Union Minister of Consumer Affairs Ram Vilas Paswan has said that services to consumers should be of standard level. <br/>He said that Bureau of Indian Standard (BIS) must ensure to use world's best technology at their laboratories to provide international standards. <br/><br/>Mr Paswan stated it while chairing the meeting of the Governing Council of BIS, in New Delhi on Wednesday. <br/>It was the first meeting of the Governing Council after enforcement of the new BIS Act 2016, passed by the Parliament. <br/><br/>The new Act casts an obligation not only on manufacturers but also on players in the distribution chain regarding the quality of products.<br/> <br/>The Minister further added that the new Act also enables the Government to make Hallmarking of gold and other precious metals mandatory. <br/>