Cereal Based Complementary Foods IS 11536:2022

BIS CERTIFICATION OF PROCESSED CEREAL BASED COMPLEMENTARY FOODS IS 11536:2022

Processed cereal based complementary food help an infant's digestive tract to gradually adjust to solid foods. It serves as an important source of calories to meet the growing energy requirements of a growing infant. Cereals are introduced at 4 months of age and the intake is slowly increased until 8 months, when almost half of the total intake is from milk and remaining from cereals and a variety of other foods. At this stage, milk almost completely meets the protein requirements, while cereals and/or other foods meet the energy requirements.

Processed Cereal Based Complementary Food is used in the following areas –

• Supplement the diet of infants after the age of six months to two years.
• Meet the energy requirements of the infant.

Introduction to Indian Standard IS 11536; Processed cereal based complementary foods

• IS 11536 cover Processed cereal based complementary foods. This standard specifies the manufacturing, chemical and physical requirements and testing of Processed cereal based complementary foods.
• IS 11536 specifies the quality parameters or characteristics of the Processed cereal based complementary foods as follows

Description

Moisture

Total Protein

Total Fat

Total Carbohydrates

Total Ash

Acid Insoluble ash in dilute hydrochloric acid

Iron

Crude Fibre (On dry basis)

Lead (if the manufacturer has the in-house test facilities)

Copper (if the manufacturer has the in-house test facilities)

Arsenic (if the manufacturer has the in-house test facilities)

Tin (if the manufacturer has the in-house test facilities)

Cadmium (if the manufacturer has the in-house test facilities)

Melamine (if the manufacturer has the in-house test facilities)

For more info on the product standardization click here

Mandate for ISI Mark Certification of Processed cereal based complementary foods (IS 11536) :

 

Ministry of health and family welfare (food safety and standards authority of india) have specified Food safety and standards (prohibition and restrictions on sales) regulations, 2011 which have mandated No person shall manufacture, sell, store or exhibit for sale, an infant milk food, infant formula and milk cerealbased weaning food, processed cereal based weaning food and follow up formula except under Bureau of IndianStandards Certification Mark.

Types of Cement covered under IS 11536

Licence is granted to use Standard Mark as per IS 11536: 2022 as per following scope :
Name of the Product	Processed Cereal Based Complementary Foods

Procedure to obtain BIS Certification of Processed cereal based complementary foods to use ISI mark as per IS 11536

For Indian Manufacturers (Standard Timeframe – 30 days) click here

For Foreign Manufacturers (Standard Timeframe – 180 days)click here

Requisites to get the BIS license for Processed cereal based complementary foods

Conformity of Raw Material as per IS 11536

In-house testing laboratory for mandatory tests

Competent Quality Control Personnel

Adherence to the BIS guidelines for Processed cereal based complementary foods as per Indian standard IS 11536

There are 3 major categories of document required to get the BIS license:

Administrative Details

Technical Details

Quality Control Personnel Details 

Commercial Details

Expenses involved in obtaining BIS certificate for Processed cereal based complementary foods as per IS 11536 under the Product Certification (Scheme-I) of BIS :

 

For Indian Manufacturers
No.	Major Charges		Amount	Remark
1.	BIS Fee	Application Fees	INR 1000	To be paid in BIS A/c directly. 20% rebate on Marking Fee for MSME units.
		Audit Charges	INR 7000
		License Fee	INR 1000
		Marking Fee	INR 155000
2.	Testing Charges	Sample Test Fee	As Applicable	To be paid into BIS approved Lab A/c
3.	ERCS Service Fee	Consultancy & others	As per actual, (Depending upon the product and the region of factory)

For the Foreign Manufacturers
No.	Major Charges	Particulars	Amount	Remark
1.	BIS Fee	Application Fees	USD 30	To be paid into BIS A/c directly in USD (SWIFT). SAARC countries can pay in INR with GST@18%
		Audit Charges (consolidated)	USD 3200 to USD 5900
		License Fee	USD 30
		Marking Fee	USD 1910
2.	Testing Charges	Sample Test Fee	As applicable	To be paid into BIS approved Lab A/c
3.	ERCS Service Fee	Consultancy & other charges	As per actual, (Depending upon the product and the location of mfg.)

• In the certification process, product testing is the most important stage as it determines whether the quality of the product meets Indian standards.
• For the same purpose, investments in testing facilities are required to install test equipment for internal factory test laboratories.
• Apart from charges mentioned above in the table, we may ask you to pay/reimbursement for a Pre-Visit at your Factory Premises to ensure the conformity of your product as per the relevant Indian Standard & BIS guidelines for its BIS certification.

Role of ERCS Private Limited in getting your product certified :

• To get BIS certification and produce a standard quality product, the manufacturer must ensure that their product must follow the specified Indian Standard Specifications (ISS) which we directly interpret to you from the BIS officials as per the Indian Standards.
• ECRS Private Limited will be your friend, philosopher and guide in the whole process of getting your product certified by the concerned authorities/ departments.

• Scope of work by ECRS Private Limited:

Ensuring the conformity of your product as per IS 11536:

ERCS Pvt. Ltd. has developed a vast network within the Food and related Products Industry & various BIS departments to assist for ensuring conformity of the product Processed cereal based complementary foods according to according to IS 11536.

Effective documentation with the awareness of the BIS guidelines:

In order to facilitate the manufacturing industry in obtaining BIS certifications, guidelines have been developed. Our team has the experience of completing over 150 projects and technically competent acquaintances in various Industries.

We are familiar with the Indian Standard Specifications & BIS guidelines and deliver the most suitable interpretation to the Quality Control Personnel so we can do a reliable and effective documentation of your product in accordance with the BIS guidelines.

A pre-visit can be paid at your factory premises:

In the process of getting BIS certification, the officer from BIS authority visits the factory for inspection. In order to get good results, the BIS inspection should go smoothly without any Non-Conformity. By keeping this goal in mind, our team will organize a pre-visit to your factory premises so that required changes can be adapted so as to remove the elements of fallibility.

Assistance for BIS audits:

We will explain the whole procedure of conducting a BIS inspection and make you aware of the things which need to be prepared and readily available at the time of inspection.

Benefits of getting ISI Mark for Processed cereal based complementary foods to sell in Indian Market with our help

• The term “ISI mark" means, that a certain product conforms to the quality standards set up by the government.
• It is compulsory for Processed cereal based complementary foods to obtain the ISI Mark and the violators are penalized with the material seize and a significant sum as fine.
• Getting certification improves the probability of your product to survive and compete in the market.
• Customers have the tendency of buying ISI certified products as it ensured safety and standard quality. Hence, with the certified products you can win the confidence and trust of the buyer.
• With the word of mouth of such client list, you can establish your credibility in the market.
• Hence with the renowned brand, you can raise the standard and benchmark the market value of the product.