**Executive Summary**
This document from the Bureau of Indian Standards notifies the establishment of new Indian Standards and the concurrent withdrawal of older standards in accordance with Sub-rule (1) of Rule (15) of the Bureau of Indian Standards Rules, 2018. The new standards were established on December 18, 2025, and the older standards will be withdrawn on June 18, 2026. The notification is dated December 19, 2025.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Establishment of New Indian Standards:**
* IS 4551: 2025 - Lifeboat Crutches - Specification (First Revision)
* IS 5235: 2025 - Meteorology - Raingauges, Recording - Specification (Second Revision)
* IS 5326: 2025 - Lifebuoys - Specification (Second Revision)
* IS 8790 (Part 1): 2025 - Powered Industrial Trucks Working in Hazardous Areas - General Requirements Part 1 Internal Combustion Engine Powered Trucks (First Revision)
* IS 12264: 2025 - Signalling Mirror for Lifeboats, Liferafts and Rescue Boats for Sea-Going Ships - Specification (First Revision)
* **Withdrawal of Existing Indian Standards:**
* IS 4551-1968 - Specification for Lifeboat Crutches will be withdrawn on June 18, 2026.
* IS 5235: 1992 - Meteorology - Raingauges Recording - Specification (First Revision) will be withdrawn on June 18, 2026.
* IS 5326: 2007 - Life-Buoys Specification (First Revision) will be withdrawn on June 18, 2026.
* IS 8790 (Part I) – 1978 - General Requirements of Powered Industrial Trucks Working in Hazardous Areas Part I Internal Combustion Engine-Powered Trucks will be withdrawn on June 18, 2026.
* IS 12264-1987 - Specification for Signalling Mirror for Lifeboats and Liferafts for Sea-Going Ships will be withdrawn on June 18, 2026.
**Impact Analysis**
**Manufacturers of Lifeboat Crutches, Raingauges, Lifebuoys, Powered Industrial Trucks, and Signalling Mirror for Lifeboats, Liferafts, and Rescue Boats:**
* **Impact**: Manufacturers must adhere to the updated specifications outlined in the new standards.
* **Action Required**: Implement the new standards for manufacturing by December 18, 2025. Stop using old standards by June 18, 2026.
**Users of Lifeboat Crutches, Raingauges, Lifebuoys, Powered Industrial Trucks, and Signalling Mirror for Lifeboats, Liferafts, and Rescue Boats:**
* **Impact**: Users must use equipment and tools that adhere to updated specifications as outlined in the new standards.
* **Action Required**: Adopt the updated equipment and tools by June 18, 2026.
**Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS):**
* **Impact**: Ensures products meet updated safety and quality standards.
* **Action Required**: Enforce the new standards and withdraw the old standards by the specified dates.
Key Entities Referenced
Bureau of Indian Standards Rules, 2018: Governs the operations of the Bureau of Indian Standards.
Bureau of Indian Standards: The national standards body of India, responsible for formulating and publishing Indian Standards.
Indian Standards: Technical standards established by the Bureau of Indian Standards, specifying requirements for products, processes, and services.
Department of Consumer Affairs: The ministry that oversees the Bureau of Indian Standards.
New Delhi: Location where the notification was issued.
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग III—खण् ड 4
PART III—Section 4
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 820] नई दिल्ली, बुधिार, दिसम्ब र 24, 2025/पौष 3, 1947
No. 820] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2025/PAUSHA 3, 1947
भारतीय मानक ब्य रू ो
(उपभोक्त ा मामल े जिभाग)
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 19 दिसम् बर, 2025
सिं भ:भ HQ-PUB013/1/2020-PUB-BIS (1386).—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 में दिये गये ह,ैं तीसरे स्ट्तभं में इंजगत जतजि को स्ट्िाजपत हो गये ह|ैं चौिे 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|ैं
8693 GI/2025 (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 होन ेकी
स.ं जतजि
िष भतिा िीषकभ िापस जलए िान ेह,ैं की
सख्ं या, िष भ तिा िीषकभ
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
1 आई एस 4551 : 2025 18 दिसम्बर 2025 आई एस 4551 – 1968 18 िून 2026
िीिनरक्षक नौका का सहारा — िीिनरक्षक नौका के सहारे
जिजिजि के जलए जिजिजि
(पहला पुनरीक्षण)
18 दिसम्बर 2025 18 िून 2026
2 आई एस 5235 : 2025 आई एस 5235 : 1992
मौसम जिज्ञान — िषाभमापी, मौसम जिज्ञान — िषाभमापी
अजभलेखन — जिजिजि अजभलेखन — जिजिजि
(िसू रा पनु रीक्षण) (पहला पुनरीक्षण)
18 दिसम्बर 2025 18 िून 2026
3 आई एस 5326 : 2025 आई एस 5326 : 2007
लाइफबॉय — जिजिजि लाइफ-बॉय — जिजिजि
(िसू रा पनु रीक्षण)
(पहला पुनरीक्षण)
18 दिसम्बर 2025 18 िून 2026
4 आई एस 8790 (भाग 1) : 2025 आई एस 8790
खतरनाक क्षेत्रों म ेंकाम करने िाले ( भाग I ) – 1978
चाजलत औद्योजगक रक — सामान्य
खतरनाक क्षेत्रों म ेंकाम
अपेक्षाएाँ
करने िाल ेचाजलत
भाग 1 आंतररक िहन इंिन चाजलत
औद्योजगक रक की सामान्य
रक
अपेक्षाए ाँ
(पहला पुनरीक्षण)
भाग I आंतररक िहन इंिन
चाजलत रक
18 दिसम्बर 2025 18 िून 2026
5 आई एस 12264 : 2025 आई एस 12264 – 1987
समुद्र-गामी पोतों की िीिन रक्षक समुद्र-गामी पोतों की िीिन
नौका, रक्षा बेड़ा और बचाि नौका के रक्षक नौका और रक्षा बड़े ा
जलए संकेतन िपणभ — जिजिजि के जलए संकेतन िपणभ के
(पहला पुनरीक्षण) जलए जिजिजि
जचत्रा गुप् ता, िैज्ञाजनक िी एि ंउप महाजनिेिक (हॉलमार्किंग एि ं रेननंग)
[जिज्ञापन-III/4/असा./556/2025-26][भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS
(Department of Consumer Affairs)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 19th December, 2025
Ref: HQ-PUB013/1/2020-PUB-BIS (1386).—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 te 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 4551 : 2025 18 December 2025 IS 4551 – 1968 18 June 2026
Lifeboat Crutches — Specification Specification for Lifeboat
(First Revision)
Crutches
2 IS 5235 : 2025 18 December 2025 IS 5235 : 1992 18 June 2026
Meteorology — Raingauges, Meteorology —
Recording — Specification
Raingauges Recording —
(Second Revision)
Specification
(First Revision)
3 IS 5326 : 2025 18 December 2025 IS 5326 : 2007 18 June 2026
Lifebuoys — Specification Life-Buoys —
(Second Revision)
Specification
(First Revision)
IS 8790 (Part 1) : 2025 18 December 2025 IS 8790 (Part I) – 1978 18 June 2026
4 Powered Industrial Trucks Working General Requirements of
in Hazardous Areas — General Powered Industrial
Requirements Trucks Working in
Part 1 Internal Combustion Engine Hazardous Areas
Powered Trucks Part I Internal
(First Revision) Combustion Engine-
Powered Trucks
5 IS 12264 : 2025 18 December 2025 IS 12264 – 1987 18 June 2026
Signalling Mirror for Lifeboats, Specification for
Liferafts and Rescue Boats for Sea- Signalling Mirror for
Going Ships — Specification Lifeboats and Liferafts
(First Revision) for Sea-Going Ships
CHITRA GUPTA, Scientist G & DDG (Hallmarking and Training)
[ADVT.-III/4/Exty./556/2025-26]
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