Executive Summary:
This document is a notification from the Bureau of Indian Standards, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, declaring the establishment of an Indian Standard. It notifies the establishment of IS 15968:2013 for ballasts for tubular fluorescent lamps, effective December 20, 2017, and cancels IS 1534 Part 1: 1977 on December 19, 2018. Copies of these standards are available for purchase at the Bureau of Indian Standards and its regional and branch offices.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Establishment of Indian Standard:**
* IS 15968:2013 for Ballasts for Tubular Fluorescent Lamps is established.
* Effective date: December 20, 2017.
* **Cancellation of Existing Standard:**
* IS 1534 Part 1: 1977 Specification for Ballasts for Fluorescent Lamps Part 1 For Switch Start Circuits Second Revision will be cancelled.
* Cancellation date: December 19, 2018.
* **Availability of Standards:**
* Copies of the standards are available for sale at the Bureau of Indian Standards (Manak Bhawan, New Delhi) and its regional and branch offices.
* Online purchase option available at http://www.standardsbis.in.
Impact Analysis:
* **Bureau of Indian Standards:**
* Impact: Responsible for making the standards available for sale and ensuring their implementation.
* Action Required: Ensure availability of the standards (IS 15968:2013) at their offices and online platform and enforce the cancellation of (IS 1534 Part 1: 1977) on the specified date.
* **Manufacturers and Suppliers of Ballasts for Tubular Fluorescent Lamps:**
* Impact: Must comply with the new standard (IS 15968:2013) and adapt their products accordingly.
* Action Required: Review and implement the requirements of IS 15968:2013 in their manufacturing processes and prepare for the cancellation of IS 1534 Part 1: 1977.
* **Consumers and End-Users:**
* Impact: Will benefit from products that meet the updated Indian Standard.
* Action Required: Be aware of the updated standards and look for products compliant with IS 15968:2013.
Key Entities Referenced
Bureau of Indian Standards: A national standards body of India responsible for the formulation, recognition and promotion of standards.
Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution: A ministry of the Government of India.
New Delhi: The location where the notification was issued.
Bureau of Indian Standards Rules, 1987: Rules pertaining to the operation and function of the Bureau of Indian Standards.
IS 15968 : 2013: Indian Standard for Ballasts for Tubular Fluorescent Lamps Performance Requirements.
IS 1534 Part 1 : 1977: Indian Standard Specification for Ballasts for Fluorescent Lamps Part 1 For Switch Start Circuits Second Revision
Manak Bhawan, New Delhi: The address of the Bureau of Indian Standards.
Chandigarh: Regional Offices of the Bureau of Indian Standards.
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MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
(Department of Consumer Affairs)
(BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 8th January, 2018
S.O. 134(E).—In pursuance of Clause (b) of sub-rule (1) of Rules 7 of the Bureau of Indian Standards
Rules, 1987, the Bureau of Indian Standards hereby notifies that the Indian Standards, particulars of which are
given in the second column of Schedule hereto annexed has 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 cancelled on the date indicated against them in the fifth column.
SCHEDULE
Sl No., Year and Title of the Date of No., Year and Title of the Date of
No. Indian Standards Establishment Indian Standards to be Cancellation
Established Cancelled, if any
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
1. IS 15968 : 2013 Ballasts 20 Dec, 2017 IS 1534 (Part 1) : 1977 19 Dec, 2018
for Tubular Fluorescent Specification for
Ballasts for Fluorescent
Lamps — Performance
Lamps Part 1 For Switch
Requirements
Start Circuits
(Second Revision)
Copies of these standards are available for sale with the Bureau of Indian Standards, Manak Bhawan,
9, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi – 110002 and Regional Offices : Kolkata, Chandigarh, Chennai,
Mumbai and also Branch Offices: Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Bhopal, Bhubaneshwar, Coimbatore, Guwahati,
Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kanpur, Nagpur, Patna, Pune, Kochi Online purchase of Indian Standards can be made at
http:/www.standardbis.in.
[Ref: PUB/3/3/2017-18]
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