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The Bureau of Indian Standards notifies the establishment of new Indian Standards and the concurrent withdrawal of specified existing standards, in pursuance of Sub-rule (1) of Rule (15) of 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 March 11, 2026 (published in The Gazette of India on March 17, 2026, Ref: HQ-PUB013/1/2020-PUB-BIS (1482)), establishing several Indian Standards as per Sub-rule (1) of Rule (15) of the Bureau of Indian Standards Rules, 2018. Seven new standards were established on March 10, 2026: IS 6542: 2026 for Hygienic Conditions for Fruit and Vegetable Canning Units (First Revision); IS 19511: 2026 for Ushba (Smilax Aristolociaefolia MILL.) Dried Root for Use in Traditional Medicine; IS 19517 (Part 3): 2026 for Eye and Face Protection (incorporating ISO 12312-3: 2022); IS 19527 (Part 2): 2026 for Paper and Board - Determination of Grease Resistance (incorporating ISO 16532-2: 2007); IS 19531: 2026 for Paper and Board - Determination of Bending Stiffness (incorporating ISO 5629: 2017); IS 19644: 2026 for Water Quality — Guidance and Requirements for Designing an Interlaboratory Trial for Validation of Analytical Methods (incorporating ISO/TS 7013: 2023); and IS 19655 (Part 2): 2026 for Handmade Paper — Part 2 Paper Board for File Covers and Folders. Concurrently, the previous standard IS 6542-1972, Code for Hygienic Conditions for Fruit and Vegetable Canning Units, will be withdrawn on September 10, 2026, remaining in force until that date. The other newly established standards do not have any concurrent withdrawals. The notification was signed by CHITRA GUPTA, Scientist G & DDG (Hallmarking and Training).

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-17032026-271026 EXTRAORDINARY PART III—Section 4 PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 188] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 2026/PHALGUNA 26, 1947 BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS (Department of Consumer Affairs) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 11th March, 2026 Ref: HQ-PUB013/1/2020-PUB-BIS (1482).— 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., Year & Title of the Indian Standards Established | Date of | No., Year & Title of the Indian Standards to be | Date of | | No. | | Establishment | Withdrawn, if any | Withdrawal | | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | +=====+========================================================================+====================+========================================================================+=====================+ | 1 | IS 6542: 2026 | 10 March 2026 | IS 6542-1972 | 10 September | | | Hygienic Conditions for | | Code for Hygienic Conditions | 2026 | | | Fruit and Vegetable Canning | | for Fruit and Vegetable Canning | | | | Units — Code of Practice | | Units | | | | (First Revision) | | | | +-----+------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------+ | 2 | IS 19511: 2026 | 10 March 2026 | NA | NA | | | Ushba (Smilax Aristolociaefolia | | | | | | MILL.) Dried Root for Use in | | | | | | Traditional Medicine — | | | | | | Specification | | | | +-----+------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------+ | 3 | IS 19517 (Part 3): 2026 | 10 March 2026 | NA | NA | | | ISO 12312-3: 2022 | | | | | | Eye and Face Protection — | | | | | | Sunglasses and Related Eyewear | | | | | | Part 3 Sunglasses for Running, | | | | | | Cycling and Similar Active | | | | | | Lifestyles | | | | +-----+------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------+ | 4 | IS 19527 (Part 2): 2026 | 10 March 2026 | NA | NA | | | ISO 16532-2: 2007 | | | | | | Paper and Board - Determination | | | | | | of Grease Resistance | | | | | | Part 2 Surface Repellency Test | | | | +-----+------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------+ | 5 | IS 19531: 2026 | 10 March 2026 | NA | NA | | | ISO 5629: 2017 | | | | | | Paper and Board - Determination | | | | | | of Bending Stiffness — Resonance | | | | | | Method | | | | +-----+------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------+ | 6 | IS 19644: 2026 | 10 March 2026 | NA | NA | | | ISO/TS 7013: 2023 | | | | | | Water Quality — Guidance and | | | | | | Requirements for Designing an | | | | | | Interlaboratory Trial for Validation | | | | | | of Analytical Methods | | | | +-----+------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------+ | 7 | IS 19655 (Part 2): 2026 | 10 March 2026 | NA | NA | | | Handmade Paper — Specification | | | | | | Part 2 Paper Board for File Covers | | | | | | and Folders | | | | +-----+------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------+ CHITRA GUPTA, Scientist G & DDG (Hallmarking and Training) [ADVT.-III/4/Exty./764/2025-26]

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