BIS newsletter – September Edition

1. ELP BIS Update October 2023 BIS Newsletter – September Edition DRAFT QUALITY CONTROL ORDER NOTIFIED AT THE WTO .2 NEW QCO’s & EXTENSIONS NOTIFIED BY THE MINISTRY ....3 ALL INDIA FIRST LICENSE .....................................................................3 COVERAGE ON INDIAN STANDARD ..................................................4 OTHER UPDATES ......................................................................................14 ELP BIS UPDATE HOMEPAGE .............................................................14 © Economic Laws Practice Page | 1

2. ELP BIS Update October 2023 DRAFT QUALITY CONTROL ORDER NOTIFIED AT THE WTO1 Before their enforcement by respective ministries, Quality Control Orders have been formally presented to the World Trade Organization ("WTO”) Technical Barriers to Trade Committee (“TBT”) for its input and comments within 60 days from their respective notification dates. Given below is the list of Quality Control Orders (“QCO") issued during the month of September 2023: Draft QCO Links Electrical Appliances & Furniture Electrical Appliances for Kitchen (Quality Control) Order, 2023 Electrical Appliances for Skin or Hair Care (Quality Control) Order, 2023 Electrical Appliances for domestic clothes washing (Quality Control) Order, 2023 Electrical Appliances for commercial dispensing and vending (Quality Control) Order, 2023 Electrical Appliances Fans (Quality Control) Order, 2023 Link Link Link Link Link Electrical Appliances for domestic water heating (Quality Control) Order, 2023 V-Belt (Quality Control) Order, 2023 Furniture (Quality Control) Order, 2023 Link Link Link Chemicals and Petrochemicals Sodium Cyanide (Quality Control) Order, 2023 Captafol (Quality Control) Order, 2023 Link Link Alumina Calcined (Quality Control) Order, 2023 Toluene Diisocyanate (Quality Control) Order, 2023 Monocrotophos (Quality Control) Order, 2023 Industrial Grade Urea (Quality Control) Order, 2023 Ethylene Oxide (Quality Control) Order, 2023 Anhydrous Ammonia (Quality Control) Order, 2023 Link Link Link Link Link Link Textiles Textiles –Polypropylene (PP)/High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) Laminated Woven Sacks for Mail Sorting, Storage, Transport and Distribution (Quality Control) Order, 2023 Textiles - High Density Polyethylene (HDPE)/ Polypropylene (PP) Woven Sacks for Packaging of 50 kg Cement (Quality Control) Order, 2023 Textiles - Polypropylene (PP) Woven, Laminated, Block Bottom Valve Sacks for Packaging of 50 kg Cement (Quality Control) Order, 2023 Textiles – High Density Polyethylene (HDPE)/ Polypropylene (PP) Woven Sacks for Packaging Fertilizers (Quality Control) Order, 2023 Textiles – High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) Polypropylene (PP) Woven sacks for Packaging of 25 kg Polymer Materials (Quality Control) Order, 2023 Engineering Diesel Engines — NOx Reduction Agent AUS 32 (Quality Control) Order, 2023 Metals Asbestos/Fibre Cement based Products (Quality Control) Order, 2023 Link Link Link Link Link Link Link ELP Comments It would be an opportunity for Companies manufacturing/trading in the products to provide comments on the relevant QCO at the WTO TBT Committee through their respective ministry lines. 1 Search notifications - ePing SPS&TBT platform (wto.org) © Economic Laws Practice Page | 2

3. ELP BIS Update October 2023 NEW QCO’s & EXTENSIONS NOTIFIED BY THE MINISTRY Below are the new QCO’s notified by the relevant ministry lines: ▪ Flux Cored Solder Wire (Quality Control) Order, 2023 – March 17, 2024 ▪ Self-Contained Drinking Water Cooler (Quality Control) Order, 2023 – March 26, 2024 ▪ Precision Roller and Bush Chains, attachments, and associated chain sprockets (Quality Control) Order, 2023. - March 26, 2024 ▪ Miscellaneous Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2023 - March 26, 2024 ▪ Medical Textiles (Quality Control) Order, 2023 – April 1, 2024 ▪ Agro Textiles (Quality Control) Order, 2023 - April 1, 2024 ▪ Aluminium and Aluminium Alloy Products (Quality Control) Order, 2023 – March 27, 2024 Please note the QCO provides additional time for the SME sector i.e., 3 additional months for Small Enterprises and 6 additional months for Micro Enterprises. Below is the existing QCO’s enforcement date extension by the relevant ministry lines: ▪ Polyethylene Material for Moulding and Extrusion (Quality Control) Order, 2022 – January 5, 2024 ▪ Ethylene Vinyl Acetate Copolymers (Quality Control) Order 2022 – April 3,2024. ▪ Maleic Anhydride (Quality Control) Order, 2022 – April 24, 2024. ALL INDIA FIRST LICENSE2 The issuance of the All India First License for the respective Indian standard not only paves the way for other applicants to follow the established procedures but also serves as a clear indicator of the department's proactive approach in granting licenses to eligible applicants. Product Name Licensee By-product Gypsum for Use in Plaster Blocks and Boards Stone-Polymer Composite Flooring Tiles and Planks Geotextiles for Permanent Erosion Control in Hard Armor Systems M/s. Paradeep Phosphates Limited M/s. RMG Polyvinyl India Limited M/s. Geo Source ELP Comments Entities currently involved with these specific products should proactively prepare and submit applications to the FMCS for securing their license. This strategic move will grant them a distinct competitive advantage over counterparts lacking the certification mark. 2What’s New - Bureau of Indian Standards (bis.gov.in) © Economic Laws Practice Page | 3

4. ELP BIS Update October 2023 COVERAGE ON INDIAN STANDARD The Bureau of Indian Standard keep updating the existing standards to replace them with new standards in a phased manner. Below is the list of new standards replacing the existing standards and their effective date: Sr. No. No., Year & Title of the Indian Standards Established Date Establishme nt August 2023 of No., Year & Title of the Indian Standards to be withdrawn, if any IS 309: Compressed Oxygen gas — Specification (Fourth Revision) IS 674: Specification Hospital, (Third Revision) IS 835: Specification Bottom Shaft for Cotton Looms (First Revision) IS 1599: 2019/ISO 7438: 2016 Metallic Materials — Bend Test (Fourth Revision) IS 2246: Methods of Fluorspar (Fluorite) NA Date withdrawal of 1 IS Oxygen, Compressed Gas and Liquid — (Fifth Revision) IS 674: Medical Textiles — Grey, Hospital Flannel — (Fourth Revision) IS 835: Textiles — Bottom Shaft for Cotton Looms — (Second Revision) 309: 2023 28, 2005 September 28, 2023 Specification 2 2023 August 2023 28, 1987 September 28, 2023 for Flannel, Grey Specification 3 2023 August 2023 28, 1978 for September 28, 2023 Specification 4 IS 1599: 2023/ISO 7438: 2020 Metallic Materials — Bend Test (Fifth Revision) August 2023 28, September 28, 2023 5 IS Sampling Fluorspar (Fluorite) — Methods (First Revision) IS/ISO/TR 3242: Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies — Use Cases IS 4156: Sampling of Barytes — Methods (First Revision) IS 5914 (Part 8): 2023/ISO 3376: 2020 Methods of Physical Testing of Leather Part 8 Determination of Tensile Strength and Percentage Elongation IS 6127: Varnish, Spar and Fungicidal — Specification (First Revision) IS 6164: Hydrochloric Acid — Code of Safety (First Revision) IS 8800: Technical Delivery Conditions for Steel Casting (Excluding Castings) (Fourth Revision) IS 8998: Coupling Devices for PLC Systems — Methods (First Revision) 2246: 2023 August 2023 28, 1963 September 28, 2023 Sampling 6 2022 August 2023 28, NA 7 2023 August 2023 28, IS Methods of Sampling of Barytes NA 4156: 1967 September 28, 2023 8 August 2023 28, NA 9 2023 August 2023 28, IS Specification Varnish, Spar and Fungicidal 6127: 1971 for September 28, 2023 10 2023 August 2023 28, IS Code Hydrochloric Acid IS Technical Delivery Conditions for Steel Casting (Excluding Investment (Third Revision) IS 8998: Methods of Tests for Coupling Devices for PLC Systems 6164: of 1971 for September 28, 2023 Safety 11 2023 August 2023 28, 8800: 1997 September 28, 2023 Investment Castings) 12 2023 August 2023 28, 1978 September 28, 2023 of Tests © Economic Laws Practice Page | 4

5. ELP BIS Update October 2023 13 IS Refractory Plastic and Ramming Mass — Method (First Revision) IS 10724: Acceptance Standards for Magnetic Particle Inspection of Steel Castings — Specification (Second Revision) 10047: 2023 August 2023 28, IS Methods of Testing Refractory Ramming Mass 10047: 1981 September 28, 2023 of Test 14 2023 August 2023 28, IS Acceptance Standards for Magnetic Particle Inspection of Steel Specification (First Revision) IS 11110: Specification for Copper- Lead Powder 10724: 1990 September 28, 2023 Castings — 15 IS Copper-Lead Specification (First Revision) IS 13675 (Part 2): 2023/ISO/IEC 13712-3: Information Technology — Remote Operations: OSI Part 2 Remote Operations Service Element (ROSE) Specification (First Revision) IS 13970 (Part 3): 2023/ISO 8549- 3: Prosthetics and Vocabulary Part 3 Terms Relating to Orthoses (First Revision) IS 14493 (Part 61156-5: Multicore and Symmetrical Pair/Quad Cables for Digital Communications Part 5 Symmetrical Pair/Quad Cables with Transmission Characteristics up to 1 000 MHz — horizontal Floor Wiring Sectional Specification (First Revision) 11110: 2023 August 2023 28, 1984 September 28, 2023 Powder — 16 August 2023 28, IS 1993/ISO/IEC 1989 Remote Operations in text Communication Information Systems Part 2 Protocol Specification IS 13970 (Part 3): 1994 Prosthetics and Orthotics — Vocabulary Part 3 Terms Relating to External Orthoses 13675 (Part 2): September 28, 2023 1995 9072-2: Realizations for — Protocol Processing 17 August 2023 28, September 28, 2023 2020 — Orthotics 18 5): 2023/IEC 2020 August 2023 28, IS 2018/IEC Multicore and Symmetrical Pair/Quad Cables for Digital Communications Part 5 Symmetrical Pair/Quad Cables with Characteristics up to 1 000 MHz — horizontal Floor Wiring — Specification IS 14493 2012/IEC 61156-7: Multicore and Symmetrical Pair/Quad Cables for Digital Communications Part 7 Symmetrical Pair Cables with Characteristics up to 1 200 MHz — Specification for Digital and Analog Communication Cables IS 14814: Acetylene — Code of Safety 14493 (Part 5): September 28, 2023 61156-5: 2012 Transmission — Sectional 19 IS 61156-7: Multicore and Symmetrical Pair/Quad Cables for Digital Communications Part 7 Symmetrical Pair Cables with Transmission Characteristics up to 1200 MHz Communication (First Revision) 14493 (Part 7): 2023/IEC 2023 August 2023 28, (Part 7): September 28, 2023 2003 — Sectional Cables Transmission Sectional 20 IS Acetylene — Code of Safety (First Revision) IS 16411: 2023/ISO/TS 2020 14814: 2023 August 2023 28, 2000 September 28, 2023 21 11308: August 2023 28, IS 16411: 2017/ISO/TS 11308: 2011 September 28, 2023 © Economic Laws Practice Page | 5

6. ELP BIS Update October 2023 Nanotechnologies — Characterization of Carbon Nanotube Samples Using Thermogravimetric (First Revision) IS 16413: 2023/ISO/ TS 10867: 2019 Nanotechnologies Characterization Carbon Nanotubes Infrared Photoluminescence Spectroscopy (First Revision) IS 17994 (Part 1): 2023/ ISO 6980- 1: Nuclear Energy — Reference Beta- Particle Part 1 Methods of Production (First Revision) IS 17994 (Part 2): 2023/ ISO 6980- 2: Nuclear Energy — Reference Beta- Particle Part 2 Calibration Fundamentals Related to Basic Characterizing the Radiation Field IS 17994 (Part 3): 2023/ISO 6980- 3: Nuclear Energy — Reference Beta- Particle Part 3 Calibration of Area and Personal Dosemeters Determination of their Response as a Function of Beta Radiation Energy and Angle of Incidence IS 18074 (Part Implants for Surgery — Ultra- High- Molecular-Weight Part 1 Powder Form (ISO 5834-1: 2019, (First Revision) IS 18076: Non-active Surgical Implants — General (ISO 14630: 2012, MOD) IS 18169: Determination of Average Crystal Size of Magnesia IS 18171: Determination of Porosity for Granular Refractory Materials IS 18261 (Part 3): 2023/ISO 5832- 3: Implants for Surgery — Metallic Materials Part 3 Wrought Nanotechnologies Characterization of single- wall Carbon Nanotube Using Thermogravimetric Analysis IS 16413: 2017/ISO 10867 : Nanotechnologies Characterization of Single- Wall Carbon Nanotubes Using Near Photoluminescence Spectroscopy IS 17994 2022/ISO 6980-1: Nuclear Energy — Reference Beta-Particle Part 1 Methods of Production — Analysis 22 August 2023 28, September 28, 2023 2010 — — of Single-Wall Using Near Infrared 23 August 2023 28, (Part 1): September 28, 2023 2022 2006 Radiation Radiation 24 August 2023 28, NA NA 2022 Radiation Quantities 25 August 2023 28, NA NA 2022 Radiation and the 26 1): 2023 August 2023 28, IS/ISO Implants for Surgery — Ultra- High-Molecular- Polyethylene Part 1 Powder Form 5834-1: 2005 September 28, 2023 Polyethylene Weight MOD) 27 2023 August 2023 28, NA NA Requirements 28 2023 August 2023 28, NA NA 29 2023 and August 2023 28, NA NA Density 30 August 2023 28, IS/ISO Implants Metallic Part 3 Wrought Titanium 6- 5832-3: for 2016 — September 28, 2023 2021 Surgery Materials Titanium 6- © Economic Laws Practice Page | 6

7. ELP BIS Update October 2023 Aluminium (Second Revision) IS 18261 (Part 6): 2023/ISO 5832- 6: Implants for Surgery — Metallic Materials Part 6 Wrought Chromium-Molybdenum (First Revision) IS 18288: 2023/ISO 20696: 2018 Sterile Urethral Catheters for Single Use IS 18292 (Part 10555-6: Intravascular Catheters Sterile and Single-Use Part 6 Subcutaneous Implanted Ports IS 18295: 2023/ISO 23600: 2007 Assistive Products for Persons with Vision Impairments and Persons with Vision and Hearing Impairments — Acoustic and Tactile Signals for Pedestrian Traffic Lights IS 18296: 2023/ISO 23599: 2019 Assistive Products for Blind and Vision-Impaired Persons — Tactile Walking Surface Indicators IS 18359: Implants for Hydroxyapatite Part 2 Thermally Sprayed Coatings of Hudroxyapatite (ISO 13779-2: 2018, MOD) IS 18378: 2023/ISO 8624: 2020 Ophthalmic Optics — Spectacle Frames — Measuring System and Vocabulary (First Revision) IS 18384: Hot-Rolled Steel Strip Sheet and Plates for Welded Steel Pipe for Pipeline Transportation Systems — Specification IS 18385: Hot-Dip Galvanized/Galvannealed Steel Sheet, Plate and Strip for Automotive Applications Specification IS/ISO 20743: Textiles — Determination Antibacterial Activity Products (First Revision) IS/ISO/TR 23249: Blockchain and Distributed Ledger 4-Vanadium Alloy Aluminium 4-Vanadium Alloy (First Revision) IS/ISO 5832-6: Implants for Metallic Part 6 Wrought Cobalt- Nickel- Chromium- Alloy 31 August 2023 28, 1997 — September 28, 2023 2022 Surgery Materials Cobalt-Nickel- Molybdenum Alloy 32 August 2023 28, NA NA 33 6): 2023/ISO 2015 August 2023 28, NA NA Catheters 34 August 2023 28, NA NA 35 August 2023 28, NA NA 36 2023 — August 2023 28, NA NA Surgery 37 August 2023 28, 38 August 2023 28, IS/ISO Ophthalmic Spectacle Measuring Terminology NA 8624: 2011 — — and September 28, 2023 Optics Frames System 39 2023 August 2023 28, NA 40 2023 August 2023 28, NA NA — 41 2021 August 2023 28, IS/ISO Textiles — Determination of Antibacterial Textile Products 20743: 2013 September 28, 2023 of of Textile Activity of 42 2022 August 2023 28, NA NA © Economic Laws Practice Page | 7

8. ELP BIS Update October 2023 Technologies — Overview of Existing DLT Systems for Identity Management IS/ISO 23257: Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies Architecture IS/ISO/TS 23258: Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies — Ontology IS/ISO/TS 23635: Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies — Governance IS/IEC 60068-2-18: Environmental Testing Part 2 Tests Section 18 Test R and Guidance — Water IS/IEC TR Fire Performance of Communication Cables Installed (First Revision) 43 2022 August 2023 28, NA NA — Reference 44 2021 August 2023 28, NA NA Taxonomy and 45 2022 August 2023 28, NA NA Guidelines for 46 2017 August 2023 28, NA NA 47 62222: 2021 August 2023 28, IS/IEC Fire Communication Installed in Buildings TR Performance 62222: 2012 September 28, 2023 of in Buildings Cables 48 September 5, 2023 October 2023 5, IS 1448 (Part 13): 2023 IS 1448 (P: 13): 1960 Petroleum and its Products — Methods of Test for Methods of Test Petroleum and its Products Part 13 Colour by Lovibond [P: 13] Colour by Lovibond Tintometer Tintometer (First Revision) 49 September 5, 2023 October 2023 5, IS 1448 (Part 62): 2023 IS 1448 (P: 62): 1974 Petroleum and its Products — Methods of Test for Methods of Test Petroleum and its Products Part 62 Heat Stability of Greases (Second Revision) : Heat Stability of Greases [P: 62] (First Revision) 50 September 5, 2023 October 2023 5, IS 1448 (Part 64): 2023 IS 1448 (P: 64): 1998 Petroleum and its Products — Methods of Test for Methods of Test Petroleum and its Products Part 64 Non-volatile Matter in [P: 64] Nonvolatile Matter Solvents (Second Revision) in Solvents (First Revision) NA 51 September 5, 2023 NA IS 18387: 2023 Gypsum Ceiling Tiles — Specification 52 September 5, 2023 NA NA IS/ISO 22383: 2020 © Economic Laws Practice Page | 8

9. ELP BIS Update October 2023 Security Authenticity, Integrity and Trust for Products and Guidelines for the Selection and Performance Evaluation Authentication Solutions for Material Goods and Resilience — Documents — of 53 IS 5428 (Part 3): 2023 September 13, 2023 IS 5428 (Part 3): 1985 October 13, 2023 Gauge Glasses — Specification Specification for Gauge Part 3 Through-Vision and Reflex Glasses Glasses (Second Revision) Part 3 Through-Vision and Reflex Glasses (First Revision) 54 September 13, 2023 IS 5428 (Part 4): 2023 IS 5428 (Part 4): 1985 October 13, 2023 Gauge Glasses — Specification Specification for Gauge Part 4 Circular Sight and Light Glasses (Second Revision) Glasses Part 4 Circular Sight and Light Glasses (First Revision) 55 September 13, 2023 IS 5428 (Part 5): 2023 IS 5428 (Part 5): 1985 October 13, 2023 Gauge Glasses — Specification Specification for Gauge Part 5 Port Gauge Glasses as used in Glasses Fittings for Steam Boilers (Second Revision) Part 5 Port Gauge Glasses as used in Fittings for Steam Boilers (First Revision) 56 September 13, 2023 IS 13834 (Part 3): 1995/ISO. IS 13834 (Part 3): 2023/ISO 4301-3: October 13, 2023 2021 4301-3: 1993 Cranes — Classification Cranes — Classification Part 3 Tower Cranes Part 3 Tower Cranes (First Revision) 57 September 13, 2023 NA NA IS 18380: 2023 Domestic Ethanol Cookstove with Fixed and Removable Canister Type — Specification IS 5824: Lancets for Use in Foundries — Specification (First Revision) IS 6913: Stainless Steel Tubes for the Food, Beverage, Dairy and Pharmaceutical Industry — (First Revision) 58 2023 September 12, 2023 IS Specification for Lancets for Use in Foundries IS 6913: Specification Steel Tubes for the Food and Beverage Industry 5824: 1970 October 12, 2023 59 2023 September 12, 2023 1973 December 12, 2023 for Stainless Specification © Economic Laws Practice Page | 9

10. ELP BIS Update October 2023 60 IS Double Olivecrona’s Pattern (First Revision) 8380: Action 2023 — September 12, 2023 IS Specification for Rongeur, Double Action, Olivecrona’s Pattern IS 8799: Specification for Rongeur, Kerrison IS 9041: Specification Periosteal IS 9072: Specification for Rongeur, Pituitary IS 9074: Specification for Raney Clips and Clip Applicator IS 9410 (Part 1): 1980 Specification for Silver Clip Set Part 1 Forceps, Clip Cutting and Forming 8380: 1977 October 12, 2023 Rongeur 61 IS Kerrison Rongeur (First Revision) 8799: 2023 September 12, 2023 1978 October 12, 2023 62 IS Neurosurgery — Periosteal Elevator (First Revision) IS 9072: Pituitary Rongeur (First Revision) 9041: 2023 September 12, 2023 1979 October 12, 2023 for Elevator, 63 2023 September 12, 2023 1979 October 12, 2023 64 IS Raney Clips and Applicators (First Revision) IS 9410 (Part Silver Clip Part 1 Clip Cutting and Forming Forceps (First Revision) IS 9410 (Part Silver Clip Part 2 Clip Applying Forceps (First Revision) IS 9410 (Part Silver Clip Set Part 3 Clip Racks (First Revision) IS 9903: Skull Brace (First Revision) IS 9904: Dural Hooks (First Revision) IS 9933: Brain Retractors (First Revision) 9074: 2023 September 12, 2023 1979 October 12, 2023 65 1): 2023 Sets September 12, 2023 October 12, 2023 66 2): 2023 Sets September 12, 2023 IS 9410 (Part 2): 1980 Specification for Silver Clip Set Part 2 Forceps, Clip Applying October 12, 2023 67 3): 2023 September 12, 2023 IS 9410 (Part 3): 1981 Specification for Silver Clip Set Part 3 Racks, Clip IS 9903: Specification for Brace, Skull IS 9904: Specification for Hooks, Dural IS 9933: Specification for Retractors, Brain, Malleable IS 10157: Specification for Percussor, Neurological, Mcgill’s Pattern IS 10172: Specification for Burs and Perforators for Drill Brace IS 12037: Specification Macrographic Examination by Sulphur Print Method) IS 13180: Neurosurgical Instruments — Scoville Trephine Specification IS 13970 (Part 1): 1995 Prosthetics and Orthotics — Vocabulary Part 1 General Terms for External Limb Prostheses and External Orthoses October 12, 2023 68 2023 September 12, 2023 September 12, 2023 September 12, 2023 1981 October 12, 2023 October 12, 2023 October 12, 2023 69 2023 1981 70 2023 1981 71 IS Neurological Percussor (First Revision) 10157: 2023 September 12, 2023 1982 October 12, 2023 72 IS Drill Brace — Burs and Perforators (First Revision) IS 12037: 2023/ISO 4968: 2022 Steel — Macrographic Examination by Sulphur Print (Baumann Method) (First Revision) 10172: 2023 September 12, 2023 1982 October 12, 2023 73 September 12, 2023 1987 for October 12, 2023 (Baumann 74 IS Neurosurgery — Scoville Trephine (First Revision) 13180: 2023 September 12, 2023 1991 October 12, 2023 — 75 IS 13970 (Part 1): 2023/ISO 8549-1: 2020 Prosthetics and Vocabulary Part 1 General Terms for External Limb September 12, 2023 October 12, 2023 Orthotics — © Economic Laws Practice Page | 10

11. ELP BIS Update October 2023 Prostheses and External Orthoses (First Revision) IS 13970 (Part 2): 2023/ISO 8549-2: 2020 Prosthetics and Vocabulary Part 2 Terms Relating to External Limb Prostheses and Wearers of These Prostheses (First Revision) IS 14577 (Part 1): 2023/IEC 61363-1: 1998 Electrical Installations of Ships and Mobile and Fixed offshore Units Part 1 Procedures for Short-Circuit Currents in Three-Phase a.c. (First Revision) IS 15370: 2023/ISO 6330: 2021 Textiles — Domestic Washing and Drying Procedures for Textile Testing (Second Revision) 76 September 12, 2023 IS 13970 (Part 2): 1994 Prosthetics and Orthotics — Vocabulary Part 2 Terms Relating to External Limb Prostheses and Wearers of These Prostheses October 12, 2023 Orthotics — 77 September 12, 2023 IS 14577: 1998/IEC 363: 1972 Short-Circuit Evaluation with Regard to Rated Short-Circuit Capacity of Circuit-Breakers in Installations in Ships — Guide October 12, 2023 Current Special Calculating 78 September 12, 2023 IS 15370: 2020/ISO 6330: 2012 Textiles — Domestic Washing and Drying Procedures for Textile (First Revision) IS 17274 (Part 1): 2019/ISO 16900-1: Respiratory Devices — Methods of Test and Test Equipment Part 1 Determination of Inward Leakage IS 17274 (Part 7): 2019/ISO 16900-7: Respiratory Devices — Methods of Test and Test Equipment Part 7 Practical Performance Test Methods IS 17529: 2021/ISO 14389: 2014 Textiles — Determination of the Phthalate Content — Tetrahydrofuran Method NA October 12, 2023 Testing 79 IS 17274 (Part 1): 2023/ISO 16900-1: 2019 Respiratory Protective Devices — Methods of Test and Test Equipment Part 1 Determination of Inward Leakage (First Revision) September 12, 2023 November 12, 2023 2014 Protective 80 IS 17274 (Part 7): 2023/ISO 16900-7: 2020 Respiratory Protective Devices — Methods of Test and Test Equipment Part 7 Practical Performance Test Methods (First Revision) September 12, 2023 November 12, 2023 2015 Protective 81 IS 17529: 2023/ISO 14389: 2022 Textiles — Determination of the Phthalate Content — Tetrahydrofuran Method (First Revision) IS 18347: Hazard Identification Assessment (Other than Chemical Industries) — Code of Practice IS/ISO/IEC 27035-1: Information Technology Information Security Management Part 1 Principles and Process (Second Revision) September 12, 2023 October 12, 2023 82 2023 Risk September 12, 2023 NA and 83 2023 — September 12, 2023 IS/ISO/IEC Information Technology — Security Techniques Information Security Incident Management Part 1 Principles of Incident 27035-1: 2016 October 12, 2023 Incident — © Economic Laws Practice Page | 11

12. ELP BIS Update October 2023 Management (First Revision) IS/ISO/IEC Information Technology — Security Techniques Information Security Incident Management Part 2 Guidelines to Plan and Prepare for Incident Response (First Revision) IS/IEC 60669-2-1: Switches for Household and Similar Fixed Installations Part 2 Requirements Electronic Switches IS/IEC 60320-1: Appliance Couplers Household and General Part 1 General Requirements IS/IEC 62271-100: High-Voltage Switchgear and Controlgear Part 100 Alternating-Current Circuit-Breakers IS/IEC 62271-111: High-Voltage Switchgear and Controlgear Part 111 Automatic Circuit Reclosers Interrupters for Alternating Systems up to 38 kV IS/IEC 62271-203: High-Voltage Switchgear and Controlgear Part 203 Gas-Insulated Metal- Enclosed Switchgear for Rated Voltages Above (First Revision) 84 IS/ISO/IEC Information Information Management Part 2 Guidelines to Plan and Prepare for Incident (Second Revision) 27035-2: Technology Security 2023 — September 12, 2023 27035-2: 2016 October 12, 2023 Incident — Response 85 IS/IEC Switches for Household and Similar Fixed Electrical Part 2 Particular Section 1 Electronic Control Devices (First Revision) 60669-2-1: 2021 September 12, 2023 2008 October 12, 2023 Installations Requirements Electrical Particular Section 1 86 IS/IEC Appliance Couplers for Household and Similar General Part 1 General Requirements (First Revision) IS/IEC 62271-100: High-Voltage Switchgear Controlgear Part 100 Alternating-Current Circuit- Breakers (First Revision) IS/IEC 62271-111: High-Voltage Switchgear Controlgear Part 111 Automatic Circuit Reclosers for Alternating Current Systems up to and Including (First Revision) 60320-1: 2021 September 12, 2023 2001 for Similar Purposes October 12, 2023 Purposes 87 2021 and September 12, 2023 2008 October 12, 2023 88 2019 and September 12, 2023 2012 October 12, 2023 and Fault 38 kV Current 89 IS/IEC High-Voltage Controlgear Part 203 a.c. Gas-Insulated Metal- Enclosed Switchgear Voltages Above (Second Revision) 62271-203: Switchgear 2022 and September 12, 2023 2011 October 12, 2023 for 52 Rated kV 52 kV 90 IS 2233: 2023 September 21, 2023 IS Specification Straightedges for Drawing Office Use 2233: 1962 for October 21, 2023 Straightedges for Drawing Office Use — Specification (First Revision) 91 IS Plastics Containers — Handling — Code of (First Revision) 7792: 2023 September 21, 2023 IS Code of Practice for Handling Plastics Containers 7792: 1975 October 21, 2023 Practice © Economic Laws Practice Page | 12

13. ELP BIS Update October 2023 92 IS 13360 (Part 6/Sec 10): 2023/ISO 3146: 2022 Plastics — Methods of Test Part 6 Thermal Section 10 Determination of Melting Behaviour (Melting Temperature or Melting Range) of Semi-crystalline Polymers by Capillary Tube and Polarizing-Microscope (Second Revision) September 21, 2023 IS 13360 (Part 6/Sec 10): 2013/ISO 3146: Plastics — Methods of Testing Part 6 Thermal Properties Section 10 Determination of Melting Behaviour (Melting Temperature Range) of Semi-crystalline Polymers by Capillary Tube and Microscope (First Revision) October 21, 2023 2000 Properties or Melting Methods Polarizing- Methods 93 IS 13360 (Part 6/Sec 21): 2023/ISO 871: 2022 Plastics — Methods of Test Part 6 Thermal Section 21 Determination of Ignition Temperature Using a Hot-Air Furnace (First Revision) September 21, 2023 IS 13360 (Part 6/Sec 21): 2004/ISO 871: Plastics — Methods of Testing Part 6 Thermal Properties Section 21 Determination of Ignition Temperature Using a Hot- Air Furnace October 21, 2023 1996 Properties 94 IS 18268: 2023/ISO 9379: 2005 Operating Forces — Test Methods — Doors September 21, 2023 NA NA 95 IS 18350 (Part 1): 2023/ISO 15216-1: 2017 Microbiology of the Food Chain — Horizontal Method for Determination of Hepatitis A Virus and Norovirus Using Real- Part 1 Method for Quantification September 21, 2023 NA NA Time RT-PCR 96 IS 19006: 2023/ISO 8248: 1985 Windows and Door Height Windows — Mechanical Tests September 21, 2023 NA NA 97 IS/ISO Security Authenticity, Integrity and Trust for Products and Guidelines to Establish and Monitor a Protection Plan Implementation 22384: and 2020 — September 21, 2023 NA NA Resilience Documents — and its 98 IS/ISO Sustainable Finance — Guidance on the Application of Sustainability Principles for Organizations in the Financial Sector 32210: 2022 September 21, 2023 NA NA 99 IS/ISO Facility Management — Influencing Organizational Behaviours Improved Facility Outcomes 41015: 2022 September 21, 2023 NA NA for © Economic Laws Practice Page | 13

14. ELP BIS Update October 2023 100 IS/ISO Facility Management — Development of a Facility Management Policy 41018: 2022 September 21, 2023 NA NA ELP Comments Entities currently involved with these specific products should understand the implication and amendments to the Indian standard applicable to their relevant products ahead of the establishment date. OTHER UPDATES3 ▪ Public Alert For Product Recall On Account Of Non-Conformity Of Product - Link ▪ Bureau of Indian Standards hereby makes the following AMENDMENT to the NOTIFICATION of Government of India under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs Hallmarking of Gold Jewellery and Gold Artefacts ( Third Amendment) Order, 2023 - Link ▪ Bureau of Indian Standards (Advisory Committees) Regulations, 2018 amendments - Link ▪ Hallmarking of Gold Jewellery and Gold Artefacts ( Third Amendment) Order, 2023. ▪ Revised FAQs on Quality Control Orders on footwear products ▪ Scheme of Inspection and Testing made optional for Micro and Small-scale manufacturers of Consumer Footwear and Footwear Components ▪ Information to industry regarding coverage of products under IS 4250. ELP Comments The entities dealing with the concerned products now should assess the implications of the changes due to the above notifications. ELP BIS UPDATE HOMEPAGE BIS Update Page: Click here QCOS - Notified And Due For Implementation for Products under compulsory certification: Click here We trust you will find this an interesting read. For any queries or comments on this update, please feel free to contact us at insights@elp-in.com or write to our authors: Sanjay Notani, Partner – Email –SanjayNotani@elp-in.com Naghm Ghei, Principal Associate – Email –NaghmGhei@elp-in.com Kamlesh Mewada, Senior Associate – Email –KamleshMewada@elp-in.com Mitul Kaushal, Consultant – Email –MitulKaushal@elp-in.com Disclaimer: The information contained in this document is intended for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal opinion or advice. 3What’s New - Bureau of Indian Standards (bis.gov.in) © Economic Laws Practice Page | 14