Bureau of Indian Standards sets out marking fee concessions for small industry at a Ranipet conclave

29 October 2026

The Chennai branch office of the Bureau of Indian Standards held an MSME stakeholder conclave at Ranipet in Tamil Nadu on October 29, 2026 as part of World Standards Day 2026 observances. It was organised with the District Industries Centre, Ranipet, and drew officials of the Bureau, the District Industries Centre and the National Test House along with enterprise representatives. The focus was on units in leather, footwear and general engineering. The Bureau set out its concessions on the annual minimum marking fee for licensees: 80 per cent for micro and start-up enterprises, 50 per cent for small enterprises and 20 per cent for medium enterprises. A further 10 per cent concession is available to enterprises led by women entrepreneurs, subject to the applicable provisions. Sessions also covered financial assistance for MSME clusters to create testing facilities and testing support from the National Test House.