**Executive Summary**
This notification issued by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) on April 23, 2026, establishes five new and revised Indian Standards effective from April 21, 2026. It mandates a transition period for two previously existing standards, which will remain in force concurrently with the new versions until their final withdrawal on October 21, 2026. The notification is issued under the authority of Sub-rule (1) of Rule 15 of the Bureau of Indian Standards Rules, 2018.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Newly Established Standards (Effective April 21, 2026)**
* **IS 12615 : 2026:** Fourth revision of specifications for efficiency classes and performance of line-operated three-phase a.c. motors (IE Code).
* **IS 17900 (Part 3/Sec 2) : 2026:** New specifications for planning and selection of lifts for the transport of persons and goods, specifically focusing on goods/automobile lifts.
* **IS 19789 : 2026 / ISO 16021 : 2024:** First revision of basic principles for the evaluation of single-use adult absorbent incontinence products.
* **IS 19791 : 2026:** New specifications established for ENT surgery instruments, specifically microdebriders.
* **IS/IEC 60068-2-11 : 2021:** Established standards for environmental testing under Part 2 (Tests), Section 11 regarding Salt Mist.
**Standard Withdrawals and Transitions**
* **Withdrawal Date:** October 21, 2026, is the final date for the withdrawal of the superseded versions of standards for motors and incontinence products.
* **Concurrent Validity:** The older versions—IS 12615 : 2018 and IS/ISO 16021 : 2000—will continue to be valid alongside the new 2026 versions until the October deadline.
**Impact Analysis**
**Manufacturers of Electrical Motors**
**Impact**
Manufacturers of line-operated three-phase a.c. motors are affected by the transition from the third revision (2018) to the fourth revision (2026) of IS 12615.
**Action Required**
They must upgrade their products to meet the updated efficiency classes and performance specifications by the October 21, 2026, deadline.
**Manufacturers of Medical and Surgical Equipment**
**Impact**
Producers of ENT microdebriders and adult absorbent incontinence products are now subject to new and revised specifications (IS 19791 and IS 19789).
**Action Required**
Manufacturers of incontinence products must transition to the 2026 standards before October. ENT instrument manufacturers must ensure new microdebriders comply with the newly established 2026 specifications.
**Lift and Elevator Industry**
**Impact**
The establishment of IS 17900 (Part 3/Sec 2) introduces specific requirements for goods and automobile lifts.
**Action Required**
Engineers and manufacturers involved in lift planning and selection must adopt these specific standards for goods/automobile lifts effective immediately.
**Environmental Testing Laboratories**
**Impact**
Laboratories performing environmental stress testing are affected by the establishment of IS/IEC 60068-2-11 : 2021.
**Action Required**
Testing facilities must align their Salt Mist testing protocols (Section 11) with the newly established 2021 standard guidelines.
Key Entities Referenced
Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS): The national standards body of India responsible for establishing, notifying, and withdrawing the technical standards specified in the gazette.
Bureau of Indian Standards Rules, 2018: The statutory rules, specifically Rule 15, under which the Bureau notifies the establishment and withdrawal of Indian Standards.
Department of Consumer Affairs: The primary government department under which the Bureau of Indian Standards operates and issues these official notifications.
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग III—खण् ड 4
PART III—Section 4
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 296] नई दिल्ली, मगं लिार, अप्रलै 28, 2026/ििै ाख 8, 1948
No. 296] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 2026/VAISAKHA 8, 1948
भारतीय मानक ब्य रू ो
(उपभोक्त ा मामल े जिभाग)
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 23 अप्रलै , 2026
सिं भ:भ HQ-PUB013/1/2020-PUB-BIS (1527).—भारतीय मानक ब्यूरो जनयम, 2018 के जनयम 15 के
उपजनयम (1) के अनुसरण म ें भारतीय मानक ब्यूरो एतिद्वारा अजधसूजचत करता ह ै की जिन भारतीय मानकों के जििरण
इसमें संलग्न अनूसूची के जद्वतीय स्ट्तंभ म ें दिय े गय े ह,ैं तीसरे स्ट्तभं म ें इंजगत जतजि को स्ट्िाजपत हो गय े ह|ैं चौि े स्ट्तंभ में दिय े
गय े मानकों के जििरण, यदि कोई हो तो ि े भी साि-साि लाग ू रहगें े िब तक ि े पााँचि ें स्ट्तंभ में इंजगत जतजि को िापस जलए
िाने ह|ैं
3008 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4]
अनसु चू ी
क्रम स्ट्िाजपत भारतीय मानकों की सख्ं या, प्रजतस्ट्िापन जतजि भारतीय मानकों, यदि िापस िापस होन ेकी
स.ं जतजि
िर् भतिा िीर्कभ जलए िान ेह,ैं की सख्ं या, िर् भ
तिा िीर्कभ
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
1 आई एस 12615 : 2026 21 अप्रलै 2026 आई एस 12615 : 2018 21 अक्टूबर 2026
लाइन ऑपरेटेड थ्री फेि एसी मोटसभ लाइन ऑपरेटेड तीन फेि ए.सी.
(IE कोड) एदफजिएंसी क्लास और मोटर
परफॉमसें — जिजिजि (आईई कोड) “िक्षता िगीकरण
एिं
(चौिा पनु रीक्षण)
कायभकाररता जिजिि”
(तीसरा पनु रीक्षण)
2 आई एस 17900 (भाग 3/अनभु ाग 2) : 21 अप्रलै 2026 लाग ू नहीं लाग ू नहीं
2026
व्यजियों और सामानों के पररिहन के
जलए जलफ़्ट
भाग 3 योिना और चयन के जलए
जिजििताएाँ
अनभु ाग 2 िस्ट्तुए/ाँस्ट्िचल जलफ़्ट
3 आई एस 19789 : 2026 21 अप्रलै 2026 आई एस/आई एस ओ 16021 : 21 अक्टूबर 2026
2000
आई एस ओ 16021 : 2024
मूत्र-अििोजर्त सहायक
यूररन और/या मल असंयजमता
उपकरण — उपयोगकताभओं और
अििोजर्त सहायक उत्पाि —
िेखभाल करन े िालों के पररप्रेक्ष्य
उपयोगकताभओं और िेखभाल करने
से एकल-प्रयोग ियस्ट्क-असंयम-
िालों के िजृ िकोण से एकल-प्रयोग
अििोजर्त सहायक उपकरण के
ियस्ट्क उत्पाि के मल्ू यांकन के जलए
मूल्यांकन के जलए बुजनयािी
मूलरूप जिजिि तत्त्ि
जसद्ांत
(पहला पुनरीक्षण)[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
4 आई एस 19791 : 2026 21 अप्रलै 2026 लाग ू नहीं लाग ू नहीं
ईएनटी सिभरी उपकरण —
माइक्रोडेब्राइडर — जिजिजि
5 आई एस/आई ई सी 60068-2-11 : 21 अप्रलै 2026 लाग ू नहीं लाग ू नहीं
2021
पयाभिरण परीक्षण
भाग 2 परीक्षण
अनुभाग 11 टेस्ट्ट केए — साल्ट जमस्ट्ट
जनिात सुल्ताना हक़, िैज्ञाजनक िी एि ं उप महाजनिेिक (हॉलमार्किंग एि ं रेननंग)
[जिज्ञापन-III/4/असा./65/2026-27]
BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS
(Department of Consumer Affairs)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 23rd April, 2026
Ref: HQ-PUB013/1/2020-PUB-BIS (1527).—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 Indian standards, particulars of which
are given in the second column of the schedule hereto annexed have 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 withdrawn on the date indicated against them in the fifth column.
SCHEDULE
Sl. No., Year & Title of the Indian Date of No. , Year & Title of the Date of
No. Standards Established Establishment Indian Standards to be Withdrawal
Withdrawn, if any
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
1 IS 12615 : 2026 21 April 2026 IS 12615 : 2018 21 October 2026
Line Operated Three Phase a.c. Line Operated Three Phase a.c.
Motors (IE Code) Efficiency Motors (IE Code) “Efficiency
Classes and Performance — Classes and Performance
Specification Specification”
(Fourth Revision) (Third Revision)
IS 17900 (Part 3/Sec 2) : 2026 21 April 2026 NA NA
2 Lifts for the Transport of Persons
and Goods
Part 3 Specifications for Planning
and Selection
Section 2 Goods/Automobile Lift4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4]
IS 19789 : 2026 21 April 2026 IS/ISO 16021 : 2000 21 October 2026
3 ISO 16021 : 2024 Urine-Absorbing Aids — Basic
Absorbent Incontinence Products Principles for Evaluation of
for Urine and/or Faeces — Basic Single-Use Adult-Incontinence-
Principles for Evaluation of Single Absorbing Aids from the
Use Adult Products from the Perspective of Users and
Perspective of Users and Caregivers
Caregivers
(First Revision)
IS 19791 : 2026 21 April 2026 NA NA
4 ENT Surgery Instruments —
Microdebrider — Specification
5 IS/IEC 60068-2-11 : 2021 21 April 2026 NA NA
Environmental Testing
Part 2 Tests
Section 11 Test Ka — Salt Mist
NISHAT SULTANA HAQUE, Scientist G & DDG (Hallmarking and Training)
[ADVT.-III/4/Exty./65/2026-27]
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