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 20, 2026, namely: -
• IS 4569 (Part 1) : 2026 Eye Scissors — Specification Part 1 Corneal (Third Revision)
• IS 8109 : 2026 Needle Holder, Eye, Castroviejo's Pattern — Specification (First Revision)
• IS 9329 : 2026 Speculum, Eye, Clark's Pattern — Specification (Second Revision)
• IS 9983 : 2026 Wire Vectis and Lens Expressor, Eye — Specification (First Revision)
• IS 19692 : 2026 Media and Entertainment — Sound and Music Services — Vocabulary
The following IS has been withdrawn on September 20, 2026, namely: -
• IS 4569 (Part 1) - 1985 Specification for Scissors, Eye Part 1 Corneal (Second Revision)
• IS 8109 - 1976 Specification for Needle Holder, Eye, Castroviejo's Pattern
• IS 9329 – 1987 Specification for Speculum, Eye, Clark's Pattern (Modified) (First Revision)
• IS 9688 : 1992 Eye Surgery Instruments — Hooks, Strabismus — Specification (First Revision)
• IS 9983 - 1981 Specification for Wire Vectis and Lens Expressor, Eye
[Notification No. HQ-PUB013/1/2020-PUB-BIS(1499)]