## Policy Analysis Report: Amendments to Indian Standards (January 28, 2022)
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes amendments to several Indian Standards as notified by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) on January 28, 2022. These amendments affect standards related to sanitary napkins, reusable sanitary pads/napkin-panties, liquid off-take valve fittings for LPG cylinders/tanks, pulverized fuel ash-cement bricks, plastic seats and covers for water closets, and deep freezers. The core purpose of these amendments appears to be to update and improve existing specifications. The key finding is that these amendments will remain in force until specific dates in April and July 2022, after which the standard without the amendment will be in force.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide an informative overview of amendments to Indian Standards notified by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) on January 28, 2022, as published in the Gazette of India. The analysis is solely based on the text provided.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This report analyzes *amendments* to existing Indian Standards. The original policies being amended are:
* IS 5405 : 2019 (Sanitary Napkins Specification)
* IS 17514 : 2021 (Reusable Sanitary Pad/Sanitary Napkin-Panties Specification)
* IS 16484 : 2017 (Liquid Off-Take Valve Fitting to Gas Cylinders or Tanks Mobile or Static for Liquid Petroleum Gas LPG Specification)
* IS 16720 : 2018 (Pulverized Fuel Ash-Cement Bricks Specification)
* IS 2548 Part 2 : 1996 (Plastic Seats and Covers for Water Closets Specification Part 2 Thermoplastic Seats and Covers)
* IS 7872 : 2020 (Deep Freezers Specification)
The core objective of these standards, inferred from the provided text, is to establish specifications for various products to ensure quality and safety, as mandated by the Bureau of Indian Standards.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
The provided text suggests that the amendments are being implemented to address specific needs for updated standards. While the exact reasons for each specific amendment are not detailed within the text, it is reasonable to infer that BIS found it necessary to revise the specifications of these products to address technological advancements, performance requirements, safety concerns, or to align with current best practices.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
The following key changes are introduced by the amendments:
* **IS 5405 : 2019 (Amendment No. 1):** This standard, concerning sanitary napkins, has received its first amendment. The amendment was established on January 21, 2022, and will remain in force until April 20, 2022, after which the standard without the amendment will be in effect.
* **IS 17514 : 2021 (Amendment No. 1):** This standard, concerning reusable sanitary pads/napkin-panties, has received its first amendment. The amendment was established on January 21, 2022, and will remain in force until April 20, 2022, after which the standard without the amendment will be in effect.
* **IS 16484 : 2017 (Amendment No. 1):** This standard, concerning liquid off-take valve fittings for LPG cylinders/tanks, has received its first amendment. The amendment was established on January 24, 2022, and will remain in force until April 23, 2022, after which the standard without the amendment will be in effect.
* **IS 16720 : 2018 (Amendment No. 1):** This standard, concerning pulverized fuel ash-cement bricks, has received its first amendment. The amendment was established on January 24, 2022, and will remain in force until July 23, 2022, after which the standard without the amendment will be in effect.
* **IS 2548 Part 2 : 1996 (Amendment No. 3):** This standard, concerning plastic seats and covers for water closets, has received its third amendment. The amendment was established on January 24, 2022, and will remain in force until April 23, 2022, after which the standard without the amendment will be in effect.
* **IS 7872 : 2020 (Amendment No. 1):** This standard, concerning deep freezers, has received its first amendment. The amendment was established on January 24, 2022, and will remain in force until July 23, 2022, after which the standard without the amendment will be in effect.
The specific content of each amendment is *not* detailed in the provided text, making it impossible to state precisely *what* is being changed in each standard. The main effect is that for a limited time, the amended standards apply.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
Based on the text, the target audience and stakeholders directly affected by these amendments include:
* Manufacturers of sanitary napkins and reusable sanitary pads/napkin-panties
* Manufacturers of liquid off-take valve fittings for LPG cylinders/tanks.
* Manufacturers of pulverized fuel ash-cement bricks.
* Manufacturers of plastic seats and covers for water closets.
* Manufacturers of deep freezers.
* Consumers of these products who benefit from adherence to updated standards.
* Testing laboratories and certification bodies involved in assessing compliance with Indian Standards.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible agency:** The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is the responsible agency for establishing and notifying these amendments.
* **Timelines:** The amendments are effective from January 2022, and each amendment will remain in force until a specific date in April or July 2022. After these dates, the original standard without the amendment will be in force until further notice.
* Industry must adhere to the amended standards during the specified time frame to maintain compliance with BIS regulations.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcome of these amendments is to ensure that the specifications for the products covered by these standards remain current and reflect best practices. The impact *of the amendments themselves* is a limited-time change to existing standards, potentially requiring industry to adapt processes or materials to meet the revised specifications.
**9. Conclusion:**
This report provides an overview of amendments to several Indian Standards related to sanitary products, LPG equipment, construction materials, and appliances, as notified by the Bureau of Indian Standards on January 28, 2022. These amendments, while not detailed in content within the provided text, demonstrate BIS's commitment to maintaining and updating product specifications. The amendments have a temporary effect, with the original standards reverting after specific dates. Adherence to these amended standards is important for relevant industries to ensure compliance and maintain product quality.
Key Entities Referenced
Bureau of Indian Standards: An organization that establishes and notifies amendments to Indian standards.
Bureau of Indian Standards Rules, 2018: Rules under which the Bureau of Indian Standards operates, specifically Rule 15 Subrule 1 is mentioned.
Indian Standards: A set of standards which are being amended as per the notification.
New Delhi: Location of notification and office of Bureau of Indian Standards
Kolkata: Regional Office location of Bureau of Indian Standards in West Bengal
Chandigarh: Regional Office location of Bureau of Indian Standards in Chandigarh
Chennai: Regional Office location of Bureau of Indian Standards in Tamil Nadu
Mumbai: Regional Office location of Bureau of Indian Standards in Maharashtra
Ahmedabad: Branch Office location of Bureau of Indian Standards in Gujarat
Bengaluru: Branch Office location of Bureau of Indian Standards in Karnataka
Bhopal: Branch Office location of Bureau of Indian Standards in Madhya Pradesh
Bhubaneshwar: Branch Office location of Bureau of Indian Standards in Odisha
Coimbatore: Branch Office location of Bureau of Indian Standards in Tamil Nadu
Dehradun: Branch Office location of Bureau of Indian Standards in Uttarakhand
Faridabad: Branch Office location of Bureau of Indian Standards in Haryana
Ghaziabad: Branch Office location of Bureau of Indian Standards in Uttar Pradesh
Guwahati: Branch Office location of Bureau of Indian Standards in Assam
Hyderabad: Branch Office location of Bureau of Indian Standards in Telangana
Jaipur: Branch Office location of Bureau of Indian Standards in Rajasthan
Jammu: Branch Office location of Bureau of Indian Standards in Jammu and Kashmir
Jamshedpur: Branch Office location of Bureau of Indian Standards in Jharkhand
Lucknow: Branch Office location of Bureau of Indian Standards in Uttar Pradesh
Nagpur: Branch Office location of Bureau of Indian Standards in Maharashtra
Parwanoo: Branch Office location of Bureau of Indian Standards in Himachal Pradesh
Patna: Branch Office location of Bureau of Indian Standards in Bihar
Pune: Branch Office location of Bureau of Indian Standards in Maharashtra
Raipur: Branch Office location of Bureau of Indian Standards in Chhattisgarh
Rajkot: Branch Office location of Bureau of Indian Standards in Gujarat
Kochi: Branch Office location of Bureau of Indian Standards in Kerala
Vishakhapatanam: Branch Office location of Bureau of Indian Standards in Andhra Pradesh
J. ROY CHOWDHURY: Scientist G DDG Standardization
Liquid Petroleum Gas: Related to standard IS 16484: 2017 Amendment No. 1
IS 5405 : 2019: Indian Standard for Sanitary Napkins Specification, Second Revision
IS 17514 : 2021: Indian Standard for Reusable Sanitary PadSanitary NapkinPeriod Panties Specification
IS 16484 : 2017: Indian Standard for Liquid OffTake Valve Fitting to Gas Cylinders or Tanks Mobile or Static for Liquid Petroleum Gas LPG Specification
IS 16720 : 2018: Indian Standard for Pulverized Fuel AshCement Bricks Specification
IS 2548 Part 2 : 1996: Indian Standard for Plastic Seats and Covers for Water Closets No. 3 Specification Part 2 Thermoplastic Seats and Covers Fifth Revision
IS 7872 : 2020: Indian Standard for Deep Freezers Specification No. 1 Second Revision
Department of Consumer Affairs: Department under which Bureau of Indian Standards operates
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ऄसाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग III—खण् ड 4
PART III—Section 4
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 65] नइ ददल्ली, िुक्र ार, िन री 28, 2022/माघ 8, 1943
No. 65] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JANUARY 28, 2022/MAGHA 8, 1943
भारतीय मानक ब्य रू ो
(ईपभोक्त ा मामल ेज भाग)
ऄजधसचू ना
नइ ददल्ली, 28 िन री, 2022
सदं भ:भ HQ-PUB014/1/2020-PUB-BIS (298).—भारतीय मानक ब्यरू ो जनयम, 2018 के जनयम 15 के ईपजनयम
(1) के ऄनुसरण म ें भारतीय मानक ब्यूरो एतदद्वारा ऄजधसूजचत करता ह ै आसम ें संलग्न ऄनूसूची में ददय े गय े मानकों म ें
संिोधन दकय ेगय े ह ैं।
ऄनसु चू ी
क्रम स्ट्थाजपत भारतीय मानकों की सख्ं या, र् भ सिं ोधनों की सख्ं या सिं ोधनों की जतजथ िब तक
स.ं ए ं जतजथ प्रजतस्ट्थापन जतजथ मानक तीसरे
तथा िीर्कभ
स्ट्तभं म ेंआंजगत
सिं ोधन के जबना
भी लाग ूरहगे ा
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
1 अइ एस 5405 : 2019 संिोधन संख्या 1 21 िन री 2022 20 ऄप्रैल 2022
सैजनटरी नैपदकन ─ ज जिजि
िन री 2022
(दसू रा पनु रीक्षण)
592 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4]
क्रम स्ट्थाजपत भारतीय मानकों की सख्ं या, र् भ सिं ोधनों की सख्ं या सिं ोधनों की जतजथ िब तक
स.ं ए ं जतजथ प्रजतस्ट्थापन जतजथ मानक तीसरे
तथा िीर्कभ
स्ट्तभं म ेंआंजगत
सिं ोधन के जबना
भी लाग ूरहगे ा
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
2 अइ एस 17514 : 2021 संिोधन संख्या 1 21 िन री 2022 20 ऄप्रैल 2022
पुनः प्रयोज्य सैजनटरी पडै /सैजनटरी
िन री 2022
नैपदकन/पीररयड पैंटीि ─ ज जिजि
आन मानकों की प्रजतया ाँ भारतीय मानक ब्यरू ो, मानक भ न, 9 बहादरु िाह ज़फर माग,भ नइ ददल्ली 110 002, क्षेत्रीय
कायाभलयों: कोलकाता, चंडीगढ़, चेन्नइ, मुम्बइ तथा िाखा कायाभलयों : ऄहमदाबाद, बेंगलरुु , भोपाल, भुबनेश्वर,
कोयम्बटूर, देहरादनू , फरीदाबाद, गाजज़याबाद, गु ाहाटी, हदै राबाद, ियपुर, िम्मु, िमिेदपुर, लखनउ, नागपरु ,
पर ानू, पटना, पुणे, रायपुर, रािकोट, कोजि, ज िाखापटनम में जबक्री हते ु ईप्लब्ध ह.ैं भारतीय मानकों को
http://www.standardsbis.in पर अनलाइन खरीदा/ डाईनलोड दकया िा सकता है ।
ि े राय चौधरी, ैज्ञाजनक िी ए ं ईपमहाजनदेिक (मानकीकरण – I)
[ज ज्ञापन-III/4/ऄसा./621/2021-22]
BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS
(Department of Consumer Affairs)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 28th January, 2022
Ref: HQ-PUB014/1/2020-PUB-BIS (298).—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 Standard No. and Date of Date till which
No. Month/Year of the Establishment the standard
Amendment of the without the
Amendment amendment as
mentioned in
column 3 shall
remain in force
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
1 IS 5405 : 2019 Amendment No. 1 21 Jan 2022 20 Apr 2022
Sanitary Napkins ─ Specification Jan 2022
(Second Revision)
2 IS 17514 : 2021 Amendment No. 1 21 Jan 2022 20 Apr 2022
Reusable Sanitary Pad/Sanitary Napkin/Period Jan 2022
Panties ─ Specification
Copies of these standards are available for sale with Bureau of Indian Standards, Manak Bhavan, 9 Bahadur Shah
Zafar Marg, New Delhi – 110 002; Regional Offices: Kolkata, Chandigarh, Chennai, Mumbai and Branch Offices:
Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Bhubaneshwar, Coimbatore, Dehradun, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Guwahati,[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : ऄसाधारण 3
Hyderabad, Jaipur, Jammu, Jamshedpur, Lucknow, Nagpur, Parwanoo, Patna, Pune, Raipur, Rajkot, Kochi,
Vishakhapatanam. Online purchase/downloading of Indian Standards can be made at http://www.standardsbis.in.
J. ROY CHOWDHURY, Scientist G & DDG (Standardization − I)
[ADVT.-III/4/Exty./621/2021-22]
ऄजधसचू ना
नइ ददल्ली, 28 िन री, 2022
सदं भ:भ HQ-PUB014/2/2020-PUB-BIS (299).—भारतीय मानक ब्यूरो जनयम, 2018 के जनयम 15 के ईपजनयम
(1) के ऄनुसरण म ें भारतीय मानक ब्यूरो एतदद्वारा ऄजधसजू चत करता ह ै आसम ें संलग्न ऄनूसूची में ददय े गय े मानकों म ें
संिोधन दकय ेगय े ह ैं।
ऄनसु चू ी
क्रम स्ट्थाजपत भारतीय मानकों की सख्ं या, र् भ तथा सिं ोधनों की सख्ं या सिं ोधनों की जतजथ िब तक
स.ं ए ं जतजथ प्रजतस्ट्थापन जतजथ मानक तीसरे
िीर्कभ
स्ट्तभं म ेंआंजगत
सिं ोधन के जबना
भी लाग ूरहगे ा
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
1 अइ एस 16484 : 2017 संिोधन संख्या 1 24 िन री 23 ऄप्रैल 2022
द्रज त पेरोजलयम गैस के गैस जसललडर या टैंक 2022
िन री 2022
(मोबाआल या जस्ट्थर) के जलए द्र औफटेक ाल्
─ ज जिजि
2 अइ एस 16720 : 2018 संिोधन संख्या 1 24 िन री 23 िुलाइ 2022
चूर्णणत ईंधन राख-सीमेंट ईंट ─ ज जिजि 2022
िन री 2022
आन मानकों की प्रजतया ाँ भारतीय मानक ब्यरू ो, मानक भ न, 9 बहादरु िाह ज़फर माग,भ नइ ददल्ली 110 002, क्षेत्रीय
कायाभलयों: कोलकाता, चंडीगढ़, चेन्नइ, मुम्बइ तथा िाखा कायाभलयों : ऄहमदाबाद, बेंगलरुु , भोपाल, भुबनेश्वर,
कोयम्बटूर, देहरादनू , फरीदाबाद, गाजज़याबाद, गु ाहाटी, हदै राबाद, ियपुर, िम्मु, िमिेदपुर, लखनउ, नागपरु ,
पर ानू, पटना, पुणे, रायपुर, रािकोट, कोजि, ज िाखापटनम में जबक्री हते ु ईप्लब्ध ह.ैं भारतीय मानकों को
http://www.standardsbis.in पर अनलाइन खरीदा/ डाईनलोड दकया िा सकता है ।
ि े राय चौधरी, ैज्ञाजनक िी ए ं ईपमहाजनदेिक (मानकीकरण – I)
[ज ज्ञापन-III/4/ऄसा./621/2021-22]
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 28th January, 2022
Ref: HQ-PUB014/2/2020-PUB-BIS (299).—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.4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4]
SCHEDULE
Sl No., Year & Title of the Indian Standard No. and Date of Date till which
No. Month/Year of the Establishment the standard
Amendment of the without the
Amendment amendment as
mentioned in
column 3 shall
remain in force
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
1 IS 16484 : 2017 Amendment No. 1 24 Jan 2022 23 Apr 2022
Liquid Off-Take Valve Fitting to Gas Cylinders Jan 2022
or Tanks (Mobile or Static) for Liquid
Petroleum Gas (LPG) ─ Specification
2 IS 16720 : 2018 Amendment No. 1 24 Jan 2022 23 July 2022
Pulverized Fuel Ash-Cement Bricks ─ Jan 2022
Specification
Copies of these standards are available for sale with Bureau of Indian Standards, Manak Bhavan, 9 Bahadur Shah
Zafar Marg, New Delhi – 110 002; Regional Offices: Kolkata, Chandigarh, Chennai, Mumbai and Branch Offices:
Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Bhubaneshwar, Coimbatore, Dehradun, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Guwahati,
Hyderabad, Jaipur, Jammu, Jamshedpur, Lucknow, Nagpur, Parwanoo, Patna, Pune, Raipur, Rajkot, Kochi,
Vishakhapatanam. Online purchase/downloading of Indian Standards can be made at http://www.standardsbis.in.
J. ROY CHOWDHURY, Scientist G & DDG (Standardization − I)
[ADVT.-III/4/Exty./621/2021-22]
ऄजधसचू ना
नइ ददल्ली, 28 िन री, 2022
सदं भ:भ HQ-PUB014/2/2020-PUB-BIS (300).—भारतीय मानक ब्यरू ो जनयम, 2018 के जनयम 15 के ईपजनयम
(1) के ऄनुसरण म ें भारतीय मानक ब्यूरो एतदद्वारा ऄजधसूजचत करता ह ै आसम ें संलग्न ऄनूसूची में ददय े गय े मानकों म ें
संिोधन दकय ेगय े ह ैं।
ऄनसु चू ी
क्रम स्ट्थाजपत भारतीय मानकों की सख्ं या, र् भ सिं ोधनों की सख्ं या सिं ोधनों की जतजथ िब तक
स.ं ए ं जतजथ प्रजतस्ट्थापन जतजथ मानक तीसरे
तथा िीर्कभ
स्ट्तभं म ेंआंजगत
सिं ोधन के जबना
भी लाग ूरहगे ा
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
1 अइ एस 2548 (भाग 2) : 1996 संिोधन संख्या 3 24 िन री 2022 23 ऄप्रैल 2022
िौचकुंड के जलए प्लाजस्ट्टक की पीरिका और
िन री 2022
ढक्कन ─ ज जिजि
भाग 2 ताप सुनम्य पीरिका और ढक्कन
(पांच ां पुनरीक्षण)
2 अइ एस 7872 : 2020 संिोधन संख्या 1 24 िन री 2022 23 िुलाइ 2022
गहरे फ्रीिर ─ ज जिजि िन री 2022
(दसू रा पनु रीक्षण)[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : ऄसाधारण 5
आन मानकों की प्रजतया ाँ भारतीय मानक ब्यरू ो, मानक भ न, 9 बहादरु िाह ज़फर माग,भ नइ ददल्ली 110 002, क्षेत्रीय
कायाभलयों: कोलकाता, चंडीगढ़, चेन्नइ, मुम्बइ तथा िाखा कायाभलयों : ऄहमदाबाद, बेंगलरुु , भोपाल, भुबनेश्वर,
कोयम्बटूर, देहरादनू , फरीदाबाद, गाजज़याबाद, गु ाहाटी, हदै राबाद, ियपुर, िम्मु, िमिेदपुर, लखनउ, नागपरु ,
पर ानू, पटना, पुणे, रायपुर, रािकोट, कोजि, ज िाखापटनम में जबक्री हते ु ईप्लब्ध ह.ैं भारतीय मानकों को
http://www.standardsbis.in पर अनलाइन खरीदा/ डाईनलोड दकया िा सकता है ।
ि े राय चौधरी, ैज्ञाजनक िी ए ं ईपमहाजनदेिक (मानकीकरण – I)
[ज ज्ञापन-III/4/ऄसा./621/2021-22]
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 28th January, 2022
Ref: HQ-PUB014/2/2020-PUB-BIS (300).—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 Standard No. and Date of Date till which
No. Month/Year of the Establishment the standard
Amendment of the without the
Amendment amendment as
mentioned in
column 3 shall
remain in force
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
1 IS 2548 (Part 2) : 1996 Amendment 24 Jan 2022 23 Apr 2022
Plastic Seats and Covers for Water Closets ─ No. 3
Specification Jan 2022
Part 2 Thermoplastic Seats and Covers
(Fifth Revision)
2 IS 7872 : 2020 Amendment 24 Jan 2022 23 July 2022
Deep Freezers ─ Specification No. 1
(Second Revision) Jan 2022
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