines whether the quality of the product meets Indian standards.
• For the same purpose, investments in testing facilities are required to install test equipment for internal factory test laboratories.
• Apart from charges mentioned above in the table, we may ask you to pay/reimbursement for a Pre-Visit at your Factory Premises to ensure the conformity of your product as per the relevant Indian Standard & BIS guidelines for its BIS certification.

Role of ERCS Private Limited in getting your product certified :

• To get BIS certification and produce a standard quality product, the manufacturer must ensure that their product must follow the specified Indian Standard Specifications (ISS) which we directly interpret to you from the BIS officials as per the Indian Standards.
• ECRS Private Limited will be your friend, philosopher and guide in the whole process of getting your product certified by the concerned authorities/ departments.

• Scope of work by ECRS Private Limited:

Ensuring the conformity of your product as per IS 13428:

ERCS Pvt. Ltd. has developed a vast network within the Food and related Products Industry & various BIS departments to assist for ensuring conformity of the product Packaged Natural Mineral Water according to according to IS 13428.

Effective documentation with the awareness of the BIS guidelines:

In order to facilitate the manufacturing industry in obtaining BIS certifications, guidelines have been developed. Our team has the experience of completing over 150 projects and technically competent acquaintances in various Industries.

We are familiar with the Indian Standard Specifications & BIS guidelines and deliver the most suitable interpretation to the Quality Control Personnel so we can do a reliable and effective documentation of your product in accordance with the BIS guidelines.

A pre-visit can be paid at your factory premises:

In the process of getting BIS certification, the officer from BIS authority visits the factory for inspection. In order to get good results, the BIS inspection should go smoothly without any Non-Conformity. By keeping this goal in mind, our team will organize a pre-visit to your factory premises so that required changes can be adapted so as to remove the elements of fallibility.

Assistance for BIS audits:

We will explain the whole procedure of conducting a BIS inspection and make you aware of the things which need to be prepared and readily available at the time of inspection.

Benefits of getting ISI Mark for Packaged Natural Mineral Water to sell in Indian Market with our help

• The term “ISI mark" means, that a certain product conforms to the quality standards set up by the government.
• It is compulsory for Packaged Natural Mineral Water to obtain the ISI Mark and the violators are penalized with the material seize and a significant sum as fine.
• Getting certification improves the probability of your product to survive and compete in the market.
• Customers have the tendency of buying ISI certified products as it ensured safety and standard quality. Hence, with the certified products you can win the confidence and trust of the buyer.
• With the word of mouth of such client list, you can establish your credibility in the market.
• Hence with the renowned brand, you can raise the standard and benchmark the market value of the product.