**Executive Summary**
This document is a notification from the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) regarding the withdrawal of an Indian standard. Specifically, IS 4882-1979, "Specification for Low Carbon Steel Wire for Rivets for Use in Bearing Industry (First Revision)" is being cancelled. The effective date of withdrawal is February 18, 2026.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Withdrawal of Indian Standard:**
* The Bureau of Indian Standards is withdrawing Indian Standard IS 4882-1979.
* Title: Specification for Low Carbon Steel Wire for Rivets for Use in Bearing Industry (First Revision).
* The withdrawal is in pursuance of Sub-rule (1) of Rule (15) of the Bureau of Indian Standards Rules, 2018.
* **Effective Date:**
* The standard is withdrawn with effect from February 18, 2026.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholders:** Manufacturers, Suppliers, and Users of Low Carbon Steel Wire for Rivets in the Bearing Industry
**Impact:**
* The current standard will no longer be valid from February 18, 2026.
* Products can no longer be manufactured according to the old standard
**Action Required:**
* Need to adhere to the new standard if it is issued.
* Review current manufacturing processes and product specifications to ensure compliance with any new or revised standards.
* If no new standard is issued, adopt alternate standards or methods of manufacture for low carbon steel wire for rivets.
Key Entities Referenced
Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS): Regulator responsible for setting and enforcing standards in India. The notification pertains to its decision to withdraw an Indian Standard.
Bureau of Indian Standards Rules, 2018: Legal framework under which BIS operates and withdraws standards.
IS 4882 - 1979: Indian Standard for 'Specification for Low Carbon Steel Wire for Rivets for Use in Bearing Industry (First Revision)' which is being withdrawn.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग III—खण् ड 4
PART III—Section 4
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 134 ] नई दिल्ली, िुधिार, फरिरी 25, 2026/फाल्ग नु 6, 1947 र् 22, 1947
No. 134 ] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2026/PHALGUNA 6, 1947 s 1947
भारतीय मानक ब्य रू ो
(उपभोक्त ा मामल ेजिभाग)
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 20 फ़रिरी, 2026
सिं भ:भ HQ-PUB017/1/2020-PUB-BIS (1447):—भारतीय मानक ब्यूरो जनयम, 2018 के जनयम 15 के
उपजनयम (1) के अनुसरण म ें भारतीय मानक ब्यरू ो एतिद्वारा अजधसूजचत करता ह ै की जिन भारतीय मानको का जििरण
इसके साथ संलग्र अनूसूची मे दिया गया ह,ै उन्ह ेंकॉलम तीन में इंजगत तारीख को रद्द कर दिया और िाजपस ले जलया गया है ।
अनसु चू ी
क्रम िाजपस जलए गए भारतीय मानकों की संख्या, िर् भ तथा िीर्भक िाजपस जलए िाने की
सं. तारीख
(1) (2) (3)
1 आई एस 4882 – 1979 18 फ़रिरी 2026
जियररंग उद्योग म ेउपयोग होन े िाले ररिेट्स के जलए कम कािभन स्ट्टील के तार के
जलए जिजिजि
(पहला पनु रीक्षण)
जचत्रा गुप् ता, िैज्ञाजनक िी एिं उप महाजनिेिक (हॉलमार्किंग और रेननंग)
[जिज्ञापन-III/4/असा./709/2025-26]
1407 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4]
BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS
(Department of Consumer Affairs)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 20th February, 2026
Ref: HQ-PUB017/1/2020-PUB-BIS (1447):—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 the Indian standards, particulars of
which are given in schedule here to annexed have been cancelled and stands withdrawn from the date indicated
against it in the third column.
SCHEDULE
Sl No., Year & Title of the Indian Standard Withdrawn Date of Withdrawal
No.
(1) (2) (3)
1 IS 4882 – 1979 18 February 2026
Specification for Low Carbon Steel Wire for Rivets for Use in Bearing Industry
(First Revision)
CHITRA GUPTA, Scientist G & DDG (Hallmarking & Training)
[ADVT.-III/4/Exty./682/2025-26]
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