**Summary of Bureau of Indian Standards Notification**
**Overview**
The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), under the Department of Consumer Affairs, issued a notification dated June 11, 2026 (published in The Gazette of India on June 12, 2026), regarding the scheduled expiration of a specific Indian Standard. This action is taken in accordance with Sub-rule (5) of Rule (27) of the Bureau of Indian Standards Rules, 2018.
**Key Standard Details**
The notification specifies the lapse of the following technical standard:
* **Standard Number & Year:** IS 17899 T : 2024
* **Title:** Assessment of Biodegradability of Plastics in Varied Conditions (Revised)
* **Date of Lapse:** June 13, 2026
**Administrative Information**
* **Reference Number:** HQ-PUB017/1/2020-PUB-BIS (1553)
* **Gazette ID:** CG-DL-E-12062026-273389 (No. 394)
* **Signatory:** Chitra Gupta, Scientist G & DDG (Hallmarking and Training)
* **Advertisement Reference:** [ADVT.-III/4/Exty./164/2026-27]
**Publication Details**
The document was uploaded by the Directorate of Printing at the Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064, and published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.
Key Entities Referenced
IS 17899 T : 2024 (Assessment of Biodegradability of Plastics in Varied Conditions): The specific Indian Standard relating to the evaluation of plastic biodegradability that is scheduled to lapse under this notification.
Bureau of Indian Standards Rules, 2018: The statutory rules under which the Bureau of Indian Standards exercise its power to notify the lapse of specific standards.
Bureau of Indian Standards: The national standards body of India and the primary regulator responsible for the issuance and withdrawal of Indian Standards.
Department of Consumer Affairs: The central government department under which the Bureau of Indian Standards operates.
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग III—खण् ड 4
PART III—Section 4
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 394] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रिार, िनू 12 2026/ज्य ष्े ठ 22, 1948 र् 22, 1947
No. 394] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JUNE 12, 2026/JYAISTHA 22 1948 s 1947
भारतीय मानक ब्य रू ो
(उपभोक्त ा मामल ेजिभाग)
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 11 िून 2026
सिं भ:भ HQ-PUB017/1/2020-PUB-BIS (1553).— भारतीय मानक ब्यूरो जनयम, 2018 के जनयम 27 के
उपजनयम (5) के अनुसरण म ें भारतीय मानक ब्यरू ो एतिद्वारा अजधसूजचत करता ह ै की जिस भारतीय मानक के जििरण
इसके साथ संलग्र अनूसूची म ेदिये गय ेह,ैं उसकी िैधता कॉलम तीन म ेंइंजगत तारीख से समाप्त हो िाएगी।
अनसु चू ी
क्रम भारतीय मानक की सख्ं या, िर् भतथा िीर्कभ िधै ता समाजप्त की
स.ं जतजथ
(1) (2) (3)
आई एस 17899 टी : 2024
1 पररितीय अिस्ट्थाओं में प्लाजस्ट्टक की िैिजनजिकरणता का आकं लन 13 िून 2026
(संिोजधत)
जचत्रा गुप्ता, िैज्ञाजनक िी एिं उप महाजनिेिक (हॉलमार्किंग एिं रेननंग)
[जिज्ञापन-III/4/असा./164/2026-27]
4241 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 11th June 2026
Ref: HQ-PUB017/1/2020-PUB-BIS (1553).— In pursuance of Sub—rule (5) of Rule (27) of the
Bureau of Indian Standards Rules, 2018, the Bureau of Indian Standards hereby notifies that the Indian
standard, particulars of which are given in schedule here to annexed shall lapse on the date indicated
against it in the third column.
SCHEDULE
Sl. No., Year & Title of the Indian Standard Date of Lapse
No.
(1) (2) (3)
1 IS 17899 T : 2024 13 June 2026
Assessment of Biodegradability of
Plastics in Varied Conditions
(Revised)
CHITRA GUPTA, Scientist G & DDG (Hallmarking and Training)
[ADVT.-III/4/Exty./164/2026-27]
Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064
and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.