New Delhi: The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has notified 31 Indian standards related to Ayush herbs and products which include 30 herbs and 1 product (stainless steel neti pot). It has also created an additional department for enabling a dedicated focus on Ayush at BIS – a move which is expected to provide an impetus to the process of standardisation and also to aid the Ministry of Ayush’s objectives to ensure the quality of Ayush products and services at all levels.
The BIS has also taken the initiative to formulate International Standards in collaboration with the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). On the advice of BIS, a Working Group (WG–10) on ‘Traditional Medicine’ has been created in the ISO/TC-215 ‘Health Informatics’.
The Ministry of Ayush, while appreciating these steps, stated today that the endeavour by BIS for the development of standards and accreditation/certification of Ayush will augment international trade by ensuring the quality of products and services. The Ministry said this will provide confidence to the manufacturers and bring benefits to consumers in terms of reducing costs, enhancing performance and improving safety.
“The globalisation and increasing usage of traditional systems of medicine, the need for national and international standards for Ayush systems has become imperative. The Ministry of Ayush has been consistently working to create a vibrant quality ecosystem to facilitate trade and ensure the availability of quality products and services to consumers both at the national and global levels,” the Ministry stated.
It may be mentioned that the BIS is the national standard body of India, mandated for the development of the activities of standardization, marking and quality certification.
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