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The Bureau of Indian Standards notifies the establishment of amendments to specific Indian standards in pursuance of Sub-rule (1) of Rule (15) of the Bureau of Indian Standards Rules, 2018.

Detailed Summary

The Bureau of Indian Standards, under the Department of Consumer Affairs, issued a notification on August 25, 2025 (Ref: HQ-PUB015/1/2020-PUB-BIS (1321)) in New Delhi, published in The Gazette of India on September 1, 2025. This notification, made in accordance with Sub-rule (1) of Rule (15) of the Bureau of Indian Standards Rules, 2018, formally establishes amendments to three Indian standards. Amendment No. 1 for IS 5887 (Part 8/ Sec 1): 2023 (ISO 6888-1: 2021), titled "Methods for Detection of Bacteria Responsible for Food Poisoning Part 8 Horizontal Method for the Enumeration of Coagulase-Positive Staphylococci (Staphylococcus Aureus and Other Species) Section 1 Method Using Baird-Parker Agar Medium (First Revision)", was established on August 21, 2025, with the unamended standard remaining in force until February 20, 2026. Similarly, Amendment No. 1 for IS 5887 (Part 8/Sec 2): 2023 (ISO 6888-2: 2021), titled "Methods for Detection of Bacteria Responsible for Food Poisoning Part 8 Horizontal Method for the Enumeration of Coagulase-Positive Staphylococci (Staphylococcus Aureus and Other Species) Section 2 Method Using Rabbit Plasma Fibrinogen Agar Medium (First Revision)", was also established on August 21, 2025, with the unamended standard valid until February 20, 2026. Lastly, Amendment No. 1 for IS 16424: 2016 (ISO 7251: 2005), titled "Microbiology of Food and Animal Feeding Stuffs - Horizontal Method for the Detection and Enumeration of Presumptive Escherichia coli — Most Probable Number Technique", was established on August 21, 2025, and its unamended version remains valid until February 20, 2026. The notification was signed by Rachna Sehgal, Scientist G & DDG (MSC).

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-02092025-265871 EXTRAORDINARY PART III—Section 4 PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 593] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2025/BHADRA 10, 1947 BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS (Department of Consumer Affairs) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 25th August, 2025 Ref: HQ-PUB015/1/2020-PUB-BIS (1321).—In pursuance of Sub-rule (1) of Rule (15) of the Bureau of Indian Standards Rules, 2018, the Bureau of Indian Standards hereby notifies that Amendments to Indian standards, particulars of which are given in schedule hereto annexed have been established. SCHEDULE +-----+----------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------+--------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | SI | No., Year & Title of the Indian | No. and Month/Year | Date of | Date till which | | No. | Standard | of the Amendment | Establishment of the | the standard | | | | | Amendment | without the | | | | | | amendment as | | | | | | mentioned in | | | | | | column 3 shall | | | | | | remain in force | +-----+----------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------+--------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | +-----+----------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------+--------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 1 | IS 5887 (Part 8/ Sec 1): 2023 | Amendment No. 1 | 21 August 2025 | 20 February 2026 | | | ISO 6888-1: 2021 | August 2025 | | | | | Methods for Detection of Bacteria | | | | | | Responsible for Food Poisoning | | | | | | Part 8 Horizontal Method for the | | | | | | Enumeration of Coagulase-Positive | | | | | | Staphylococci (Staphylococcus | | | | | | Aureus and Other Species) | | | | | | Section 1 Method Using Baird- | | | | | | Parker Agar Medium | | | | | | (First Revision) | | | | +-----+----------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------+--------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 2 | IS 5887 (Part 8/Sec 2): 2023 | Amendment No. 1 | 21 August 2025 | 20 February 2026 | | | ISO 6888-2: 2021 | August 2025 | | | | | Methods for Detection of Bacteria | | | | | | Responsible for Food Poisoning | | | | | | Part 8 Horizontal Method for the | | | | | | Enumeration of Coagulase-Positive | | | | | | Staphylococci (Staphylococcus | | | | | | Aureus and Other Species) | | | | | | Section 2 Method Using Rabbit | | | | | | Plasma Fibrinogen Agar Medium | | | | | | (First Revision) | | | | +-----+----------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------+--------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 3 | IS 16424: 2016 | Amendment No. 1 | 21 August 2025 | 20 February 2026 | | | ISO 7251: 2005 | August 2025 | | | | | Microbiology of Food and Animal | | | | | | Feeding Stuffs - Horizontal Method | | | | | | for the Detection and Enumeration of | | | | | | Presumptive Escherichia coli — | | | | | | Most Probable Number Technique | | | | +-----+----------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------+--------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ RACHNA SEHGAL, Scientist G & DDG (MSC) [ADVT.-III/4/Exty./326/2025-26] Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054. GORAKHA NATH YADAVA

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