The Foreign Manufacturers Certification Scheme (FMCS) allows overseas manufacturers to hold BIS licences directly. The new Manakonline Platform completely digitalizes the FMCS process — one of the most complex certification schemes in BIS's portfolio.
FMCS involves coordination between BIS headquarters in New Delhi, overseas factories in multiple countries, Indian importers, overseas inspection agencies, and Indian-based Authorized Indian Representatives. The current system relies heavily on physical documents, international courier, and email coordination — creating delays and inefficiencies.
The complete FMCS application lifecycle — from initial submission through factory audit, test report review, and licence grant — will be visible to all parties in real time through the portal. No more "application in progress somewhere" ambiguity.
The new platform will facilitate video audit scheduling, document sharing with overseas inspection agencies, and audit report submission through a structured digital workflow.
BIS's overseas inspection agencies (OSAs) — companies authorized to conduct factory audits on BIS's behalf at overseas manufacturing sites — will have a dedicated management module. OSA performance tracking, assignment, and reporting all integrated into the new platform.
A dedicated lot inspection module for FMCS-certified products imported into India — coordinating customs sampling, testing, and results management across BIS's surveillance infrastructure.
BIS can now view the status of overseas factories by country — enabling geographic analysis of compliance patterns across FMCS-registered factories worldwide.
The FMCS module is in Batch 2 (T+16 months). Foreign manufacturers with existing FMCS licences should watch for communications from BIS about the transition to the new portal. The existing system will continue during transition, with data migration to the new platform managed by the System Integrator.