Date: 2026-05-18Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Bureau of Indian Standards hereby makes the following AMENDMENT to the NOTIFICATION of Government of India under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution
**Executive Summary**
This corrigendum, issued by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) on May 15, 2026, amends previous notifications dated November 14, 2024, and August 14, 2025. In accordance with the Bureau of Indian Standards Rules, 2018, the document extends a specific regulatory timeline. The primary action is the substitution of the date "12 February 2026" with "12 August 2026" for the entry at Serial No. 06 in the associated schedule.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Regulatory Authority and Reference**
* The amendment is issued by the Bureau of Indian Standards under the Department of Consumer Affairs, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution.
* The notification is made in pursuance of sub-rule (1) of Rule 15 of the Bureau of Indian Standards Rules, 2018.
* It references previous notifications: HQ-PUB013/1/2020-PUB-BIS (1088) published on November 22, 2024, and HQ-PUB-BIS (1312) published on August 19, 2025.
**Schedule Amendment**
* The change specifically targets Serial Number 06, column (5) of the schedule mentioned in the referenced notifications.
* The effective date or deadline originally set as "12 February 2026" is officially substituted with "12 August 2026."
**Impact Analysis**
**Entities governed by Sl No. 06 of the Schedule**
**Impact**
These stakeholders are granted a six-month extension regarding the requirements or deadlines specified in column (5) of the schedule.
**Action Required**
Relevant parties must update their compliance schedules and internal documentation to reflect the new deadline of August 12, 2026.
**Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) / Regulatory Authorities**
**Impact**
The corrigendum provides the legal framework for officials to enforce the updated timeline rather than the original February date.
**Action Required**
Administrative and enforcement departments must align their monitoring, hallmarking, or training schedules with the revised August 2026 date.
Key Entities Referenced
Bureau of Indian Standards Rules, 2018: The statutory rules under which this corrigendum is issued, specifically citing the authority of Rule 15(1).
Bureau of Indian Standards: The national standards body and primary regulator responsible for issuing the amendment to the notification.
Department of Consumer Affairs: The nodal government department overseeing standardisation and the administration of the Bureau of Indian Standards.
Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution: The central ministry providing the overarching policy framework and authority for the regulatory action.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग III—खण् ड 4
PART III—Section 4
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 323] नई दिल्ली, सोमिार, मई 18, 2026/ििै ाख 28, 1948
No. 323] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, MAY 18, 2026/VAISAKHA 28, 1948
भारतीय मानक ब्य रू ो
(उपभोक्त ा मामल े जिभाग)
िजु िपत्र
नई दिल्ली, 15 मई, 2026
सिं भ:भ HQ-PUB-BIS (1531).—भारतीय मानक ब्यूरो एतिद्वारा भारत के रािपत्र में जनचे दिए गए सन्िभों म ें
भारतीय मानक ब्यरू ो जनयम, 2018 के जनयम 15 के उपजनयम (1) के अनुसरण में भारत के रािपत्र भाग III, खडं 4 म ें
भारतीय मानक ब्यूरो उपभोक्त ा मामले, खाद्य एिं सािभिजनक जितरण मंत्रालय, उपभोक्त ा मामले जिभाग के अंतगभत भारत
सरकार की अजधसूचनाओं म ेंजनम्नजलजखत सिं ोधन करता ह:ै
1) सिं भ:भ HQ-PUB013/1/2020-PUB-BIS (1088) दिनाकं 14 निम्बर 2024 (प्रकाजित दिनाकं 22 निम्बर 2024)
एि ं सिं भ:भ HQ-PUB-BIS (1312) दिनाकं 14 अगस्ट्त 2025 (प्रकाजित दिनाकं 19 अगस्ट्त 2025)
अनुसूची के क्रम सख्ं या 06, कॉलम (5) म ें — ‘12 फ़रिरी 2026’ को ‘12 अगस्ट्त 2026’ से प्रजतस्ट्थाजपत करें
जचत्रा गुप् ता, िैज्ञाजनक िी एि ंउप महाजनिेिक (हॉलमार्किंग एि ं रेननंग)
[जिज्ञापन-III/4/असा./92/2026-27]
3554 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4]
BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS
(Department of Consumer Affairs)
CORRIGENDUM
New Delhi, the 15th May, 2026
Ref: HQ-PUB-BIS (1531).—Bureau of Indian Standards hereby makes the following AMENDMENT to the
NOTIFICATION of Government of India under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution
(Department of Consumer Affairs) in Part III, Section 4 of the Gazette of India in pursuance of sub-rule (1) of Rule 15
of the Bureau of Indian Standards Rules, 2018.
1) Ref no. HQ-PUB013/1/2020-PUB-BIS (1088) dated 14 November 2024 (Published on 22 November 2024)
and Ref no. HQ-PUB-BIS (1312) dated 14 August 2025 (Published on 19 August 2025)
Sl No. 06, column (5) of schedule — Substitute ‘12 August 2026’ for ‘12 February 2026’.
CHITRA GUPTA, Scientist G & DDG (Hallmarking and Training)
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