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New Delhi : Union Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Minister Ram Vilas Paswan on August 30, 2019, launched the National Lab Directory which is a one-stop-shop for all testing needs of the industries, academia, researchers and other stakeholders who need to get their Testing Facilities accredited / certified / recognised.
Paswan expressed happiness that BIS has been setting good standards which match the global benchmark. He said that 4,500 labs have now been linked through this directory, which will provide one stop shop for testing where products can also be seen.
Paswan stated that soon a meeting shall be called to hold detailed discussions to ensure better compliance for standards and work on how further developments can be made in this field. Talking about plastic reduction, Paswan said alternatives should be found and we should become leaders using ‘Make In India’ and we should see how we can take a lead in this field.
The National Lab Directory presently encompasses NABL accredited, BIS Recognised/Empanelled Labs, and Hallmarking Labs. The labs, which are recognised/notified by FASAI, APEDA, EIC, can also be indicated accordingly. All testing facilities for various labs can be searched by Products, IS standards, etc. Apart from intelligent search cutting across various database interlinked through APIs, there is an interactive Geographical Information System and Drill Down Dashboard, according to a PIB release.
This Directory will benefit all stakeholders such as manufacturers, consumers, regulatory agencies, government and research institutions in identifying the test facilities that are required for assessing conformity of relevant products or in testing for the purpose of research and development. Paswan also launched a re-engineered CRSBIS Portal.