# 42% of products on e-commerce sites lack BIS certification: government 2026-08-13T11:56:11+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Government market surveillance found that 42% of products tested from e-commerce and quick-commerce platforms in FY 2024-25 lacked mandatory Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) certification, Minister of State for Consumer Affairs B.L. Verma told the Lok Sabha on February 11. Out of 344 samples, 142 had no valid BIS certification. Amazon warehouses were involved in 14 of 22 search-and-seizure operations since FY 2024-25, Instakart (Flipkart's supply chain operator) in seven, and Blinkit in one. The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) imposed penalties of Rs 10 lakh each on Meesho, Flipkart, Amazon, and Meta for illegal walkie-talkie sales. Consumer complaints on the National Consumer Helpline rose to 5.11 lakh in 2025. Refunds of Rs 36.8 crore were facilitated between April 2025 and January 2026. ## Coverage - medianama.com Tags: Amazon, BIS certification, CCPA, Consumer safety, e-commerce regulation, Flipkart Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/42-of-products-on-e-commerce-sites-lack-bis-certification-government/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/42-of-products-on-e-commerce-sites-lack-bis-certification-government/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.