ISO 9000 / ISO 14001 / HACCP Certification Reimbursement Scheme

Purpose:

Provides post-certification reimbursement to eligible MSEs for quality, environmental and food-safety certification expenses. [my.msme.gov.in]

Key documents:

Application form, MSE/Udyam proof, ISO/HACCP certificate, accreditation details, invoices and payment proofs, CA-certified expenditure statement, functional-status affidavit/certificate, undertaking and pre-receipt. [dcmsme.gov.in], [dcmsme.gov.in]

Relevant Government Reference / Government Resolution / Orders / Circulars

Guidelines for reimbursement of expenses for acquiring ISO 9000, ISO 14001 and HACCP certification, issued by the Office of Development Commissioner, MSME.

Online Facility Available

Scheme information and forms remain published, but applicants must confirm whether fresh reimbursement claims are currently being accepted by their MSME-DFO.

Online Application Link

Application format https://dcmsme.gov.in

Applicable Fee

No separate Government application fee is specified. The enterprise initially pays the certification, consultancy and audit expenses. Eligible costs are reimbursed later, subject to approval.

Mode of Fee Payment

Pay the accredited certification body or eligible consultant through a traceable banking channel and retain invoices, receipts and bank-payment evidence.

Decision-Making Authority

Office of the Development Commissioner, MSME, through the concerned MSME Development and Facilitation Office, MSME-DFO. [my.msme.gov.in], [dcmsme.gov.in] Important Eligibility Conditions Applicant must be an eligible Micro or Small Enterprise with valid MSME/Udyam registration. [my.msme.gov.in] The enterprise must have already obtained a valid ISO 9000, ISO 14001 or HACCP certificate from an appropriately accredited certification body. [dcmsme.gov.in], [my.msme.gov.in] The unit must be functional at the time of certification and claim submission. [dcmsme.gov.in]; Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Government of India.

Time Required for Decision

No uniform processing period is published. Claims are processed after document verification, eligibility scrutiny and availability of funds.

Online Grievance Redressal Link

Use the MSME Champions portal or CPGRAMS for unresolved Government service grievances.

Office Address

Office of Development Commissioner, MSME, Nirman Bhawan, Maulana Azad Road, New Delhi, or the concerned regional MSME-DFO. [dcmsme.gov.in], [my.msme.gov.in]

Contact Telephone Number

Contact the concerned regional MSME-DFO listed on the Development Commissioner, MSME website.

Official Contact Email ID

Use the official e-mail ID of the concerned MSME-DFO or the MSME Champions helpdesk for current claim-status enquiries.

Beneficiary:

MSMEs

Benefits:

Reimbursement of 75% of eligible certification expenditure, subject to a maximum of ₹75,000 per enterprise. Assistance is generally one-time, after adjusting similar support received elsewhere.