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The Bureau of Indian Standards notifies the establishment of new Indian standards as per Sub-rule (1) of Rule (15) of the Bureau of Indian Standards Rules, 2018.

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The Bureau of Indian Standards, operating under the Department of Consumer Affairs, issued a notification on 1st September, 2026, with reference HQ-PUB013/1/2020-PUB-BIS (1598). In accordance with Sub-rule (1) of Rule (15) of the Bureau of Indian Standards Rules, 2018, the Bureau hereby notifies the establishment of twenty-three new Indian Standards, all established on 28th August, 2026. These new standards cover diverse areas such as paints and varnishes, sugarcane juice extractors, agricultural machinery, chemical specifications (e.g., ammonium nitrate for explosives), methods of sampling and testing for fertilizers, food analysis (e.g., protein efficiency ratio, amino acids), industrial glass, and uPVC profiles. Concurrently, sixteen older Indian Standards, including those for Sugarcane Crushers (IS 1973: 1999), Hedge Shears (IS 2563-1978), and Transparent Float Glass (IS 14900: 2018), will remain in force alongside their new revisions until their withdrawal on 28th February, 2027.

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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-15092026-276225 EXTRAORDINARY PART III—Section 4 PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 546] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2026/BHADRA 17, 1948 BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS (Department of Consumer Affairs) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 1st September, 2026 Ref: HQ-PUB013/1/2020-PUB-BIS (1598).—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of the standards, if any which are given in the fourth column shall also remain in force concurrently till they are withdrawn on the date indicated against them in the fifth column.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 +-----+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------+ | Sl. | No., Year & Title of the Indian | Date of | No., Year & Title of | Date of | | No. | Standards Established | Establishment | the Indian Standards | Withdrawal | | | | | to be Withdrawn, if | | | | | | any | | +=====+===================================================================================================================+====================+===================================================================================================================+====================+ | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | +-----+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------+ | 1 | IS 101 (Part 2/Sec 6) : 2026 | 28 August 2026 | NA | NA | | | ISO 7012-1: 2025 | | | | | | Methods of Sampling and Test for | | | | | | Paints, Varnishes and Related | | | | | | Products | | | | | | Part 2 Test on Liquid Paints | | | | | | (Chemical Examination) | | | | | | Section 6 Determination of In-can | | | | | | Free Formaldehyde in Water- | | | | | | Dilutable Coating Materials | | | | +-----+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------+ | 2 | IS 1973: 2026 | 28 August 2026 | IS 1973: 1999 | 28 February 2027 | | | Sugarcane Juice Extractor | | Sugarcane Crushers | | | | Specification and Test Code | | Specification | | | | (Fourth Revision) | | (Third Revision) | | | | | | IS 6997: 2021 | | | | | | Sugarcane Crushers | | | | | | Test Method | | | | | | (First Revision) | | | | | | IS 15561: 2005 | | | | | | Sugarcane Crushers | | | | | | Safety Requirements | | +-----+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------+ | 3 | IS 2563: 2026 | 28 August 2026 | IS 2563-1978 | 28 February 2027 | | | Hedge Shears — Specification | | Specification for Hedge | | | | (Second Revision) | | Shears, Straight-Edge | | | | | | Type | | | | | | (First Revision) | | +-----+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------+ | 4 | IS 4668: 2026 | 28 August 2026 | IS 4668-1985 | 28 February 2027 | | | Ammonium Nitrate for Explosives | | Specification for | | | | Specification | | Ammonium Nitrate for | | | | (Second Revision) | | Explosives | | | | | | (First Revision) | | +-----+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------+ | 5 | IS 6092 (Part 6) : 2026 | 28 August 2026 | IS 6092 (Part 6) – 1985 | 28 February 2027 | | | Methods of Sampling and Test for | | Methods of Sampling | | | | Fertilizers | | and Test for Fertilizers | | | | Part 6 Determination of Moisture and | | Part 6 Determination of | | | | Impurities | | Moisture and Impurities | | | | (Second Revision) | | (First Revision) | | +-----+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------+ | 6 | IS 6274: 2026 | 28 August 2026 | IS 6274-1971 | 28 February 2027 | | | Calibrating Liquid-in-Glass | | Method of Calibrating | | | | Thermometers — Method of Test | | Liquid-in-Glass | | | | (First Revision) | | Thermometers | | +-----+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------+ | 7 | IS 6284: 2026 | 28 August 2026 | IS 6284-1985 | 28 February 2027 | | | Multi-Crop Thresher — Test Code | | Test Code for Power | | | | (Third Revision) | | Thresher for Cereals | | | | | | (Second Revision) | | +-----+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------+ | 8 | IS 7481: 2026 | 28 August 2026 | IS 7481: 1974 | 28 February 2027 | | | Determination of Protein Efficiency | | Method for | | | | Ratio (PER) Method of Test | | Determination of Protein | | | | (First Revision) | | Efficiency Ratio (PER) | | +-----+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------+ | 9 | IS 7815: 2026 | 28 August 2026 | IS 7815-1975 | 28 February 2027 | | | Determination of Amino Acids in | | Method for Estimation | | | | Foods and Feeds Method of Test | | of Amino Acids in Food | | | | (First Revision) | | | | +-----+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------+ | 10 | IS 8168: 2026 | 28 August 2026 | IS 8168-1976 | 28 February 2027 | | | Determination of Lysine, Methionine | | Method for | | | | and Threonine in Food Grade Amino | | Determination of | | | | Acids and Premixes Method of | | Available Lysine in | | | | Test | | Foods | | | | (First Revision) | | | | +-----+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------+ | 11 | IS 9019: 2026 | 28 August 2026 | IS 9019-1979 | 28 February 2027 | | | Installation, Operation and | | Code of Practice for | | | | Preventive Maintenance of Power | | Installation, Operation | | | | Threshers Code of Practice | | and Preventive | | | | (First Revision) | | Maintenance of Power | | | | | | Threshers | | +-----+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------+ | 12 | IS 9373: 2026 | 28 August 2026 | IS 9373-1979 | 28 February 2027 | | | Bakery Industry - Glossary | | Glossary of Terms | | | | (First Revision) | | Relating to Bakery | | | | | | Industry | | +-----+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------+ | 13 | IS 11691: 2026 | 28 August 2026 | IS 11691 1986 | 28 February 2027 | | | Multi-Crop Thresher - Specification | | Specification for Power | | | | (First Revision) | | Thresher, Spike Tooth | | | | | | Type | | +-----+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------+ | 14 | IS 12437: 2026 | 28 August 2026 | IS 12437- 1988 | 28 February 2027 | | | Zirconium Powder for Use in | | Specification for | | | | Explosive and Pyrotechnic Industry | | Zirconium Powder for | | | | Specification | | Use in Explosive and | | | | (First Revision) | | Pyrotechnic Industry | | +-----+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------+ | 15 | IS 14900: 2026 | 28 August 2026 | IS 14900: 2018 | 28 February 2027 | | | Transparent Float Glass - Clear and | | Transparent Float Glass | | | | Extra Clear Glass - Specification | | Specification | | | | (Second Revision) | | (First Revision) | | +-----+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------+ | 16 | IS 15831: 2026 | 28 August 2026 | IS 15831: 2009 | 28 February 2027 | | | Power Operated Fruits and Vegetables | | Grader Citrus Size | | | | Grader Size Based Specification | | Based | | | | and Test Code | | | | | | (First Revision) | | | | +-----+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------+ | 17 | IS 19609: 2026 | 28 August 2026 | NA | NA | | | uPVC Profile Framed Doors, | | | | | | Windows and Sliders Specification | | | | +-----+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------+ | 18 | IS 19888: 2026 | 28 August 2026 | NA | NA | | | Compounded Feeds for Sheep and | | | | | | Goat - Specification | | | | +-----+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------+ | 19 | IS 19890: 2026 | 28 August 2026 | NA | NA | | | Induction Based Air-Assisted | | | | | | Electrostatic Spraying System | | | | | | Performance Test Method | | | | +-----+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------+ | 20 | IS 19892: 2026 | 28 August 2026 | NA | NA | | | Agricultural Vehicles Mechanical | | | | | | Coupling between Towed and Towing | | | | | | Vehicles Requirements | | | | +-----+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------+ | 21 | IS 19904: 2026 | 28 August 2026 | NA | NA | | | Shock Tube Specification | | | | +-----+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------+ | 22 | IS 19910: 2026 | 28 August 2026 | NA | NA | | | ISO 20588: 2019 | | | | | | Animal Feeding Stuffs - Vocabulary | | | | +-----+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------+ | 23 | IS 19913: 2026 | 28 August 2026 | NA | NA | | | Agricultural Produce Milling | | | | | | Machinery Hammer Mill | | | | | | Specification and Test Code | | | | +-----+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------+ S. K. VERMA, Scientist F & DDG (Hallmarking) [ADVT.-III/4/Exty./315/2026-27] 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.

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