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

Detailed Summary

The Bureau of Indian Standards, operating under the Department of Consumer Affairs, issued a notification on March 23, 2026 (Ref: HQ-PUB013/1/2020-PUB-BIS(1499)), which was published in the Gazette of India on March 27, 2026. In pursuance of Sub-rule (1) of Rule (15) of the Bureau of Indian Standards Rules, 2018, the Bureau hereby establishes nine Indian Standards on March 20, 2026. These include revised specifications for eye surgery instruments such as IS 4569 (Part 1): 2026 Eye Scissors (Third Revision), IS 7786: 2026 Retractor, Eyelid (First Revision), IS 8109: 2026 Needle Holder, Eye (First Revision), IS 9329: 2026 Speculum, Eye (Second Revision), IS 9688: 2026 Eye Surgery Instruments - Hooks, Strabismus (Second Revision), IS 9983: 2026 Wire Vectis and Lens Expressor, Eye (First Revision), IS 10847: 2026 Speculum with Screw Adjustment, Eye (First Revision), and IS 19748: 2026 ISO 16671: 2025 Ophthalmic Implants - Irrigating Solutions for Ophthalmic Surgery (First Revision). Additionally, a new standard, IS 19692: 2026 Media and Entertainment Sound and Music Services Vocabulary, has been established. The notification specifies that superseded standards, where applicable, will remain concurrently in force until their withdrawal on September 20, 2026. 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-30032026-271401 EXTRAORDINARY PART IIIโ€”Section 4 PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 217] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 2026/ CHAITRA 6, 1948 BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS (Department of Consumer Affairs) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 23rd March, 2026 Ref: HQ-PUB013/1/2020-PUB-BIS(1499).โ€”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of the standards, if any which are given in the fourth column shall also remain in force concurrently till they are withdrawn on the date indicated against them in the fifth column SCHEDULE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 | Date of | No., Year & Title of the Indian Standards | Date of | | No. | Established | Establishment | to be Withdrawn, if any | Withdrawal | +=====+=============================================+====================+=============================================+====================+ | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | +-----+---------------------------------------------+--------------------+---------------------------------------------+--------------------+ | 1 | IS 4569 (Part 1): 2026 Eye Scissors - | 20 March 2026 | IS 4569 (Part 1) - 1985 Specification for | 20 September 2026 | | | Specification Part 1 Corneal (Third | | Scissors, Eye Part 1 Corneal (Second | | | | Revision) | | Revision) | | +-----+---------------------------------------------+--------------------+---------------------------------------------+--------------------+ | 2 | IS 7786: 2026 Retractor, Eyelid, Desmarre's | 20 March 2026 | IS 7786-1975 Specification for Retractor, | 20 September 2026 | | | Pattern Specification (First Revision) | | Eyelid, Desmarre's Pattern | | +-----+---------------------------------------------+--------------------+---------------------------------------------+--------------------+ | 3 | IS 8109: 2026 Needle Holder, Eye, | 20 March 2026 | IS 8109-1976 Specification for Needle | 20 September 2026 | | | Castroviejo's Pattern Specification (First | | Holder, Eye, Castroviejo's Pattern | | | | Revision) | | | | +-----+---------------------------------------------+--------------------+---------------------------------------------+--------------------+ | 4 | IS 9329: 2026 Speculum, Eye, Clark's | 20 March 2026 | IS 9329-1987 Specification for Speculum, | 20 September 2026 | | | Pattern Specification (Second Revision) | | Eye, Clark's Pattern (Modified) (First | | | | | | Revision) | | +-----+---------------------------------------------+--------------------+---------------------------------------------+--------------------+ | 5 | IS 9688: 2026 Eye Surgery Instruments - | 20 March 2026 | IS 9688: 1992 Eye Surgery Instruments | 20 September 2026 | | | Hooks, Strabismus Specification (Second | | Hooks, Strabismus Specification (First | | | | Revision) | | Revision) | | +-----+---------------------------------------------+--------------------+---------------------------------------------+--------------------+ | 6 | IS 9983: 2026 Wire Vectis and Lens | 20 March 2026 | IS 9983-1981 Specification for Wire Vectis | 20 September 2026 | | | Expressor, Eye Specification (First | | and Lens Expressor, Eye | | | | Revision) | | | | +-----+---------------------------------------------+--------------------+---------------------------------------------+--------------------+ | 7 | IS 10847: 2026 Speculum with Screw | 20 March 2026 | IS 10847-1984 Specification for Speculum | 20 September 2026 | | | Adjustment, Eye, Right and Left, Arruga's | | with Screw Adjustment, Eye, Right and | | | | Pattern Specification (First Revision) | | Left, Arruga's Pattern | | +-----+---------------------------------------------+--------------------+---------------------------------------------+--------------------+ | 8 | IS 19692: 2026 Media and Entertainment | 20 March 2026 | NA | NA | | | Sound and Music Services Vocabulary | | | | +-----+---------------------------------------------+--------------------+---------------------------------------------+--------------------+ | 9 | IS 19748: 2026 ISO 16671: 2025 Ophthalmic | 20 March 2026 | IS/ISO 16671: 2015 Ophthalmic Implants - | 20 September 2026 | | | Implants - Irrigating Solutions for | | Irrigating Solutions for Ophthalmic | | | | Ophthalmic Surgery (First Revision) | | Surgery | | +-----+---------------------------------------------+--------------------+---------------------------------------------+--------------------+ CHITRA GUPTA, Scientist G & DDG (Hallmarking and Training) [ADVT.-III/4/Exty./793/2025-26] 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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