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The Bureau of Indian Standards hereby notifies the establishment of new Indian Standards and the concurrent force and eventual withdrawal of certain older Indian 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, operating under the Department of Consumer Affairs, issued a notification dated 11th March, 2026 (Ref: HQ-PUB013/1/2020-PUB-BIS (1481)) in accordance with Sub-rule (1) of Rule (15) of the Bureau of Indian Standards Rules, 2018. This notification establishes nine new Indian Standards as of 10th March, 2026. Specifically, IS 8181: 2026 (Repositor, Iris — Specification (First Revision)), IS 8772: 2026 (Needle Holder, Eye, Barraquer's), and IS 9378: 2026 (Speculum, Eye, Castroviejo's Pattern — Specification (Second Revision)) are established, replacing IS 8181 – 1976, IS 8772 – 1985, and IS 9378 – 1987 respectively, which will remain in force concurrently until their withdrawal on 10th September, 2026. Additionally, six new standards are established without immediate withdrawals: IS 19282 (Part 3): 2026 (incorporating ISO 11608-3: 2022 for Needle-Based Injection Systems for Medical Use — Part 3 Containers and Integrated Fluid Paths), IS 19282 (Part 7): 2026 (incorporating ISO 11608-7: 2016 for Needle-Based Injection Systems for Medical Use — Part 7 Accessibility for Persons with Visual Impairment), IS 19329 (Part 6): 2026 (incorporating ISO 11040-6: 2019 for Prefilled Syringes — Part 6 Plastic Barrels for Injectables and Sterilized Subassembled Syringes Ready for Filling), IS 19611 (Part 5): 2026 (incorporating ISO 8871-5: 2025 for Elastomeric Parts for Parenterals and for Devices for Pharmaceutical Use — Part 5 Functional Requirements and Testing), IS 19612: 2026 (incorporating ISO 8872: 2022 for Aluminium Caps and Aluminium/Plastic Caps for Infusion Bottles and Injection Vials), and IS 19690: 2026 (Video and Digital Games — Age-Rating and Content Descriptor Labels — Specification). 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-17032026-271027 EXTRAORDINARY PART III—Section 4 PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 187] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 2026/PHALGUNA 26, 1947 1921 GI/2026 BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS (Department of Consumer Affairs) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 11th March, 2026 Ref: HQ-PUB013/1/2020-PUB-BIS (1481). 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 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 8181: 2026 | 10 March 2026 | IS 8181 – 1976 | 10 September | | | Repositor, Iris — Specification | | Specification for Repositor, Iris | 2026 | | | (First Revision) | | | | +-----+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------+ | 2 | IS 8772: 2026 | 10 March 2026 | IS 8772 – 1985 | 10 September | | | Needle Holder, Eye, Barraquer's | | Specification for Needle Holder, | 2026 | | | | | Eye, Barraquer's Pattern | | +-----+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------+ | 3 | IS 9378: 2026 | 10 March 2026 | IS 9378 – 1987 | 10 September | | | Speculum, Eye, Castroviejo's | | Specification for Speculum, Eye, | 2026 | | | Pattern — Specification | | Castroviejo's Pattern (Modified) | | | | (Second Revision) | | (First Revision) | | +-----+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------+ | 4 | IS 19282 (Part 3): 2026 | 10 March 2026 | NA | NA | | | ISO 11608-3: 2022 | | | | | | Needle-Based Injection Systems for Medical Use — Requirements | | | | | | and Test Methods | | | | | | Part 3 Containers and Integrated Fluid Paths | | | | +-----+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------+ | 5 | IS 19282 (Part 7): 2026 | 10 March 2026 | NA | NA | | | ISO 11608-7: 2016 | | | | | | Needle-Based Injection Systems for Medical Use — Requirements | | | | | | and Test Methods | | | | | | Part 7 Accessibility for Persons with Visual Impairment | | | | +-----+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------+ | 6 | IS 19329 (Part 6): 2026 | 10 March 2026 | NA | NA | | | ISO 11040-6: 2019 | | | | | | Prefilled Syringes | | | | | | Part 6 Plastic Barrels for Injectables and Sterilized | | | | | | Subassembled Syringes Ready for Filling | | | | +-----+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------+ | 7. | IS 19611 (Part 5): 2026 | 10 March 2026 | NA | NA | | | ISO 8871-5: 2025 | | | | | | Elastomeric Parts for Parenterals and for Devices for Pharmaceutical | | | | | | Use | | | | | | Part 5 Functional Requirements and Testing | | | | +-----+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------+ | 8 | IS 19612: 2026 | 10 March 2026 | NA | NA | | | ISO 8872: 2022 | | | | | | Aluminium Caps and Aluminium/Plastic Caps for Infusion Bottles | | | | | | and Injection Vials | | | | +-----+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------+ | 9 | IS 19690: 2026 | 10 March 2026 | NA | NA | | | Video and Digital Games — Age-Rating and Content Descriptor Labels — | | | | | | Specification | | | | +-----+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------+ CHITRA GUPTA, Scientist G & DDG (Hallmarking and Training) [ADVT.-III/4/Exty./763/2025-26] 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.

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