This Extraordinary Gazette notification from the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), dated January 16, 2025, announces amendments to five Indian Standards (IS). The amendments were established on January 14, 2025, and will remain in effect until July 13, 2025, unless further amended.
The notification is issued under Sub-rule (1) of Rule 15 of the Bureau of Indian Standards Rules, 2018.
Key Changes
Amendments to five Indian Standards (IS) have been established:
IS 3024:2015 (Cold Rolled Grain Oriented Electrical Steel Strip and Sheet) - Amendment No. 3
IS 6419:1996 (Welding Rods and Bare Electrodes for Gas Shielded Arc Welding of Structural Steels) - Amendment No. 2
IS 7226:1974 (Specification for Cold-Rolled Medium, High Carbon and Low Alloy Steel Strip for General Engineering Purposes) - Amendment No. 1
IS 15970:2013 (Acesulfame Potassium, Food Grade) - Amendment No. 1
IS 16700:2023 (Criteria for Structural Safety of Tall Concrete Buildings) - Amendment No. 1
The amendments are effective from January 14, 2025, to July 13, 2025.
Impact Analysis
Industries Affected
Businesses using these standards must review the amendments to ensure compliance. Failure to comply could lead to penalties or legal issues.
Consumers
Consumers may indirectly experience the impact through changes in product quality, pricing, or availability due to the revised standards. The changes are likely to be subtle and not immediately apparent to the average consumer.
Government Agencies
Relevant government agencies responsible for enforcing these standards (e.g., quality control departments) will need to update their guidelines and enforcement procedures to reflect the changes.
Suggested Actions
Government agencies should disseminate information about the amendments to relevant stakeholders and update their enforcement strategies accordingly.
Key Entities Referenced
Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS): The issuing authority of the notification, responsible for developing and implementing Indian Standards.
Department of Consumer Affairs: The department under which the BIS operates.
Bureau of Indian Standards Rules, 2018: The legal framework under which the notification is issued. Specifically, Sub-rule (1) of Rule 15 is referenced.
Indian Standards (IS): The specific standards amended by this notification (IS 3024, IS 6419, IS 7226, IS 15970, and IS 16700).
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग III—खण् ड 4
PART III—Section 4
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 60] नई दिल्ली, मगं लिार, िनिरी 21, 2025/ माघ 1, 1946
No. 60] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2025/ MAGHA 1, 1946
भारतीय मानक ब्य रू ो
(उपभोक्त ा मामल ेजिभाग)
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 16 िनिरी, 2025
सिं भ:भ HQ-PUB015/1/2020-PUB-BIS (1141)—भारतीय मानक ब्यूरो जनयम, 2018 के जनयम 15 के
उपजनयम (1) के अनुसरण म ें भारतीय मानक ब्यूरो एतिद्वारा अजधसूजचत करता ह ै इसम ें संलग्न अनूसूची म ें दिय े गय े
मानकों म ें संिोधन दकय े गय ेह|ैं
अनुसूची
क्रम स्थापित भारतीय मानकों की संख्या, वर्ष तथा संशोधनों की संख्या एवं संशोधनों की पतपथ जब तक मानक
सं. शीर्षक पतपथ प्रपतस्थािन पतपथ तीसरे स्तंभ में इपंित
संशोधन के पबना भी लाि ू
रहिे ा
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
1 आई एस 3024 : 2015 संशोधन संख्या 3 14 जनवरी 2025 13 जलु ाई 2025
िर्ू ष रूि से प्रोसैस्ड स्टेट में पडलीवडष कोल्ड रोल्ड जनवरी 2025
ग्रेन ओररएंटेड इलेपरिकल स्टील पस्िि और
शीट— पवपशपि
(तीसरा िनु रीक्षर्)
523 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4]
14 जनवरी 2025 13 जलु ाई 2025
2 आई एस 6419 : 1996 संशोधन संख्या 2
संरिना इस्िात की िैस िरररपक्षत आकष वेपल्डंि जनवरी 2025
के पलये वेपल्डंि छड़ें और अनावतृ इलेरिोड —
पवपशपि
(िहला िनु रीक्षर्)
14 जनवरी 2025 13 जलु ाई 2025
3 आई एस 7226 : 1974 संशोधन संख्या 1
सामान्य इजं ीपनयररंि प्रयोजनों के पलए कोल्ड- जनवरी 2025
रोल्ड मीपडयम, हाई काबषन और लो अलॉय
स्टील पस्िि के पलए पवपशपि
14 जनवरी 2025 13 जलु ाई 2025
4 आई एस 15970 : 2013 संशोधन संख्या 1
एसीसलफेम िोटापशयम, खाद्य ग्रेड — पवपशपि जनवरी 2025
14 जनवरी 2025 13 जलु ाई 2025
5 आई एस 16700 : 2023 संशोधन संख्या 1
कंक्रीट की ऊँिी इमारतों की संरिनात्मक सरु क्षा जनवरी 2025
के मानदडं
(िहला िनु रीक्षर्)
पित्रा िप्तु ा, वैज्ञापनक जी एवं उि महापनदशे क (हॉलमापकिंि)
[जिज्ञापन-III/4/असा./916/2024-25]
BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS
(Department of Consumer Affairs)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 16th January, 2025
Ref: HQ-PUB015/1/2020-PUB-BIS (1141)—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 Date of Date till which
No. Standard of the Amendment Establishment of the the standard
Amendment without the
amendment as
mentioned in
column 3 shall
remain in force
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
1 IS 3024 : 2015 Amendment No. 3 14 January 2025 13 July 2025
Cold Rolled Grain Oriented January 2025
Electrical Steel Strip and Sheet
Delivered in Fully Processed
State
(Third Revision)[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
2 IS 6419 : 1996 Amendment No. 2 14 January 2025 13 July 2025
Welding Rods and Bare January 2025
Electrodes for Gas Shielded Arc
Welding of Structural Steels —
Specification
(First Revision)
3 IS 7226 : 1974 Amendment No. 1 14 January 2025 13 July 2025
Specification for Cold-Rolled January 2025
Medium, High Carbon and Low
Alloy Steel Strip for General
Engineering Purposes
4 IS 15970 : 2013 Amendment No. 1 14 January 2025 13 July 2025
Acesulfame Potassium, Food January 2025
Grade — Specification
5 IS 16700 : 2023 Amendment No. 1 14 January 2025 13 July 2025
Criteria for Structural Safety of January 2025
Tall Concrete Buildings
(First Revision)
CHITRA GUPTA, Scientist G & DDG (Hallmarking)
[ADVT.-III/4/Exty./916/2024-25]
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