In today's marketplace, quality assurance and compliance are indispensable for businesses considering to maintain their competitive authority. The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) plays an important role in confirming that products and services in India meet the highest standards.
With BIS registration and BIS certification, the manufacturer and service provider attains credibility, thereby ensuring that its product fulfill the national security and quality norms. The BIS certification process covers a wide range of industries, providing a mark of trust and reliability to consumers. In addition, the Bureau develops and frequently updates and withdraws specific standards in accordance with industry practices, technological advances and safety requirements. This dynamic process confirms that the industry keeps bound with global principles and acclimatizes to changing demands.
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Key Implications of BIS Withdrawals
BIS withdrawals occurs when existing standards become outdated or are superseded by new and improved regulations. This ensures that the industry remains up to date with global best practice, protecting both businesses and consumers.
- Ensuring Regulatory Alignment: When the old BIS standards are withdrawn, businesses need to adopt the updated rules to ensure that their products adhere with the latest industry norms and remain competitive.
- Improved Product Safety: Outdated standards have been discarded and more stringent security protocols have been introduced, providing increased protection to consumers and ensuring higher product reliability.
- Industry Innovation and Technology Integration: The new standard promotes businesses to innovate, integrate evolving technologies, enhance product performance, promote growth and improve marketing efficiencies.
- Global Competitiveness: The BIS update, which also includes withdrawal of old standards, ensures that Indian products are at par with international standards, improving export opportunities and access to global markets.
- Risk Mitigation and Compliance: Staying informed about standard withdrawals and adopting the updated standards helps businesses escape non-compliance penalties and legal issues, confirming smooth operations and risk management.
Key Establishments and Withdrawal of Indian Standards by BIS
S. No. | No. Year & Title of the Indian Standards Established | Date of Establishment | No. Year & Title of the Indian Standards to be Withdrawn, if any | Date of Withdrawal |
1 | IS 11406: 2025 ISO 7665: 1983 File Structure and Labelling of Flexible Disk Cartridges for Information Interchange (First Revision) | 20 March 2025 | IS 11406 - 1986 ISO 7665 - 1983 File Structure and Labelling of Flexible Disk Cartridges for Information Interchange | 20 September 2025 |
2 | IS 12662 (Part 2) : 2025 Guidelines for Use of Vehicles for Collection and Transportation of Municipal Solid Wastes Part 2 Maintenance (First Revision) | 20 March 2025 | IS 12662 (Part 2) : 2002 Vehicles for Collection of Municipal Solid Wastes Part 2 Guidelines for Maintenance | 20 September 2025 |
3 | IS 884 : 2025 First-Aid Hose-Reel for Fire Fighting - Specification (Second Revision) | 21 March 2025 | IS 884 – 1985 Specification for First-Aid Hose-Reel for Fire Fighting (First Revision) | 21 September 2025 |
4 | IS 1200 (Part 5) : 2025 Method of Measurement of Building and Civil Engineering Works Part 5 Formwork (Fifth Revision) | 21 March 2025 | IS 1200 (Part 5) : 2013 Method of Measurement of Building and Civil Engineering Works Part 5 Formwork (Fourth Revision) | 21 September 2025 |
5 | IS 1946 (Part 2) : 2025 Fixing Devices in Walls, Ceilings and Floors of Solid Construction Part 2 Design of Post-Installed Anchorage to Concrete - Code of Practice (First Revision) | 21 March 2025 | IS 1946 – 1961 Code of Practice for Use of Fixing Devices in Walls, Ceilings and Floors of Solid Construction | 21 September 2025 |
6 | IS 1946 (Part 3) : 2025 Fixing Devices in Walls, Ceilings and Floors of Solid Construction Part 3 Testing and Assessment of Post-Installed Adhesive Anchoring Systems (First Revision) | 21 March 2025 | IS 1946 - 1961 Code of Practice for Use of Fixing Devices in Walls, Ceilings and Floors of Solid Construction | 21 September 2025 |
7 | IS 4963 : 2025 Accessibility in Built Environment for Older Adults and Persons with Disabilities - Requirements (Second Revision) | 21 March 2025 | IS 4963 – 1987 Recommendations for Buildings and Facilities for the Physically Handicapped (First Revision) | 21 September 2025 |
8 | IS 9198 : 2025 Compaction Rammers for Soil Testing - Specification (First Revision) | 21 March 2025 | IS 9198 - 1979 Specification for Compaction Rammer for Soil Testing | 21 September 2025 |
9 | IS 9259 : 2025 Casagrande Apparatus for Determination of Liquid Limit of Soils by Impact Method - Specification (First Revision) | 21 March 2025 | IS 9259 - 1979 Specification for Liquid Limit Apparatus for Soils | 21 September 2025 |
10 | IS 9640 : 2025 Split Spoon Sampler for Standard Penetration Test of Soil - Specification (First Revision) | 21 March 2025 | IS 9640 - 1980 Specification for Split Spoon Sampler | 21 September 2025 |
11 | IS 9669 : 2025 CBR Mould and its Accessories - Specification (First Revision) | 21 March 2025 | IS 9669 - 1980 Specification for CBR Moulds and its Accessories | 21 September 2025 |
12 | IS 11229 : 2025 Shear Box for Testing of Soils - Specification (First Revision) | 21 March 2025 | IS 11229 - 1985 Specification for Shear Box for Testing of Soils | 21 September 2025 |
13 | IS 11593 : 2025 Shear Box (Large) for Testing of Soils - Specification (First Revision) | 21 March 2025 | IS 11593 - 1986 Specification for Shear Box (Large) for Testing of Soils | 21 September 2025 |
14 | IS 11594 : 2025 Mild Steel Thin Walled Sampling Tubes and Sampler Heads - Specification (First Revision) | 21 March 2025 | IS 11594 - 1985 Specification for Mild Steel Thin Walled Sampling Tubes and Sampler Heads | 21 September 2025 |
15 | IS 12175 : 2025 Rapid Moisture Meter for Rapid Determination of Water Content of Soil - Specification (First Revision) | 21 March 2025 | IS 12175 - 1987 Specification for Rapid Moisture Meter for Rapid Determination of Water Content for Soil | 21 September 2025 |
16 | IS 12287 : 2025 Consolidometer for Determination of Consolidation Properties of Soil - Specification (First Revision) | 21 March 2025 | IS 12287 - 1988 Specification for Consolidometer for Determination of Consolidation Properties | 21 September 2025 |
17 | IS 12979 : 2025 Mould for Determination of Linear Shrinkage of Soil - Specification (First Revision) | 21 March 2025 | IS 12979 : 1990 Mould for Determination of Linear Shrinkage - Specification | 21 September 2025 |
18 | IS 12027 (Part 1) : 2025 Water Repellents - Specification Part 1 Silicone Based (First Revision) | 18 March 2025 | IS 12027 – 1987 Specification for Silicone Based Water Repellents | 18 September 2025 |
19 | IS 12027 (Part 2) : 2025 Water Repellents - Specification Part 2 Silane Based (First Revision) | 18 March 2025 | IS 12027 - 1987 Specification for Silicone Based Water Repellents | 18 September 2025 |
20 | IS 12054 : 2025 Application of Water Repellents - Code of Practice (First Revision) | 18 March 2025 | IS 12054 - 1987 Code of Practice for Application of Silicone-Based Water Repellents | 18 September 2025 |
21 | IS 13125 : 2025 Artificial Insemination Equipment - Goblets - Specification (First Revision) | 18 March 2025 | IS 13125 : 1991 Goblets - Specification | 18 September 2025 |
22 | IS 13162 (Part 4) : 2025 ISO 13433 : 2006 Geotextiles - Methods of Test Part 4 Dynamic Perforation Test (Cone Drop Test) (First Revision) | 18 March 2025 | IS 13162 (Part 4) : 1992 Geotextiles - Methods of Test Part 4 Determination of Puncture Resistance by Falling Cone Method | 18 September 2025 |
23 | IS 13365 (Part 1) : 2025 Quantitative Classification Systems of Rock Mass - Guidelines Part 1 Rock Mass Rating (RMR) for Predicting Engineering Properties (First Revision) | 18 March 2025 | IS 13365 (Part 1) : 1998 Quantitative Classification Systems of Rock Mass - Guidelines Part 1 Rock Mass Rating (RMR) for Predicting Engineering Properties | 18 September 2025 |
24 | IS 13365 (Part 3) : 2025 Quantitative Classification Systems of Rock Mass - Guidelines Part 3 Determination of Slope Mass Rating (First Revision) | 18 March 2025 | IS 13365 (Part 3) : 1997 Quantitative Classification System of Rock Mass - Guidelines Part 3 Determination of Slope Mass Rating | 18 September 2025 |
25 | IS 13489 : 2025 Textiles - Bed Mattress - Specification (Second Revision) | 18 March 2025 | IS 13489 : 2000 Textiles - Bed Mattress - Specification (First Revision) | 18 September 2025 |
26 | IS 15149: 2025 ISO 9981: 2020 Belt Drives - Pulleys and V Ribbed Belts for the Automotive Industry - PK Profile - Dimensions (First Revision) | 18 March 2025 | IS 15149 : 2002 ISO 9981 : 1998 Belt Drives - Pulleys and V Ribbed Belts for the Automotive Industry - PK Profile : Dimensions | 18 September 2025 |
27 | IS 15151 : 2025 ISO 9982 : 2021Belt Drives - Pulleys and V Ribbed Belts for Industrial Applications - PH, PJ, PK, PL and PM Profiles - Dimensions (First Revision) | 18 March 2025 | IS 15151 : 2002 ISO 9982 : 1998 Belt Drives - Pulleys and V Ribbed Belts for Industrial Applications - PH, PJ, PK, PL and PM Profiles : Dimensions | 18 September 2025 |
28 | IS 16376 : 2025 ISO 21342 : 2019 Synchronous Belt Drives - Automotive Belts and Pulleys (First Revision) | 18 March 2025 |
IS 16376 : 2017 ISO 9010 : 1997 Synchronous Belt Drives - Automotive Belts IS 16377 : 2017 ISO 9011 : 1997 Synchronous Belt Drives - Automotive Pulleys |
18 September 2025 |
29 | IS 16558 : 2025 ISO 2790 : 2020 Belt Drives - V-belts for the Automotive Industry and Corresponding Pulleys - Dimensions (First Revision) | 18 March 2025 | IS 16558 : 2017 ISO 2790 : 2004 Belt Drives - V-Belts for the Automotive Industry and Corresponding Pulleys - Dimensions | 18 September 2025 |
30 | IS 16573 : 2025 ISO 15535 : 2023 General Requirements for Establishing Anthropometric Databases (First Revision) | 18 March 2025 | IS 16573 : 2017 ISO 15535 : 2012 General Requirements for Establishing Anthropometric Databases | 18 September 2025 |
31 | IS 16575 : 2025 ISO 9867: 2022 Textiles - Evaluation of the Wrinkle Recovery of Fabrics - Appearance Method (First Revision) | 18 March 2025 | IS 16575 : 2016 ISO 9867 : 2009 Textiles - Evaluation of the Wrinkle Recovery of Fabrics - Appearance Method | 18 September 2025 |
32 | IS 16959 : 2025 ISO 7540 : 2020 Spices and Condiments - Ground Sweet and Hot Paprika (Capsicum annuum L. and Capsicum frutescence L.) - Specification (First Revision) | 18 March 2025 | IS 16959 : 2019 ISO 7540 : 2006 Ground Paprika (Capsicum annuum L. ) - Specification | 18 September 2025 |
33 | IS 17179 (Part 1) : 2025 ISO 12958-1 : 2020 Geotextiles and Geotextile Related Products - Determination of Water Flow Capacity in Their Plane Part 1 Index Test (First Revision) | 18 March 2025 | IS 17179 : 2019 ISO 12958 : 2010 Geotextiles and Geotextile related Products - Determination of Water Flow Capacity in their Plane | 18 September 2025 |
34 | IS 17179 (Part 2) : 2025 ISO 12958-2 : 2020 Geotextiles and Geotextile Related Products - Determination of Water Flow Capacity in Their Plane Part 2 Performance Test (First Revision) | 18 March 2025 | IS 17179 : 2019 ISO 12958 : 2010 Geotextiles and Geotextile related Products - Determination of Water Flow Capacity in their Plane | 18 September 2025 |
35 | IS 17297 : 2025 ISO 1888 : 2022 Textile Glass - Staple Fibres or Filaments - Determination of Average Diameter (First Revision) | 18 March 2025 | IS 17297 : 2019 ISO 1888 : 2006 Textile Glass - Staple Fibres or Filaments - Determination of Average Diameter | 18 September 2025 |
36 | IS 17300 : 2025 ISO 2078 : 2022 Textile Glass - Yarns - Designation (First Revision) | 18 March 2025 | IS 17300 : 2019 ISO 2078 : 1993 Textile Glass - Yarns - Designation | 18 September 2025 |
37 | IS 17363 : 2025 ISO 12960 : 2020 Geotextiles and Geotextile Related Products - Screening Test Methods for Determining the Resistance to Acid and Alkaline Liquids (First Revision) | 18 March 2025 | IS 17363 : 2020 ISO TR 12960 : 1998 Geotextiles and Geotextile related Products - Screening Test Method for Determining the Resistance to Liquids | 18 September 2025 |
38 | IS 17365 : 2025 ISO/TS 20432 : 2022 Determination of the Long-Term Strength of Geosynthetics for Soil Reinforcement - Guidelines (First Revision) | 18 March 2025 | IS 17365 : 2020 ISO TR 20432 : 2007 Guidelines for the Determination of the Long term Strength of Geosynthetics for Soil Reinforcement | 18 September 2025 |
39 | IS 17369 (Part 2) : 2025 ISO 13426-2 : 2024 Geotextiles and Geotextile Related Products - Strength of Internal Structural Junctions Part 2 Geo-composites (First Revision) | 18 March 2025 | IS 17369 (Part 2) : 2020 ISO 13426-2 : 2005 Geotextiles and Geotextile related Products - Strength of Internal Structural Junctions Part 2 Geocomposites | 18 September 2025 |
40 | IS/ISO 2834-2 : 2022 Graphic Technology - Laboratory Preparation of Test Prints Part 2 Liquid Printing Inks (First Revision) | 21 March 2025 | IS/ISO 2834-2 : 2015 Graphic Technology - Laboratory Preparation Test Prints Part 2 Liquid Printing Inks | 21 September 2025 |
41 | IS 4880 (Part 1) : 2025 Design of Tunnels Conveying Water Part 1 General Requirements - Code of Practice (Second Revision) | 21 March 2025 | IS 4880 (Part 1) - 1987 Code of Practice for Design of Tunnels Conveying Water Part 1 General Design (First Revision) | 21 September 2025 |
42 | IS 10421 : 2025 Proforma for Analysis of Unit Rate of Shuttering/Formwork for Concrete Works (First Revision) | 21 March 2025 | IS 10421 - 1983 Pro Forma for Analysis of Unit Rate of Shuttering/Formwork for Concrete Items | 21 September 2025 |
43 | IS 13418 : 2025 Proforma for Analysis of Unit Rate of Grouting in River Valley Projects (First Revision) | 21 March 2025 | IS 13418 : 1992 Proforma for Analysis of Unit Rate of Grouting Used in River Valley Projects | 21 September 2025 |
44 | IS 13419 : 2025 Proforma for Analysis of Unit Rate of Shotcreting/ Guniting in River Valley Projects (First Revision) | 21 March 2025 | IS 13419 : 1992 Proforma for Analysis of Unit Rate of Shotcreting/ Guniting Used in River Valley Projects | 21 September 2025 |
45 | IS 14590 : 2025 Proforma for Analysis of Unit Rate of Dewatering (First Revision) | 21 March 2025 | IS 14590 : 1998 Proforma for Analysis of Unit Rate of Dewatering | 21 September 2025 |
46 | IS 15363 (Part 1) : 2025 Guide to Terotechnology Part 1 Introduction to Terotechnology (First Revision) | 21 March 2025 | IS 15363 (Part 1) : 2003 Guide to Terotechnology Part 1 Introduction to Terotechnology | 21 September 2025 |
Conclusion
In conclusion, BIS withdrawals plays an important role in maintaining the relevance of Indian Standards by excluding outmoded practices and creating more effective and modern rules. However, this needs businesses to be proactive and adaptive to changes, this eventually improves product quality, safety and global competitiveness. By following the updated BIS standards, businesses not only remain compliant but also contribute to the overall improvement of India's industries.
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