Amendment to BIS Rules, 2018 in Petroleum Products, Bitumen and Agarbatti Specifications

Notification/Circular No.: HQ-PUB015/1/2020-PUB-BIS (1559) dated June 23, 2026
Applicable Act/Rule: Bureau of Indian Standards Rules, 2018
Applicable Section/Rule: Rule 15(1)
Effective Date: 22 June 2026

Bureau of Indian Standards notified amendments to six Indian Standards under Rule 15(1) of the Bureau of Indian Standards Rules, 2018, as set out in the Schedule annexed to the notification.

The Schedule lists Amendment to

  1. IS 1448 [P:23]:2004 (Methods of Test for Petroleum and Its Products — Determination of Hydrocarbon Types)
  2. IS 1448 (Part 29):2021 (Gum Content of Fuels — Jet Evaporation Method).
  3. IS 1460:2025 (Automotive Diesel Fuel — Specification).
  4. IS 15462:2019 (Polymer Modified Bitumen — Specification)
  5. IS 17079:2019 (Rubber Modified Bitumen — Specification) and
  6. IS 19412:2025 (Incense Sticks/Agarbatti — Specification).

Each amendment is established with effect from 22 June 2026. The standards, without the respective amendment, remain in force until 21 December 2026.

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