The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) on March 27, 2026, issued the date of establishment and withdrawal of certain Indian Standards (IS).
The following IS have been established on March 23, 2026 namely: -
• IS 5145 : 2026 Walking Sticks — Specification (First Revision)
• IS 6112 : 2026 Sim’s Pattern Double-Ended Vaginal Speculum — Specification (First Revision)
• IS 6464 : 2026 ENT Diagnostic Instruments — Tuning Forks — Specification (Second Revision)
• IS 11646 (Part 2) : 2026 Cane for Persons with Visual Impairment — Specification Part 2 Folding Type (First Revision)
• IS 18867 (Part 5) : 2026 ISO/TS 22077-5 : 2021 Health Informatics — Medical Waveform Format Part 5 Neurophysiological Signals
• IS 19477 (Part 0) : 2026 ISO 13078 : 2013 Dentistry — Dental Furnace Part 0 Test Method for Temperature Measurement with Separate Thermocouple
• IS 19697 : 2026 ISO/TS 23148 : 2024 Compatibility of Lubricants with Synthetic Male Condoms
The following IS has been withdrawn on September 23, 2026, namely: -
• IS 5145 – 1969 Specification for Walking Sticks
• IS 6112 – 1971 Specification for Speculum, Vaginal, Double Ended (Sim’s Pattern)
• IS 6464 : 2000 ENT Diagnostic Instruments — Tuning Forks (Gardiner Brown’s Pattern) — Specification (First Revision)
• IS 11646 (Part 2) – 1986 Specification for Cane for Visually Handicapped Part 2 Folding Type
[Notification No. HQ-PUB013/1/2020-PUB-BIS (1503)]
