Date: 2026-07-02Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
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,
**Executive Summary**
This notification from the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) establishes amendments to six specific Indian Standards related to petroleum products, diesel fuel, bitumen, and incense sticks. Established on June 22, 2026, these amendments are issued under the Bureau of Indian Standards Rules, 2018. Stakeholders have until December 21, 2026, to transition, after which the standards without the amendments will no longer be in force.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Petroleum and Fuel Test Methods**
* **IS 1448 [P: 23] : 2004:** Amendment No. 2 (June 2026) established for the determination of hydrocarbon types in liquid petroleum products using the fluorescent indicator adsorption method.
* **IS 1448 (Part 29) : 2021:** Amendment No. 1 (June 2026) established regarding the gum content of fuels using the jet evaporation method.
**Fuel and Bitumen Specifications**
* **IS 1460 : 2025:** Amendment No. 2 (June 2026) established for Automotive Diesel Fuel specifications (Seventh Revision).
* **IS 15462 : 2019:** Amendment No. 2 (June 2026) established for Polymer Modified Bitumen (PMB) specifications.
* **IS 17079 : 2019:** Amendment No. 2 (June 2026) established for Rubber Modified Bitumen (RMB) specifications.
**Consumer Goods Specifications**
* **IS 19412 : 2025:** Amendment No. 1 (June 2026) established for the specification of Incense Sticks (Agarbatti).
**Timeline and Validity**
* **Establishment Date:** All listed amendments were officially established on June 22, 2026.
* **Concurrent Validity:** The previous versions of these standards (without the amendments) remain valid until December 21, 2026.
**Impact Analysis**
**Manufacturers and Producers (Petroleum, Diesel, Bitumen, and Incense Sticks)**
**Impact**
Manufacturers must align their production processes and product quality with the newly established amendments to maintain compliance with Indian Standards.
**Action Required**
Review the specific amendments (No. 1 or No. 2 as applicable) and update manufacturing protocols before the December 21, 2026, deadline.
**Testing Laboratories and Quality Control Agencies**
**Impact**
Laboratories must update their testing methodologies and documentation to reflect the amended procedures, particularly for hydrocarbon and gum content testing.
**Action Required**
Adopt the amended testing methods established in June 2026 and ensure all reports from December 21, 2026, onwards reflect these changes.
**Regulatory and Enforcement Authorities**
**Impact**
Authorities responsible for market surveillance and certification must transition to the amended standards for inspections and audits.
**Action Required**
Update inspection checklists and compliance frameworks to include the June 2026 amendments.
Key Entities Referenced
Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS): The national standards body of India responsible for notifying and establishing the amendments to the technical standards mentioned in the notification.
Bureau of Indian Standards Rules, 2018: The legislative framework, specifically Rule 15, under which the amendments to the Indian Standards are established and notified.
Indian Standards (IS): The technical specifications for products including petroleum, automotive diesel fuel, bitumen, and incense sticks (e.g., IS 1448, IS 1460, IS 15462) being amended.
Department of Consumer Affairs: The central government department under which the Bureau of Indian Standards operates and issues these notifications.
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग III—खण् ड 4
PART III—Section 4
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 427] नई दिल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतिार, िुलाई 2, 2026/आषाढ 11, 1948
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भारतीय मानक ब्य रू ो
(उपभोक्त ा मामल े जिभाग)
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 23 िून, 2026
सिं भ:भ HQ-PUB015/1/2020-PUB-BIS (1559) .— भारतीय मानक ब्यरू ो जनयम, 2018 के जनयम 15 के
उपजनयम (1) के अनुसरण म ेंभारतीय मानक ब्यरू ो एतिद्वारा अजधसूजचत करता ह ैइसमें सलं ग्न अनूसूची में दिय ेगय ेमानकों
में संिोधन दकय ेगय ेह|ैं
अनसु चू ी
क्रम स्ट्थाजपत भारतीय मानकों की सख्ं या, िष भतथा िीषकभ सिं ोधनों सिं ोधनों की प्रजतस्ट्थापन जतजथ िब तक मानक तीसरे
स.ं की सख्ं या जतजथ स्ट्तभं म ेंइंजगत सिं ोधन के
एि ं जतजथ जबना भी लाग ूरहगे ा
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
आई एस 1448 [ पी : 23 ] : 2004
1 आई एस ओ 3837 : 1993 संिोधन 22 िून 2026 21 दिसम्बर 2026
पैरोजलयम और उसके उत्पािों की परीक्षण पद्धजत [ पी : 23 ] संख्या 2
द्रजित पैरोजलयम उत्पाि — हाइड्रोकाबभन दकस्ट्में ज्ञात करना
िून 2026
— प्रजतिीप्त सूचक अजधिोषण पद्धजत
(चौथा पुनरीक्षण)
4970 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4]
क्रम स्ट्थाजपत भारतीय मानकों की सख्ं या, िष भतथा िीषकभ सिं ोधनों सिं ोधनों की प्रजतस्ट्थापन जतजथ िब तक मानक तीसरे
स.ं की सख्ं या जतजथ स्ट्तभं म ेंइंजगत सिं ोधन के
एि ं जतजथ जबना भी लाग ूरहगे ा
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
आई एस 1448 (भाग 29) : 2021
2 आई एस ओ 6246 : 2017 संिोधन 22 िून 2026 21 दिसम्बर 2026
पेरोजलयम एिं उसके उत्पािों की संख्या 1
परीक्षण पद्धजतयााँ
िून 2026
भाग 29 पेरोजलयम उत्पाि — ईंधन की गोंि सामग्री — िेट
िाष्पीकरण जिजध
(चौथा पुनरीक्षण)
3 आई एस 1460 : 2025 संिोधन 22 िून 2026 21 दिसम्बर 2026
संख्या 2
मोटर िाहन डीिल ईंधन — जिजिजि
(सातिााँ पुनरीक्षण) िून 2026
4 आई एस 15462 : 2019 संिोधन 22 िून 2026 21 दिसम्बर 2026
संख्या 2
पॉलीमर पररिर्तभत जबटुमेन ( पी एम बी ) — जिजिजि
(पहला पुनरीक्षण) िून 2026
5 आई एस 17079 : 2019 संिोधन 22 िून 2026 21 दिसम्बर 2026
संख्या 2
रबड़ पररिर्तभत जबटुमन ( आर एम बी ) — जिजिजि
िून 2026
6 आई एस 19412 : 2025 संिोधन 22 िून 2026 21 दिसम्बर 2026
संख्या 1
इन्सेन्स जस्ट्टक (अगरबत्ती) — जिजिजि
िून 2026
जचत्रा गुप्ता, िैज्ञाजनक िी एिं उप महाजनिेिक (हॉलमार्किंग एिं रेननंग)
[जिज्ञापन-III/4/असा./196/2026-27]
BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS
(Department of Consumer Affairs)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 23rd June, 2026
Ref: HQ-PUB015/1/2020-PUB-BIS (1559) .— 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.[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
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 1448 [P : 23] : 2004 Amendment No. 2 22 June 2026 21 December 2026
ISO 3837 : 1993 June 2026
Methods of Test for Petroleum and
Its Products
[P: 23]
Liquid Petroleum Products —
Determination of Hydrocarbon Types
— Fluorescent Indicator Adsorption
Method
(Fourth Revision)
2 IS 1448 (Part 29) : 2021 Amendment No. 1 22 June 2026 21 December 2026
ISO 6246 : 2017 June 2026
Methods of Test for Petroleum
and its Products
Part 29 Petroleum Products — Gum
Content of Fuels — Jet Evaporation
Method
(Fourth Revision)
3 IS 1460 : 2025 Amendment No. 2 22 June 2026 21 December 2026
Automotive Diesel Fuel — June 2026
Specification
(Seventh Revision)
4 IS 15462 : 2019 Amendment No. 2 22 June 2026 21 December 2026
Polymer Modified Bitumen ( PMB ) June 2026
— Specification
(First Revision)
5 IS 17079 : 2019 Amendment No. 2 22 June 2026 21 December 2026
Rubber Modified Bitumen ( RMB ) June 2026
— Specification
6 IS 19412 : 2025 Amendment No. 1 22 June 2026 21 December 2026
Incense Sticks (Agarbatti) — June 2026
Specification
CHITRA GUPTA, Scientist G & DDG (Hallmarking and Training)
[ADVT.-III/4/Exty./196/2026-27]
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