**Executive Summary**
This notification from the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) announces amendments to several Indian Standards, primarily concerning tobacco products and related specifications. The amendments were established on February 23, 2026, and will take effect from February 1, 2026. Existing standards without these amendments will remain in force until August 22, 2026.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Amendment of Indian Standards:** The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has established amendments to various Indian Standards as detailed in the annexed schedule.
* **Effective Date of Amendments:** The amendments to these standards will be effective from February 1, 2026.
* **Transition Period:** Indian Standards, without the specified amendments, will remain in force until August 22, 2026.
* **Specific Standards Amended:**
* IS 486 : 2023 - Brushes, Sash Tool for Paints and Varnishes — Specification (Fifth Revision)
* IS 1578 : 2018 - Tobacco and Tobacco Products — Smoking Mixtures — Pipe Tobacco — Specification (Third Revision)
* IS 1769 (Part 1) : 2018 - Cigars and Cheroots — Specification — Part 1 Cigars (Third Revision)
* IS 2111 : 2018 - Nasal Snuff — Specification (Second Revision)
* IS 2344 : 2022 - Flake Type Chewing Tobacco (Zarda) — Specification (Third Revision)
* IS 3041 : 2022 - Minced Type Chewing Tobacco — Specification (Third Revision)
* IS 4463 : 2018 - Hookah Tobacco, Flake Type — Specification (Second Revision)
* **Authority:** The notification is issued by the Bureau of Indian Standards (Department of Consumer Affairs) in pursuance of Sub-rule (1) of Rule (15) of the Bureau of Indian Standards Rules, 2018.
**Impact Analysis**
* **Manufacturers and Producers of Affected Products**
* **Impact:** These stakeholders will need to comply with the updated specifications for the listed standards. This may involve adjustments to production processes, materials, or quality control measures.
* **Action Required:** Review the detailed amendments in the schedule and ensure adherence to the revised standards by the effective date of February 1, 2026.
* **Suppliers and Distributors of Affected Products**
* **Impact:** They will need to ensure that the products they supply meet the amended standards.
* **Action Required:** Verify that the products in their inventory and those being procured comply with the new specifications from February 1, 2026.
* **Consumers**
* **Impact:** Consumers of products covered by these standards may experience changes in product quality, composition, or performance as a result of the amendments.
* **Action Required:** No direct action is required from consumers, but they will benefit from the revised quality and safety standards.
* **Testing and Certification Bodies**
* **Impact:** These bodies will need to update their testing and certification procedures to align with the new amendments.
* **Action Required:** Familiarize themselves with the amendments and update their methodologies to certify compliance with the revised standards.
Key Entities Referenced
Bureau of Indian Standards Rules, 2018: The rules under which the Bureau of Indian Standards operates and issues notifications.
Bureau of Indian Standards: The primary regulatory body issuing the notification and establishing amendments to Indian standards.
Indian standards: The specific technical standards that are being amended by this notification.
CHITRA GUPTA: Scientist G & DDG (Hallmarking and Training) at the Bureau of Indian Standards, who is signing off on the notification.
रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
सी.जी.-डी.एलxx.x-GअID.-H0x7x0x 32026-270740
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग III—खण् ड 4
PART III—Section 4
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 158] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रिार, माच भ6, 2026/फाल्ग नु 15, 1947
No. 158] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 2026/PHALGUNA 15, 1947
भारतीय मानक ब्य रू ो
(उपभोक्त ा मामल े जिभाग)
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 25 फरिरी, 2026
सिं भ:भ HQ-PUB015/1/2020-PUB-BIS (1461).—भारतीय मानक ब्यरू ो जनयम, 2018 के जनयम 15 के
उपजनयम (1) के अनुसरण में भारतीय मानक ब्यूरो एतिद्वारा अजधसूजचत करता ह ै इसम ें संलग्न अनूसूची में दिय े गय े
मानकों में संिोधन दकये गय ेह|ैं
1624 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4]
अनसु चू ी
क्रम स्ट्थाजपत भारतीय मानकों की सख्ं या, सिं ोधनों की सख्ं या सिं ोधनों की जतजथ िब तक
स.ं एि ं जतजथ प्रजतस्ट्थापन जतजथ मानक तीसरे स्ट्तभं
िर् भतथा िीर्कभ
म ेंइंजगत सिं ोधन के
जबना भी लाग ू
रहगे ा
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
1 आई एस 486 : 2023 संिोधन संख्या 1 23 फ़रिरी 2026 22 अगस्ट्त 2026
फरिरी 2026
रंग रोगन और िार्नभि के जलए सैि टूल,
ब्रि — जिजिजि
(पांचिां पुनरीक्षण)
2 आई एस 1578 : 2018 संिोधन संख्या 1 23 फ़रिरी 2026 22 अगस्ट्त 2026
तम्बाकू एिं तम्बाकू उत्पाि — धूम्रपान फरिरी 2026
जमश्रण — पाइप तम्बाकू — जिजिजि
(तीसरा पनु रीक्षण)
3 आई एस 1769 (भाग 1) : 2018 संिोधन संख्या 1 23 फ़रिरी 2026 22 अगस्ट्त 2026
जसगार एिं चरूु ट — जिजिजि फरिरी 2026
भाग 1 जसगार
(तीसरा पनु रीक्षण)
4 आई एस 2111 : 2018 संिोधन संख्या 1 23 फ़रिरी 2026 22 अगस्ट्त 2026
नाजसक नसिार — जिजिजि फरिरी 2026
(िसू रा पनु रीक्षण)
5 आई एस 2344 : 2022 संिोधन संख्या 1 23 फ़रिरी 2026 22 अगस्ट्त 2026
चूरा दकस्ट्म की चबान े िाली तम्बाकू फरिरी 2026
(ििाभ) — जिजिजि
(तीसरा पनु रीक्षण)
6 आई एस 3041 : 2022 संिोधन संख्या 1 23 फ़रिरी 2026 22 अगस्ट्त 2026
जपसी हुई चबाने िाली तम्बाकू — फरिरी 2026
जिजिजि
(तीसरा पनु रीक्षण)[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
7 आई एस 4463 : 2018 संिोधन संख्या 1 23 फ़रिरी 2026 22 अगस्ट्त 2026
हुक्का तम्बाकू फ्लेक — जिजिजि फरिरी 2026
(िसू रा पनु रीक्षण)
जचत्रा गुप् ता, िैज्ञाजनक िी एि ंउप महाजनिेिक (हॉलमार्किंग एि ं रेननंग)
[जिज्ञापन-III/4/असा./734/2025-26]
BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS
(Department of Consumer Affairs)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 25th February, 2026
Ref: HQ-PUB015/1/2020-PUB-BIS (1461).—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 Date of Date till which the
No. Standard Month/Year of the Establishment of standard without
Amendment the Amendment the amendment as
mentioned in
column 3 shall
remain in force
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
1 IS 486 : 2023 Amendment No. 1 23 February 2026 22 August 2026
Brushes, Sash Tool for Paints and February 2026
Varnishes — Specification
(Fifth Revision)
2 IS 1578 : 2018 Amendment No. 1 23 February 2026 22 August 2026
Tobacco and Tobacco Products — February 2026
Smoking Mixtures — Pipe Tobacco
— Specification
(Third Revision)
3 IS 1769 (Part 1) : 2018 Amendment No. 1 23 February 2026 22 August 2026
Cigars and Cheroots — Specification February 2026
Part 1 Cigars
(Third Revision)4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4]
4 IS 2111 : 2018 Amendment No. 1 23 February 2026 22 August 2026
Nasal Snuff — Specification February 2026
(Second Revision)
5 IS 2344 : 2022 Amendment No. 1 23 February 2026 22 August 2026
Flake Type Chewing Tobacco February 2026
(Zarda) — Specification
(Third Revision)
6 IS 3041 : 2022 Amendment No. 1 23 February 2026 22 August 2026
Minced Type Chewing Tobacco — February 2026
Specification
(Third Revision)
7 IS 4463 : 2018 Amendment No. 1 23 February 2026 22 August 2026
Hookah Tobacco, Flake Type — February 2026
Specification
(Second Revision)
CHITRA GUPTA, Scientist G & DDG (Hallmarking and Training)
[ADVT.-III/4/Exty./734/2025-26]
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