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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-28072025-265039
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (i)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JULY 28, 2025/SHRAVANA 6, 1947
No. 458]
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 28th July, 2025
G.S.R. 501(E). - Whereas, the draft of certain rules further to amend the Gas Cylinder Rules, 2016, were
published, vide notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (Department for
Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade) number, G.S.R.241(E), dated 15th April, 2025 in the Gazette of India,
Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) dated the 21st April, 2025, inviting objections or suggestions from all
persons likely to be affected thereby before the expiry of a period of thirty days from the date on which the copies of
the Gazette containing the said notifications were made available to the public;
And whereas, the copy of the said Gazette notification was made available to the public on the
21st April, 2025;
And whereas, no objection or suggestions received from the public within the said period;
Now therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 5 and 7 of the Explosives Act, 1884 (4 of 1884), the
Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Gas Cylinder Rules, 2016, namely: -
1. Short title and commencement. — (1) These rules may be called the Gas Cylinders (Third Amendment)
Rules, 2025.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Gas Cylinders Rules, 2016 (hereinafter referred to as the said rules), in rule 4, in sub-rule (1), —
(a) in clause (viii), after the word "container", the words, letters and figures "conforming to IS 18608 or ISO
21011 or" shall be inserted;
(b) in clause (ix) after the words "conforming to", the letters, figure and word "CGA V-1 or”, shall be
inserted.
3. In the said rules, in rule 19, after sub-rule (4), the following sub-rule shall be inserted, namely: -
"(5) The materials used for manufacturing gas cylinders, valves and LPG regulators shall be conforming to
IS/ISO 11114-1 and IS/ISO 11114-2 standards and cylinders, valves and regulators used for all other gases
shall have suitable metallic and non-metallic materials, with approval of Chief Controller.".
4. In the said rules, in rule 21, after sub-rule (7), the following sub-rule shall be inserted, namely:-
"(8) The roof of hydrogen storage system shall conform to CGAPS-46 standard.".
5. In the said rules, in rule 35, after sub-rule (4), the following sub-rule shall be inserted, namely: -
"(5) The cylinder used for hydrogen service shall be subjected to following tests, namely: -
(a) ISO 17081: Method of measurement of hydrogen permeation and determination of hydrogen uptake
and transport in metals by an electrochemical technique;
(b) ISO 10587: Metallic and other inorganic coatings — Test for residual embrittlement in both
metallic-coated and uncoated externally-threaded articles and rods —Inclined wedge method;
(c) ISO 16573: Steel — Measurement method for the evaluation of hydrogen embrittlement
resistance of high strength steels Part1: Constant load test;
(d) ISO 15330: Fasteners — Preloading test for the detection of hydrogen embrittlement—Parallel
bearing surface method.".
6. In the said rules, in Schedule V, in FORM H, in CONDITIONS, after serial number 11, the following
serial number shall be inserted namely: -
"(11a) The fuel system of the vehicle operating on hydrogen shall conform to the relevant provisions of ISO
21266-1 or ISO 21266-2, as the case may be, or any other code accepted by the Chief Controller."
[F. No. P-13033/32/2021-EXPLOSIVE-Part(1)]
Dr. SANDHYA BHULLAR, Jt. Secy.
Note:- The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i)
vide notification number G.S.R.1081(E) dated 22nd November, 2016 and subsequently amended vide
notification number,
1. G.S.R.189 (E) dated the 27th February, 2018;
2. G.S.R.231 (E) dated the 15th March, 2018;
3. G.S.R.44 (E), dated the 23rd January, 2019;
4. G.S.R.44 (E), dated the 20th January, 2022;
5. G.S.R.225 (E), dated 11th April, 2025; and
6. G.S.R.386 (E), dated the 16th June, 2025.
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