IS 16089 BIS Certification for Sapling Bags for Growth of Seedling /sapling

About IS 16089

Editions and amendments of IS 16089

Amendments:First Amendment (2022). Test reports must reflect the standard with its amendments.

Sampling and key tests for IS 16089

From the BIS product manual for IS 16089, which BIS officers and applicants follow for certification:

Tests BIS can carry out in a day during factory inspection:

• Width of Hessian Fabric
• Length & Width of Sapling bags
• Water holding capacity
• Tensile strength, Warp & Weft

The full type test covers every clause of IS 16089; the list above is what can be checked on site.

Testing against IS 16089

BIS inspects the factory and has samples tested to the full Indian Standard at a BIS or BIS-recognised laboratory. After grant, the factory keeps testing production under the Scheme of Inspection and Testing, and BIS draws factory and market samples.

The test report has to cover every clause of IS 16089 that applies to the product, in the edition current on the date of testing. When BIS revises IS 16089 or replaces it with a new edition, existing licence holders move to the new edition by the date BIS sets in its notification.

How to get an ISI mark licence under IS 16089

The licence is granted to the manufacturer for a specific factory and product. Indian factories apply under Scheme-I; overseas factories apply under the Foreign Manufacturers Certification Scheme (FMCS) and must nominate an Authorised Indian Representative.

1. Confirm the exact Indian Standard and the varieties to cover
2. Get the product tested at a BIS-recognised lab (simplified procedure) or arrange BIS sampling
3. Apply on Manak Online with factory, quality-control and test documents
4. BIS factory inspection and sample verification
5. Grant of licence, then marking with the ISI mark and CM/L number

Timeline. BIS targets 30 days under the simplified procedure (applying with a recent lab test report) and 90 days under the normal procedure. Overseas factories under FMCS typically take around 6 months.

Fees. Application fee ₹1,000 and annual licence fee ₹1,000, inspection charges of ₹7,000 per man-day, testing charges, and an annual minimum marking fee set for each Indian Standard (with concessions for micro and small units).

Mark. Certified products carry the ISI Standard Mark with the IS number and the CM/L-XXXXXXXXXX licence number.

Frequently asked questions

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Source: BIS lists of products under compulsory certification (Scheme-I, Scheme-II), checked October 2026. See the full BIS product list or all Indian Standards.