With great pleasure, we would like to announce that Arbro has been granted renewal from the Bureau of Indian Standards, Central Laboratory under the BIS laboratory recognition scheme, 2013. The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), the National Standards Body of India, resolves to be the leader in all matters concerning Standardization, Certification, and Quality. Based […]
Arbro empaneled as testing laboratory with Airports Authority of India
It is our pleasure to announce that Arbro Analytical Division has been granted empanelment by AIRPORT AUTHORITY OF INDIA for material Testing Laboratory We are accredited by NABL/ISO for the Mechanical Testing and have been supporting the construction industry for almost 10 yrs now. Arbro has played an integral part in the execution of some […]
APEDA’s notice on the registration for Rice Export to Iran
The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) under the aegis of Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India has issued a Trade Notice dated June 17, 2014, for those exporting basmati and non-basmati rice to Iran. APEDA notice states that the Government of Islamic Republic of Iran, Food and Drug Administration, […]
Rice Exporters should pay attention to new FSS introduced by Iran
Iran is the largest importer of Basmati Rice from India. However, in March this Year, Iran has set new food safety standards and all basmati rice exporters need to be aware of the new standards so that the rice export to Iran is not rejected by the Iranian food authorities. Indian exporters need to pay […]
Registration Procedure for the Import of Cosmetic Products in India
The cosmetic industry is growth-oriented and multinational companies now sell their products in all corners of the world including India because India has a huge market for such cosmetic and personal care products. However, to ensure that these products are safe for consumers, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in India has regulated that […]
Labeling Requirements For Imported Cosmetic Goods in India
Since 2001, the government of India has made it mandatory for packaged goods and cosmetics that are imported into the country to be correctly labeled as per regulations. We have for your convenience spelled out the regulations in simple terms. All labels on packaged goods must have : Name and address of the importer Generic […]
India bans Animal Testing for Cosmetics
Animal rights groups scored a huge victory on Friday, 23rd May 2014, when India along with European Union banned animal testing cosmetics. Drugs Controller General of India announced that India has banned all cosmetic testing on animals and it should be considered permanent. The authorities have decided to develop non-animal methods to test cosmetic products […]
10 Useful Tips for Importing Cosmetics in India
Cosmetic importers in India have to follow certain rules and regulations laid down by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization under Health Ministry, Government of India. In order to avoid any legal challenges, you need to keep in mind some important considerations to ensure that your cosmetic import business in India runs smoothly and that […]
India Introduces Regulations For Heavy Metals in Cosmetics
In the wake of certain imported cosmetic products found to be containing spurious materials, especially heavy metals in cosmetics, which are hazardous to the body, the government of India has issued regulations regarding registration and testing of all the imported cosmetic products. However, the imported cosmetic items which are not meant to be sold in […]
Arbro put up ‘Mobile Food Tesing Lab’ at Auto Expo ‘2014
Arbro Pharmaceuticals (Analytical Division) staged a ‘mobile food testing laboratory’ to facilitate food testing at the 12th Auto Expo which was concluded on 12th Feb. 2014. The mobile testing lab was set up to examine the food items being served during the exhibition by different food vendors. The laboratory was equipped with the required […]