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

## Report on Amendment to Bureau of Indian Standards Notification **1. Executive Summary:** This report analyzes an amendment to a notification issued by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Department of Consumer Affairs. The amendment, documented in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part III, Section 4, pertains to a change in the deadline specified in Sl No. 02, column 5 of a schedule. The original date of "23 February 2025" is replaced with "23 February 2026." The core purpose of this amendment is to rectify or extend a specific deadline. This report details the background, rationale, and implications of this change. **2. Introduction:** This report aims to provide information and analysis regarding an amendment to a notification by the Bureau of Indian Standards, as published in the Gazette of India. The analysis is based solely on the provided policy text. The report will identify the nature of the changes, potential reasons for the changes, the impact on stakeholders, and expected outcomes. **3. Policy Overview:** * This report concerns an *amendment* to an existing notification of the Government of India under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Department of Consumer Affairs, published in Part III, Section 4 of the Gazette of India. The specific original notification referenced is HQPUB01312020PUBBIS 1015 dated 27 August 2024 and published on 05 September 2024. * **Core Objective (inferred):** Based on the provided text, the objective of the amendment is to rectify or adjust a specific deadline related to standards, potentially to allow for more time for compliance or other related activities. **4. Background and Rationale:** * As this is an amendment, the rationale focuses on the reason for the change. The likely reason for this specific amendment is to correct an error in the originally published date or, more plausibly, to grant a one-year extension to the deadline of a specific requirement or process. The text provides no further justification. **5. Key Provisions / Changes:** This section focuses on the specifics of the amendment: * **Specific Part of Original Policy Changed:** Sl No. 02, column 5 of a schedule associated with notification HQPUB01312020PUBBIS 1015. * **New Rule/Provision:** The date "23 February 2025" is replaced with "23 February 2026". * **Difference/Effect of Change:** The amendment extends the deadline for the item referenced in Sl No. 02, column 5 by one year, pushing it from February 23, 2025, to February 23, 2026. This gives concerned entities one additional year to meet the requirements or comply with whatever is specified in that section of the original notification. **6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:** Based on the text, the target audience includes, but may not be limited to: * Entities subject to the requirements outlined in Sl No. 02, column 5 of the original notification. * Industries or businesses regulated by the Bureau of Indian Standards and impacted by the original notification. * Consumer Affairs officials responsible for enforcing the standard. * Hallmarking entities, based on the DDG Hallmarking Traning designation of the signatory. **7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):** * **Responsible Agency:** The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), under the Department of Consumer Affairs, is responsible for implementing this amendment. * **Timelines/Procedures:** The primary implementation aspect is the enforcement of the new deadline of February 23, 2026, replacing the old deadline. The Bureau of Indian Standards likely has internal procedures to update its records and communicate this change to relevant stakeholders. The notification itself serves as the official communication. * **Changes to Implementation:** The amendment alters the enforcement timeline, granting stakeholders an additional year to comply with the relevant standard or requirement. **8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:** The likely intended outcome of this amendment is to provide more time for affected parties to comply with the standard detailed in the original notification's Sl No. 02, column 5. This could potentially lead to: * Increased compliance rates due to the extended timeline. * Reduced burden on businesses that may have struggled to meet the original deadline. * Potentially more rigorous or comprehensive implementation of the relevant standard. **9. Conclusion:** The amendment to the Bureau of Indian Standards notification, as published in the Gazette of India, represents a change to a specific deadline outlined in the original notification. By extending the deadline from February 23, 2025, to February 23, 2026, the amendment provides affected stakeholders with an additional year to comply with the specified standards. This correction or extension is significant as it directly impacts the timeline for compliance and implementation within the relevant industry. The amendment itself is a standard exercise of amending policy and reflects a detail change that will need to be adopted by the affected industry.

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