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The Bureau of Indian Standards notifies the establishment of new Indian Standards and the concurrent force and eventual withdrawal of existing standards under the Bureau of Indian Standards Rules, 2018.

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The Bureau of Indian Standards, under the Department of Consumer Affairs, issued a notification on April 1, 2026 (F. No. HQ-PUB013/1/2020-PUB-BIS (1516)), in pursuance of Sub-rule (1) of Rule (15) of the Bureau of Indian Standards Rules, 2018. This notification establishes 40 new Indian Standards (IS) on March 30, 2026, as detailed in the annexed schedule. For 30 of these new standards, corresponding older Indian Standards, some of which are revisions (e.g., Fourth Revision of IS 101 (Part 1/Sec 7): 2020, Third Revision of IS 507: 1993), will remain in force concurrently until their withdrawal on September 30, 2026. The new standards cover a wide range of products and testing methods, including paints, varnishes, petroleum products, general purpose grease, tar and bituminous materials, pig housing, petroleum jelly for cosmetic industry, ethylene oxide, o-Toluidine, cane knives, various plastics testing methods, aluminium cold rolling oils, natural gas, hydrogen fuel quality, high flash high speed diesel, indoor air sampling, safe handling of bitumen, and specifications for various cosmetic products (face wash, shower gel, scrubs, oral rinses, sunscreen), hexylene glycol, Agnikarma, and Tarpana. The notification was signed by Nishat Sultana Haq, Scientist G & DDG (Labs).

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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-15042026-271826 EXTRAORDINARY PART III—Section 4 PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 255] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 2026/CHAITRA 20, 1948 2572 GI/2026 (1) 2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4] 4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4] 5 7 NISHAT SULTANA HAQ, Scientist G & DDG (Labs) [ADVT.-III/4/Exty./23/2026-27] BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS (Department of Consumer Affairs) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 1st April, 2026 F. No. HQ-PUB013/1/2020-PUB-BIS (1516).— 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 Indian standards, particulars of which are given in the second column of the schedule hereto annexed have been established on the date indicated against it in third column. The particulars of the standards, if any which are given in the fourth column shall also remain in force concurrently till they are withdrawn on the date indicated against them in the fifth column. SCHEDULE SI No. | No., Year & Title of the Indian Standards Established | Date of Establishment | No., Year & Title of the Indian Standards to be Withdrawn, if any | Date of Withdrawal (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) 1 | IS 101 (Part 1/Sec 7): 2026 | 30 March 2026 | IS 101 (Part 1/Sec 7): 2020 | 30 September 2026 | ISO 2811-1: 2023 | | ISO 2811-1: 2016 | | Methods of Sampling and Test for | | Methods of Sampling and Test for | | Paints, Varnishes and Related | | Paints, Varnishes and Related | | Products | | Products | | Part 1 Test on Liquid Paints | | Part 1 Test on Liquid Paints | | (General and Physical) | | (General and Physical) | | Section 7 Mass per 10 Litres — | | Section 7 Mass per 10 Litres — | | Determination of Density — | | Determination of Density — | | Pycnometer Method | | Pycnometer Method | | (Fifth Revision) | | (Fourth Revision) | 2 | IS 507: 2026 | 30 March 2026 | IS 507: 1993 | 30 September 2026 | General Purpose Grease for | | General Purpose Grease for | | Defence Applications — | | Defence Applications — | | Specification | | Specification | | (Fourth Revision) | | (Third Revision) | 3 | IS 1216: 2026 | 30 March 2026 | IS 1216: 2023 | 30 September 2026 | Tar and Bituminous Materials — | | Tar and Bituminous Materials — | | Methods of Test — Determination | | Methods of Test — Determination | 8 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4] | of Solubility in Trichloroethylene | | of Solubility in Trichloroethylene | | or Toluene | | (Second Revision) | | (Third Revision) | | | 4 | IS 1448 (Part 97): 2026 | 30 March 2026 | IS 1448 [P: 97]: 2015 | 30 September 2026 | ISO 6249: 2021 | | ISO 6249: 1999 | | Petroleum and its Products — | | Methods of Test for Petroleum and | | Methods of Test | | its Products | | Part 97 Determination of Thermal | | [P: 97] | | Oxidation Stability of Gas Turbine | | Determination of Thermal | | Fuels | | Oxidation Stability of Gas Turbine | | (Second Revision) | | Fuels — JFTOT Method | | | | (First Revision) | 5 | IS 1448 (Part 186): 2026 | 30 March 2026 | IS 1448 (Part 186): 2021 | 30 September 2026 | ISO 23581: 2024 | | ISO 23581: 2020 | | Petroleum and its Products — | | Methods of Test for Petroleum and | | Methods of Test | | its Products | | Part 186 Determination of | | Part 186 Petroleum Products and | | Kinematic Viscosity — Method by | | Related Products - Determination | | Stabinger Type Viscometer | | of Kinematic Viscosity — Method | | (First Revision) | | by Stabinger Type Viscometer | 6 | IS 1448 (Part 187): 2026 | 30 March 2026 | IS 1448 (Part 187): 2021 | 30 September 2026 | ISO 3987: 2024 | | ISO 3987: 2010 | | Petroleum and its Products — | | Methods of Test for Petroleum and | | Methods of Test | | its Products | | Part 187 Determination of Sulfated | | Part 187 Petroleum Products — | | Ash in Lubricating Oils and | | Determination of Sulfated Ash in | | Additives and Fatty Acid Methyl | | Lubricating Oils and Additives | | Esters | | | | (First Revision) | | | 7 | IS 1448 (Part 208): 2026 | 30 March 2026 | NA | NA | Petroleum and its Products — | | | | | Methods of Test | | | | | Part 208 Determination of | | | | | Distillation Characteristic of | | | | | Petroleum Products by Micro | | | | | Distillation Method | | | | 8 | IS 1448 (Part 210): 2026 | 30 March 2026 | NA | NA | Petroleum and its Products — | | | | | Methods of Test | | | | | Part 210 Evaluation of Lubricity of | | | | | Aviation Turbine Fuels by Using | | | | | the Ball-On-Cylinder Lubricity | | | | | Evaluator (BOCLE) | | | | 9 | IS 1448 (Part 211): 2026 | 30 March 2026 | NA | NA | Petroleum and its Products — | | | | | Methods of Test | | | | | Part 211 Determination of Vapour | | | | | Pressure of Petroleum Products | | | | | (Mini Method) | | | | 10 | IS 1448 (Part 212): 2026 | 30 March 2026 | NA | NA | Petroleum and its Products — | | | | | Methods of Test | | | | | Part 212 Determination of Trace | | | | | Impurities in Monocyclic Aromatic | | | | | Hydrocarbons with Carbon | | | | 9 | Number Separation by Gas | | | | | Chromatography Method | | | | 11 | IS 3916: 2026 | 30 March 2026 | IS 3916-1966 | 30 September 2026 | Pig Housing — Code of Practice | | Code of Practice for Pig Housing | | (First Revision) | | | 12 | IS 4887: 2026 | 30 March 2026 | IS 4887-1980 | 30 September 2026 | Petroleum Jelly for Cosmetic | | Specification for Petroleum Jelly | | Industry — Specification | | for Cosmetic Industry | | (Second Revision) | | (First Revision) | 13 | IS 5573: 2026 | 30 March 2026 | IS 5573-1984 | 30 September 2026 | Ethylene Oxide — Specification | | Specification for Ethylene Oxide | | (Second Revision) | | (First Revision) | 14 | IS 5649: 2026 | 30 March 2026 | IS 5649: 2003 | 30 September 2026 | o-Toluidine — Specification | | o-Toluidine — Specification | | (Third Revision) | | (Second Revision) | 15 | IS 8461: 2026 | 30 March 2026 | IS 8461-1987 | 30 September 2026 | Cane Knives — Specification | | Specification for Cane Knives | | (Second Revision) | | (First Revision) | 16 | IS 8543 (Part 1/Sec 1): 2026 | 30 March 2026 | IS 8543 (Part 1/Sec 1) - 1978 | 30 September 2026 | Plastics — Methods of Testing | | Methods of Testing Plastics | | Part 1 Characterization of Polymer | | Part 1 Characterization of Polymer | | Structure and Size | | Structure and Size | | Section 1 Determination of | | Section 1 Determination of | | Molecular Mass from Viscosity | | Molecular Mass from Viscosity | | (First Revision) | | | 17 | IS 8861: 2026 | 30 March 2026 | IS 8861-1978 | 30 September 2026 | 1,4-Dichloro-2-Nitrobenzene — | | Specification for 1, 4-Dichloro-2- | | Specification | | Nitrobenzene | | (First Revision) | | | 18 | IS 8873: 2026 | 30 March 2026 | IS 8873-1977 | 30 September 2026 | Monomethylamine, Technical — | | Specification for | | Specification | | Monomethylamine, Technical | | (First Revision) | | | 19 | IS 9611: 2026 | 30 March 2026 | IS 9611-1980 | 30 September 2026 | Cutting Oil, Soluble, Clear — | | Specification for Cutting Oil, | | Specification | | Soluble, Clear | | (First Revision) | | | 20 | IS 10284: 2026 | 30 March 2026 | IS 10284-1982 | 30 September 2026 | Lipsalve — Specification | | Specification for Lipsalve | | (First Revision) | | | 21 | IS 11604: 2026 | 30 March 2026 | IS 11604-1986 | 30 September 2026 | Woven (Mesh) Type Supporting | | Specification for Woven (Mesh) | | Screens for Continuous Centrifugal | | Type Supporting Screens for | | Machines Used in Sugar Industry — | | Continuous Centrifugal Machines | | Specification | | Used in Sugar Industry | | (First Revision) | | | 22 | IS 13123: 2026 | 30 March 2026 | IS 13123: 2000 | 30 September 2026 | Poly (Ethylene Terephthalate) | | Packing of Liquid Pesticides — | | (PET) Bottles for Packaging of | | Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) | 10 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4] | Liquid Pesticides (Up to 5 Litres | | Bottles (Up to 5 Litres Capacity) — | | Capacity) — Specification | | Specification | | (Second Revision) | | (First Revision) | 23 | IS 13360 (Part 3/Sec 2): 2026 | 30 March 2026 | IS 13360 (Part 3/Sec 2) : 1997 | 30 September 2026 | ISO 60: 2023 | | ISO 60: 1977 | | Plastics — Methods of Testing | | Plastics — Methods of Testing | | Part 3 Physical and Dimensional | | Part 3 Physical and Dimensional | | Properties | | Properties | | Section 2 Determination of | | Section 2 Determination of | | Apparent Density of Material that | | Apparent Density of Material that | | can be Poured from a Specified | | can be Poured from a Specified | | Funnel | | Funnel | | (First Revision) | | | 24 | IS 13360 (Part 3/Sec 9): 2026 | 30 March 2026 | IS 13360 (Part 3/Sec 9): 1999 | 30 September 2026 | ISO 15512: 2019 | | Plastics — Methods of Testing | | Plastics — Methods of Testing | | Part 3 Physical and Dimensional | | Part 3 Physical and Dimensional | | Properties | | Properties | | Section 9 Determination of | | Section 9 Determination of | | Moisture in Plastic by Coulometric | | Moisture | | Regeneration of Phosphorus | | (First Revision) | | Pentoxide | 25 | IS 13360 (Part 5/Sec 5/Subsec 1) : | 30 March 2026 | IS 13360 (Part 5/Sec 5) : 2017 | 30 September 2026 | 2026 | | ISO 179-1:2010 | | ISO 179-1: 2023 | | Plastics — Methods of Testing | | Plastics — Methods of Testing | | Part 5 Mechanical Properties | | Part 5 Mechanical Properties | | Section 5 Determination of Charpy | | Section 5 Determination of Charpy | | Impact Properties | | Impact Properties | | Non-Instrumented Impact Test | | Subsection 1 Non-Instrumented | | (First Revision) | | Impact Test | | | | (Second Revision) | | | 26 | IS 14385: 2026 | 30 March 2026 | IS 14385: 1996 | 30 September 2026 | Aluminium Cold Rolling Oils — | | Aluminium Cold Rolling Oils — | | Foil and Sheet Rolling — | | Specification | | Specification | | | | (First Revision) | | | 27 | IS 15461 (Part 3): 2026 | 30 March 2026 | IS 15461 (Part 3): 2007 | 30 September 2026 | ISO 10101-3: 2022 | | ISO 10101-3:1993 | | Natural Gas — Determination of | | Natural Gas — Determination of | | Water by the Karl Fischer Method | | Water by the Karl Fischer Method | | Part 3 Coulometric Procedure | | Part 3 Coulometric Procedure | | (First Revision) | | | 28 | IS 16061: 2026 | 30 March 2026 | IS 16061: 2021 | 30 September 2026 | ISO 14687: 2025 | | ISO 14687: 2019 | | Hydrogen Fuel Quality — Product | | Hydrogen Fuel Quality — Product | | Specification | | Specification | | (Second Revision) | | (First Revision) | 29 | IS 16861: 2026 | 30 March 2026 | IS 16861: 2018 | 30 September 2026 | High Flash High Speed Diesel — | | High Flash High Speed Diesel Fuel | | Specification | | — Specification | | (First Revision) | | | 30 | IS 17118 (Part 15): 2026 | 30 March 2026 | NA | NA | ISO 16000-15: 2008 | | | | Indoor Air | | | 11 | Part 15 Sampling Strategy for | | | | | Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) | | | | 31 | IS 19487: 2026 | 30 March 2026 | NA | NA | Safe Handling of Bitumen and | | | | | Bituminous Products — Code of | | | | | Practice | | | | 32 | IS 19681: 2026 | 30 March 2026 | NA | NA | Face Wash — Specification | | | | 33 | IS 19682: 2026 | 30 March 2026 | NA | NA | Shower Gel (Body Wash) — | | | | | Specification | | | | 34 | IS 19683: 2026 | 30 March 2026 | NA | NA | Face Scrub and Body Scrub — | | | | | Specification | | | | 35 | IS 19684: 2026 | 30 March 2026 | NA | NA | Oral Rinses for Cosmetics — | | | | | Specification | | | | 36 | IS 19685: 2026 | 30 March 2026 | NA | NA | Sunscreen Cosmetic Products — | | | | | Specification | | | | 37 | IS 19694: 2026 | 30 March 2026 | NA | NA | ISO 846: 2019 | | | | | Plastics — Evaluation of the | | | | | Action of Microorganisms | | | | 38 | IS 19733: 2026 | 30 March 2026 | NA | NA | Hexylene Glycol — Specification | | | | 39 | IS 19768: 2026 | 30 March 2026 | NA | NA | Agnikarma — Code of Practice | | | | 40 | IS 19769: 2026 | 30 March 2026 | NA | NA | Tarpana — Code of Practice | | | | NISHAT SULTANA HAQUE, Scientist G & DDG (Labs) [ADVT.-III/4/Exty./23/2026-27] 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. SARVESH KUMAR Digitally signed by SARVESH KUMAR TAVA Date: 2026.04.15 23:14:42+0530

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