Enforcement Raid carried out on spurious Plywoods at M/s. Hari Om Plywood Products, Bhiwandi for Misuse of ISI mark without valid licence

Mumbai, 26 July 2021

A team of officials from Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), Mumbai conducted an Enforcement Search and Seizure operation on. 23.07.2021 to check the misuse of ISI Mark on “Plywoods for General Purposes as per IS 303 & Plywoods for Marine Purposes as per IS 710”.

During the raid at the premises of M/s. Hari Om Plywoods Products, House no.304, Survey No.84, Chamunda Complex, Village Mankoli, Taluka Bhiwandi, Dist.Thane, MH-421305., the total of 24600 nos –Approx of Plywoods with BIS Standard Mark, i.e, Mark were seized during the raid.

The misuse of BIS Standard Mark is punishable with imprisonment up to two years or a fine of minimum Rs. 2,00,000 or both as per BIS Act 2016. Action is being initiated to file a case in the court of law for the offence.

It has been observed many times that fake ISI marked products are manufactured and sold to consumers for huge profit. Therefore, all are requested to ascertain the genuineness of ISI Mark on the product before making purchase, by visiting BIS website http://www.bis.gov.in.

Citizens are requested that in case they come across any instance of misuse of ISI Mark on any product, the same may be informed to the Head, MUBO-II, Western Regional Office, BIS, Manakalaya, E9, Behind Marol Telephone Exchange, Andheri (East), Mumbai – 400 093. Such complaints can also be made by E-mail at the address hmubo2@bis.gov.in. The source of such information will be kept confidential.