This gazette notification from the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) announces the establishment of new Indian Standards and the concurrent validity of older standards, until the older standards are withdrawn.
The notification details the specific Indian Standards that are being replaced and when the older versions will be withdrawn.
Key Changes
Indian Standard IS 537:2025 for Toluene (Third Revision) has been established on January 10, 2025, replacing IS 537:2011 (Second Revision). The older standard IS 537:2011 will remain in force concurrently until July 10, 2025.
Indian Standard IS 1460:2025 for Automotive Diesel Fuel (Seventh Revision) has been established on January 10, 2025, replacing IS 1460:2017 (Sixth Revision). The older standard IS 1460:2017 will remain in force concurrently until July 10, 2025.
Impact Analysis
Manufacturers and Suppliers
Action item: Initiate a review of current manufacturing processes and product specifications to align with the new standards. Plan for a transition to the new standards by July 10, 2025.
Consumers
Action item: No immediate action required from consumers. Awareness of the updated standards is beneficial.
Regulatory Bodies
Action item: BIS to monitor compliance and take necessary actions against non-compliant entities.
Government Agencies
Action item: Update procurement guidelines to align with IS 537:2025 and IS 1460:2025.
Key Entities Referenced
Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS): The national standards body of India responsible for formulating and enforcing Indian Standards.
Indian Standard IS 537:2025: The new Indian Standard for Toluene (Third Revision).
Indian Standard IS 537:2011: The previous Indian Standard for Toluene (Second Revision), which will be withdrawn on July 10, 2025.
Indian Standard IS 1460:2025: The new Indian Standard for Automotive Diesel Fuel (Seventh Revision).
Indian Standard IS 1460:2017: The previous Indian Standard for Automotive Diesel Fuel (Sixth Revision), which will be withdrawn on July 10, 2025.
Bureau of Indian Standards Rules, 2018: The rules under which the BIS operates and issues notifications.
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग III—खण् ड 4
PART III—Section 4
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 46] नई दिल्ली, बहृ स्ट्प जतिार, िनिरी 16, 2025/पौष 26, 1946
No. 46] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 2025/PAUSHA 26, 1946
भारतीय मानक ब्यरू ो
(उपभोक्ता मामल े जिभाग)
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 14 िनिरी, 2025
सिं भ:भ HQ-PUB013/1/2020-PUB-BIS(1133).—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 ैं |
अनसु चू ी
क्रम. स.ं स्ट्िाजपत भारतीय मानकों की प्रजतस्ट्िापन जतजि भारतीय मानकों, यदि िापस जलए िान ेह,ैं िापस होन ेकी
सख्ं या, िष भतिा िीषकभ की सख्ं या, िष भतिा िीषकभ जतजि
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
1 10 िनिरी 2025 10 िुलाई 2025
आई एस 537 : 2025 आई एस 537 : 2011
ट ाल्युईन — जिजिजि ट ालिीन — जिजिजि
(तीसरा पुनरीक्षण) (िसू रा पुनरीक्षण)
449 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4]
2 10 िनिरी 2025 10 िुलाई 2025
आई एस 1460 : 2025 आई एस 1460 : 2017
मोटर िाहन डीिल ईंधन — मोटर िाहन डीिल ईंधन — जिजिजि
जिजिजि (छठा पुनरीक्षण)
(सातिााँ पुनरीक्षण)
जचत्रा गप्ु ता, िैज्ञाजनक िी एिं उप महाजनिेिक (हॉलमार्किंग)
[जिज्ञापन-III/4/असा./904/2024-25]
BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS
(Department of Consumer Affairs)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 14th January, 2025
Ref: HQ-PUB013/1/2020-PUB-BIS (1133).—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 date indicated against them in the fifth column.
SCHEDULE
Sl. No. No., Year & Title of the Date of No. , Year & Title of the Date of
Indian Standards Established Establishment Indian Standards to be Withdrawal
Withdrawn, if any
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
1 IS 537 : 2025 10 January 2025 IS 537 : 2011 10 July 2025
Toluene — Specification Toluene — Specification
(Third Revision) (Second Revision)
2 IS 1460 : 2025 10 January 2025 IS 1460 : 2017 10 July 2025
Automotive Diesel Fuel — Automotive Diesel Fuel —
Specification Specification
(Seventh Revision) (Sixth Revision)
CHITRA GUPTA, Scientist G & DDG (Hallmarking)
[ADVT.-III/4/Exty./904/2024-25]
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