Govt cracks down on e-comm platforms for unsafe, non-certified products; BIS raids Amazon, Flipkart warehouses | Mint

The government’s Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), has issued stern notices to leading e-commerce platforms — including Amazon, BigBasket and Flipkart — for violating mandatory certification norms. According to the Press Information Bureau (PIB), BIS, which functions under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, food and Public Distributions, raided Amazon and Flipkart warehouses in Delhi and Lucknow, where it seized products lacking the mandatory BIS certification.

Following the seizure of material, BIS has initiated legal action under BIS Act, 2016 to hold the responsible entities accountable. BIS has filed two court cases against the entities for violations of Sections 17(1) and 17(3) of the BIS Act, 2016.