IS 19412:2025 sets quality and safety norms for machine-made, hand-made and masala incense sticks as the Rs 8,000-crore ...

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India, the world’s largest producer and exporter of incense sticks (agarbattis), has prohibited the use of certain ...

In a first, government notified standards for incense sticks (agarbatti) and has laid down quality norms or Indian Standards, ...

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This new rule, "IS 19412:2025 - Incense Sticks (Agarbatti)", was created by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). It aims to improve the quality of products and protect the health of families who use ...

The standard was unveiled on the occasion of National Consumer Day 2025 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, marking a significant ...

Under the new norm, BIS has prohibited the use of several insecticidal chemicals and synthetic fragrance intermediates in ...

BIS has notified IS 19412:2025 for agarbattis, banning insecticides and synthetic fragrances to improve consumer safety and indoor air quality.

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