## Policy Analysis Report: Amendments to Indian Standards
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes notifications published by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) regarding amendments to existing Indian Standards. The core purpose is to disseminate information about these changes to relevant stakeholders. The key findings are that these amendments concern: a correction to the enforcement date for a notification, an amendment to IS 15660:2017 regarding gas cylinders, and an amendment to IS 5149:2020 regarding Maleic Anhydride.
**2. Introduction:**
The purpose of this report is to provide a detailed overview of amendments to Indian Standards as notified by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) based on information published in the Gazette of India. The analysis is based solely on the provided text.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This report focuses on amendments to existing Indian Standards, specifically:
* A correction to the enforcement date for a notification.
* Amendment No. 1 to IS 15660:2017, Specification for Refillable Transportable Seamless Aluminium Alloy Gas Cylinders.
* Amendment No. 1 to IS 5149 : 2020, Specification for Maleic Anhydride, Technical Second Revision.
The core objective of these notifications, as inferred from the text, is to ensure the correct application of Indian Standards by clarifying deadlines and updating technical specifications.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
The document highlights the need to amend existing Indian Standards to rectify errors or incorporate new knowledge and best practices.
* The first corrigendum addresses an error in the enforcement date of a previous notification.
* The amendments to IS 15660:2017 and IS 5149:2020 likely reflect updates necessary for keeping the standards current with technological advancements or addressing previously unforeseen issues in their application.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This section details the specific changes introduced by the amendment text:
* **Corrigendum 1:** Corrects the enforcement date in notification HQPUB01412020PUBBIS 115 dated 21 December 2020. Specifically, in Sl No. 2, column 5 of the schedule dated 4 December 2020, it substitutes "25 November 2021" for "25 May 2021." The effect of this change is to delay the effective date of the related standard, giving stakeholders more time to comply.
* **Amendment No. 1 to IS 15660:2017:** This amendment to IS 15660:2017, the specification for Refillable Transportable Seamless Aluminium Alloy Gas Cylinders, was established on 10 June 2021. The original standard without the amendment remains in force until 9 September 2021. The specific details of the amendment itself (what sections of the document have changed), are not specified in this text.
* **Amendment No. 1 to IS 5149:2020:** This amendment to IS 5149:2020, the specification for Maleic Anhydride, Technical Second Revision, was established on 10 June 2021. The original standard without the amendment remains in force until 9 July 2021. The specific details of the amendment itself (what sections of the document have changed), are not specified in this text.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
Based on the provided text, the target audience and stakeholders directly affected by these changes include:
* Manufacturers and suppliers of Refillable Transportable Seamless Aluminium Alloy Gas Cylinders who must comply with IS 15660:2017 and its amendments.
* Manufacturers and suppliers of Maleic Anhydride who must comply with IS 5149:2020 and its amendments.
* Testing laboratories and certification bodies involved in assessing compliance with these standards.
* Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Department.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency:** The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is the responsible body for establishing and notifying these amendments.
* **Timelines:** The notifications specify dates of establishment (10 June 2021 for both amendments) and dates until which the original standards without the amendments remain in force (9 September 2021 for IS 15660:2017 and 9 July 2021 for IS 5149:2020). The corrigendum provides a new effective date of "25 November 2021."
* It can be inferred that manufacturers and suppliers need to update their processes and products to conform to the amended standards by the specified deadlines.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcomes of these changes are:
* **Corrigendum:** Avoidance of confusion and potential non-compliance by ensuring correct implementation of the standard.
* **Amendments to Standards:** Improved quality, safety, and reliability of Refillable Transportable Seamless Aluminium Alloy Gas Cylinders and Maleic Anhydride, respectively, benefiting end-users and promoting fair trade practices. The specific benefits cannot be defined further due to lack of information in the provided text.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notifications issued by the Bureau of Indian Standards detail amendments to existing Indian Standards related to Refillable Transportable Seamless Aluminium Alloy Gas Cylinders and Maleic Anhydride. The amendments aim to keep the standards relevant, up-to-date and improve the quality and safety of associated products. The corrected enforcement date provides clarification to all associated parties. Stakeholders must familiarize themselves with the specific details of these amendments and adjust their operations accordingly. Further detail on the specifics of the amendments to IS 15660:2017 and IS 5149:2020 would be required to analyse their impact fully.
Key Entities Referenced
Bureau of Indian Standards: An organization that makes amendments to the specified notifications of the Government of India.
Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution: The government ministry under which the notifications are published.
Department of Consumer Affairs: A department of the government of India.
Bureau of Indian Standards Rules, 2018: The set of rules in pursuance of which the notifications are made.
Indian Standards: Standards to which amendments are notified.
IS 15660 : 2017: An Indian Standard related to Refillable Transportable Seamless Aluminium Alloy Gas Cylinders Specification First Revision.
IS 5149 : 2020: An Indian Standard related to Specification for Maleic Anhydride, Technical Second Revision.
Manak Bhavan, New Delhi: Address of Bureau of Indian Standards
New Delhi: Location of regional office of Bureau of Indian Standards
Kolkata, West Bengal: Location of regional office of Bureau of Indian Standards
Chandigarh: Location of regional office of Bureau of Indian Standards
Chennai, Tamil Nadu: Location of regional office of Bureau of Indian Standards
Mumbai, Maharashtra: Location of regional office of Bureau of Indian Standards
Ahmedabad, Gujarat: Location of branch office of Bureau of Indian Standards
Bengaluru, Karnataka: Location of branch office of Bureau of Indian Standards
Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh: Location of branch office of Bureau of Indian Standards
Bhubaneshwar, Odisha: Location of branch office of Bureau of Indian Standards
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu: Location of branch office of Bureau of Indian Standards
Dehradun, Uttarakhand: Location of branch office of Bureau of Indian Standards
Faridabad, Haryana: Location of branch office of Bureau of Indian Standards
Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh: Location of branch office of Bureau of Indian Standards
Guwahati, Assam: Location of branch office of Bureau of Indian Standards
Hyderabad, Telangana: Location of branch office of Bureau of Indian Standards
Jaipur, Rajasthan: Location of branch office of Bureau of Indian Standards
Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir: Location of branch office of Bureau of Indian Standards
Jamshedpur, Jharkhand: Location of branch office of Bureau of Indian Standards
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh: Location of branch office of Bureau of Indian Standards
Nagpur, Maharashtra: Location of branch office of Bureau of Indian Standards
Parwanoo, Himachal Pradesh: Location of branch office of Bureau of Indian Standards
Patna, Bihar: Location of branch office of Bureau of Indian Standards
Pune, Maharashtra: Location of branch office of Bureau of Indian Standards
Raipur, Chhattisgarh: Location of branch office of Bureau of Indian Standards
Rajkot, Gujarat: Location of branch office of Bureau of Indian Standards
Kochi, Kerala: Location of branch office of Bureau of Indian Standards
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग III—खण् ड 4
PART III—Section 4
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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No. 249] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JUNE 18, 2021/JYAISTHA 28, 1943
भारतीय मानक ब्यरू ो
(उपभोक्ता मामल ेजिभाग)
िजु िपत्र
नई दिल्ली, 11 िून, 2021
सन्िभ भ : HQ-PUB014/1/2020-PUB-BIS (174).—भारतीय मानक ब्यरू ो एतिद्वारा भारत के रािपत्र म ें
नीचे दिए गए सन्िभों म ें भारतीय मानक ब्यरू ो जनयम, 2018 के जनयम 15 के उपजनयम (1) के अनुसरण में भारत के
रािपत्र भाग III, खंड 4 में प्रकाजित भारतीय मानक ब्यरू ो उपभोक्ता मामले, खाद्य एिं सािभिाजनक जितरण मंत्रालय,
उपभोक्ता मामले जिभाग के अतं गभत भारत सरकार की अजधसूचनाओं म ें जनम्नजलजखत संिोधनकताभ ह:ै
1. भारतीय मानक ब्यूरो एतद्द्वारा भारत के रािपत्र में संिभ:भ HQ-PUB 14/1/2020-PUB-BIS (115)
दिनांक 21 दिसम्बर 2020:
अनुसूची दिनांक 4 दिसम्बर 2020 के क्रम संख्या: 2) कॉलम (5) – म ें ‘25 मई 2021’ को ‘25 निम्बर 2021’ स े
प्रजतस्ट्थाजपत करें।
ि.े राय चौधरी, िैज्ञाजनक िी एिं उपमहाजनिेिक (मानकीकरण–पी एिं एम)
[जिज्ञापन-III/4/असा./110/2021-22]
3322 GI/2021 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4]
BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS
(Department of Consumer Affairs)
CORRIGENDUM
New Delhi, the 11th June, 2021
Ref: HQ-PUB014/1/2020-PUB-BIS (174).—Bureau of Indian Standards hereby makes the
following AMENDMENT to the specified NOTIFICATIONS of 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 Indiain pursuance of Sub-rule (1) of Rule (15) of the Bureau of Indian Standards
Rules, 2018:
(1) Extraordinary vide Ref: HQ-PUB014/1/2020-PUB-BIS (115) dated 21 December 2020:
Sl No. 2, column (5) of the schedule dated 4 December 2020—Substitute ‘25 November
2021’ for ‘25 May 2021’.
J. ROY CHOWDHURY, Scientist G & DDG (Standardization − P & M)
[ADVT.-III/4/Exty./110/2021-22]
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 11 िून, 2021
सिं भ:भ HQ-PUB014/2/2020-PUB-BIS (175).—भारतीय मानक ब्यूरो जनयम, 2018 के जनयम 15 के
उपजनयम (1) के अनुसरण म ें भारतीय मानक ब्यूरो एतिद्व् ारा अजधसूजचत करता ह ै इसम ें संलग्न अनूसूची में दिये गय े
मानकों में संिोधन दकये गय ेह|ैं
अनसु चू ी
क्रम स्ट्थाजपत भारतीय मानकों की सख्ं या, िर् भतथा सिं ोधनों की सख्ं या सिं ोधनों की जतजथ िब तक
स.ं िीर्कभ एि ं जतजथ प्रजतस्ट्थापन जतजथ मानक तीसरे स्ट्तभं
म ेंइंजगत सिं ोधन के
जबना भी लाग ूरहगे ा
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
1 आई एस 15660 : 2017
दफर से भरे िा सकने िाले पररिहनीय जनबाभध संिोधन संख्या 1 10 िून 2021 9 जसतम्बर 2021
एल्युमीजनयम जमश्र धातु गैस जसलेंडरस ─ जिजिजि िून 2021
(पहला पुनरीक्षण)
इन मानकों म ें संिोधनों की प्रजतयााँ भारतीय मानक ब्यरू ो, मानक भिन, 9 बहािरु िाह ज़फर माग,भ नई दिल्ली 110 002,
क्षेत्रीय कायाभलयों: कोलकाता, चंडीगढ़, चेन्नई, मुम्बई तथा िाखा कायाभलयों : अहमिाबाि, बेंगलरुु , भोपाल, भुबनेश्वर,
कोयम्बटूर, िेहरािनू , फरीिाबाि, गाजज़याबाि, गुिाहाटी, हिै राबाि, ियपुर, िम्मु, िमिेिपरु , लखनऊ, नागपरु , परिान,ू
पटना, पुण,े रायपुर, रािकोट, कोजि, जििाखापटनम म ें जबक्री हते ु उप्लब्ध ह.ैं भारतीय मानकों में संिोधनों को
http://www.standardsbis.in पर आनलाईन खरीिा/ डाउनलोड दकया िा सकता ह|ै
ि.े राय चौधरी, िैज्ञाजनक िी एिं उपमहाजनिेिक (मानकीकरण–पी एिं एम)
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NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 11th June, 2021
Ref: HQ-PUB014/2/2020-PUB-BIS (175).—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 Amendments
to Indian standards, particulars of which are given in schedule hereto annexed have been established.
SCHEDULE
Sl No., Year & Title of the Indian Standard No. and Date of Date till which
No. Month/Year of Establishment the standard
the Amendment of the without the
Amendment amendment as
mentioned in
column 3 shall
remain in force
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
1 IS 15660 : 2017 Amendment No. 1 10 June 2021 9 Sept 2021
Refillable Transportable Seamless June 2021
Aluminium Alloy Gas Cylinders ─
Specification
(First Revision)
Copies of these amendments to standards are available for sale with Bureau of Indian Standards, Manak
Bhavan, 9 Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi – 110 002; Regional Offices: Kolkata, Chandigarh,
Chennai, Mumbai and Branch Offices: Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Bhubaneshwar, Coimbatore,
Dehradun, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Jammu, Jamshedpur, Lucknow, Nagpur,
Parwanoo, Patna, Pune, Raipur, Rajkot, Kochi, Vishakhapatanam. Online purchase/downloading of
amendments to Indian Standards can be made at http://www.standardsbis.in.
J. ROY CHOWDHURY, Scientist G & DDG (Standardization − P & M)
[ADVT.-III/4/Exty./110/2021-22]
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 11 िून, 2021
सन्िभ भ : HQ - PUB015/1/2020-PUB-BIS (176).—भारतीय मानक ब्यूरो जनयम, 2018 के जनयम 15 के
उपजनयम (1) के अनुसरण म ें भारतीय मानक ब्यूरो एतिद्वारा अजधसूजचत करता ह ै इसमे संलग्न अनूसूची म ें दिये गए
मानकों में संिोधन दकये गए ह|ैं
अनसु चू ी
क्रम स्ट्थाजपत भारतीय मानकों की सख्ं या, सिं ोधन की सिं ोधन जतजथ िब तक मानक तीसरे
स.ं िर् भतथा िीर्कभ सख्ं या एि ं प्रजतस्ट्थापन की स्ट्तभं म ेंइंजगत सिं ोधन के
जतजथ जतजथ जबना भी लाग ुरहगे ा
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
1 आई एस 5149 : 2020 संिोधन 10 िून 2021 9 िुलाई 2021
मलेइक एन्हायड्राईड, तकनीकी की संख्या 1
जिजिजि िून 2021
(िसू रा पनु रीक्षण)
इन मानकों की प्रजतया ाँ भारतीय मानक ब्यरू ो, मानक भिन 9 बहािरु िाह ज़फर माग,भ नई दिल्ली 110002, क्षेत्रीय
कायाभलयों : कोलकाता, चंडीगढ, चेन्नई, मुम्बई तथा िाखा कायाभलयों : अहमिाबाि, बेंगलरुु , भोपाल, भुिनेश्वर,4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4]
कोयम्बटूर, िेहरािनू ,फरीिाबाि, गाजज़याबाि, गुिाहाटी, हिै राबाि, ियपुर, िमिेिपुर,लखनऊ, नागपुर, परिानू, पटना,
पुण,े रायपुर, रािकोट, कोजि, जििाखापट्नम में जबक्री हते ु उपलब्ध हैं| भारतीय मानकों को
http://www.standardsbis.in पर ऑनलाईन ख़रीिा/डाउनलोड दकया िा सकता ह|ै
ि.े राय चौधरी, िैज्ञाजनक िी एिं उपमहाजनिेिक (मानकीकरण–पी एिं एम)
[जिज्ञापन-III/4/असा./110/2021-22]
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 11th June, 2021
Ref: HQ-PUB015/1/2020-PUB-BIS (176).—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 Amendments to Indian standards,
particulars of which are given in schedule hereto annexed have been established.
SCHEDULE
Sl No., Year & Title of the Indian No. and Month/Year of Date of Date till which
No. Standard the Amendment Establishment the Standards
of the without the
Amendment amendment as
mentioned in
column 3 shall
remain in force
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
1 IS 5149 : 2020 Amendment No. 1 10 June 2021 9 July 2021
Specification for Maleic Anhydride, June 2021
Technical
(Second Revision)
Copies of these standards are available for sale with Bureau of Indian Standards, Manak Bhavan, 9 Bahadur Shah
Zafar Marg, New Delhi – 110 002; Regional Offices: Kolkata, Chandigarh, Chennai, Mumbai and Branch Offices:
Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Bhubaneshwar, Coimbatore, Dehradun, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Guwahati,
Hyderabad, Jaipur, Jammu, Jamshedpur, Lucknow, Nagpur, Parwanoo, Patna, Pune, Raipur, Rajkot, Kochi,
Vishakhapatanam. Online purchase/downloading of Indian Standards can be made at http://www.standardsbis.in.
J. ROY CHOWDHURY, Scientist G & DDG (Standardization − P & M)
[ADVT.-III/4/Exty./110/2021-22]
िजु िपत्र
नई दिल्ली, 11 िून, 2021
सन्िभ भ : HQPUB015/1/2020-PUB-BIS (177).—भारतीय मानक ब्यरू ो एतिद्वारा भारत के रािपत्र म ें
नीचे दिए गए सन्िभों म ें भारतीय मानक ब्यरू ो जनयम, 2018 के जनयम 15 के उपजनयम (1) के अनुसरण में भारत के
रािपत्र भाग III, खंड 4 में प्रकाजित भारतीय मानक ब्यरू ो उपभोक्ता मामले, खाद्य एिं सािभिाजनक जितरण मंत्रालय,
उपभोक्ता मामले जिभाग के अतं गभत भारत सरकार की अजधसूचनाओं म ेंजनम्नजलजखत संिोधनकताभ ह:ै
1. भारतीय मानक ब्यूरो एतद्द्वारा भारत के रािपत्र म ें संिभभ: HQ-PUB 15/1/2020-PUB-BIS (161)
दिनांक 24 मई 2021:
अनुसूची दिनांक 20 मई 2021 के क्रम संख्या: 5) कॉलम (5) – म ें ‘21 मई 2021’ को ‘21 निम्बर 2021’ स े
प्रजतस्ट्थाजपत करें।
ि.े राय चौधरी, िैज्ञाजनक िी एिं उपमहाजनिेिक (मानकीकरण–पी एिं एम)
[जिज्ञापन-III/4/असा./110/2021-22][भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
CORRIGENDUM
New Delhi, the 11th June, 2021
Ref: HQ-PUB015/1/2020-PUB-BIS (177).—Bureau of Indian Standards hereby makes the
following AMENDMENT to the specified NOTIFICATIONS of 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 Indiain pursuance of Sub-rule (1) of Rule (15) of the Bureau of Indian Standards
Rules, 2018:
(1) Extraordinary vide Ref: HQ-PUB015/1/2020-PUB-BIS (161) dated 24 May 2021:
Sl No. 5, column (5) of the schedule dated 20 May 2021—Substitute ‘21 November 2021’
for ‘21 May 2021’
J. ROY CHOWDHURY, Scientist G & DDG (Standardization − P & M)
[ADVT.-III/4/Exty./110/2021-22]
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