BIS Seizes 2,350 Foil Rolls in Alleged ISI-Mark Compliance Case in Delhi

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The Bureau of Indian Standards has seized around 2,350 aluminium foil rolls from a unit in Mandoli, northeast Delhi, in an enforcement operation over alleged non-compliance with mandatory quality-certification rules.

The search was carried out by BIS’s Ghaziabad Branch Office under Section 28 of the BIS Act, 2016, after the agency received information about possible violations. Officials seized the products for investigation and examined records linked to their manufacture, storage and certification status. 

Raid puts foil certification in focus

The operation was led by Shailendra Kumar Verma, Scientist-C and Deputy Director, and Raj Kumar, Scientist-B and Assistant Director, along with other officers from the BIS Ghaziabad Branch Office.

BIS said the matter remains under examination and that legal action will be taken under the relevant provisions of the BIS Act and the applicable Quality Control Order after reviewing the seized material and available evidence. The identity of the unit was not disclosed.

The seizure does not itself establish that the rolls were unsafe or that the unit has committed an offence. It indicates that BIS is investigating whether the products and the firm’s operations complied with mandatory certification requirements.

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Why aluminium foil requires an ISI Mark

Aluminium foil products covered by the Aluminium Foil (Quality Control) Order, 2020 must conform to the applicable Indian Standard and bear the BIS Standard Mark, commonly known as the ISI Mark, under a valid BIS licence. The order came into force on August 17, 2020. 

Aluminium and aluminium-alloy bare foil for food packaging is covered under IS 15392 within BIS’s compulsory-certification framework. 

The rules mean a manufacturer cannot produce covered foil products without the necessary BIS licence and authorised use of the ISI Mark. BIS certification is intended to ensure that products subject to the Quality Control Order meet the applicable standard before being supplied to the market.

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Buyers urged to check licences

G Bhavani, Scientist-F and Senior Director and Head of the BIS Ghaziabad Branch Office, said action would be taken against the concerned firm under the BIS Act, 2016.

BIS has urged consumers and industrial buyers to check the authenticity of products covered by mandatory certification requirements and verify the validity of the licence associated with the ISI Mark. 

For businesses that buy aluminium foil for packaging, food service or manufacturing, the incident highlights the need to confirm both the product marking and the supplier’s current BIS-licence status. The raid also signals continued enforcement of India’s mandatory quality rules for aluminium foil products.

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