Follow-up formula complementary foods are carefully crafted, nutritionally sound meals that support a baby's diet during the shift from formula or exclusive breastfeeding to solid food consumption. As advised by medical experts and groups like the American Academy of Pediatrics and the World Health Organization (WHO), these supplemental foods are usually provided to infants at the age of six months. Supplementary foods for infants that boost their nutrition and foster healthy development are crucial. During a crucial stage of growth and development, their thoughtfully crafted nutritional profiles, suitable feeding techniques, and parental advice all contribute to the health and wellbeing of infants and toddlers.
A product made by spray-drying cow or buffalo milk, or a combination of the two, is considered a supplemental food for a follow-up formula. When this product is in liquid form, it can be taken as is or combined with water before feeding. It needs water to prepare in powder form, and it needs to be lump-free and homogeneous in appearance.
According to IS standard IS 15757: 2022, all Follow-up Formula Complementary Foods are now part of the required ISI Certification Scheme.
Without the ISI Mark, this product cannot be marketed, imported, or exported into the Indian consumer market.
This standard describes the requirements, testing protocols, and sampling techniques that apply to supplementary foods made with formula that are intended for infants who are weaning, or between the ages of six months and two years.
Indian Standards Institute, or ISI was renamed the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) in 1987. The official mark that the Bureau of Indian Standards provides for manufacturers of various goods is the ISI Mark. It is used to indicate compliance with Indian standards (IS) set by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) and has been used as a conformity marking for industrial products. Manufacturers received permission from BIS to use the ISI Mark on items that comply with relevant Indian requirements through the product certification program.
Only manufacturers (domestic or foreign) who produce the finished product will be awarded ISI Certification. This will not be given to any product importers, traders, dealers, or distributors.
The following documentation is required to get an ISI certification:
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There are two approaches for Indian manufacturers to become certified with the ISI Mark:
Regular Procedure
With the possible exception of cases deemed "All India first," which might take up to 180 days, the licensing procedure is expected to be finished in 120 days. This timeline starts on the day the application is received, assuming that at different points in time the documentation, unit assessment, and product conformance are all deemed acceptable.
Step 1: Manufacturing Unit Customization in Compliance with Applicable Indian Standards
Step 2: Submission of the Application Form
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Simplified Procedure
This is a much faster process than the standard procedure. After a factory inspection is deemed satisfactory and the initial evaluation establishes that the sample complies with the applicable Indian Standard(s), the license application process is expected to be finished in 30 days.
Step 1: Adapting the Manufacturing Unit to Comply with the Relevant Indian Standard
Step 2: Sample Testing
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The process of obtaining ISI Mark Certification for Foreign Manufacturers typically includes the following steps:
Step 1: Application
Step 2: Query Raised (If Any)
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