Animal Feed and Cattle Feed Mineral Mixtures, Dicalcium Phosphate, Common Salt and Cattle Licks under Compulsory BIS Certification from 1 April, 2027

Ř  Restriction to Apply on both Imports and Domestic Industry, Exports Exempted

[Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying Order S.O. 5576(E) dated 7 October, 2026]

S.O. 5576(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by section 16, of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016 (11 of 2016), the Central Government, after consulting the Bureau of Indian Standards, is of the opinion that it is necessary and expedient so to do in the public interest, hereby makes the following Order, namely:-

1. Short title and commencement.– (1) This Order may be called the Animal Feeds and Feed Ingredients (Quality Control) Order, 2026.

(2) It shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.

2. Compulsory use of Standard Mark.– Goods or articles specified in column (2) of the Table below shall conform to the corresponding Indian Standards specified in column (3) of the said Table and shall bear the Standard Mark under a license from the Bureau of Indian Standards as per Scheme–I of Schedule– II of the Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018:

Provided that nothing in this order shall apply to goods or articles meant for export:

Provided further that the micro enterprise and small enterprise, as defined under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (27 of 2006) shall conform to such Indian Standards from the date specified in the corresponding entry under columns (6) and (7) of the said Table and other enterprises shall conform to such Indian Standards from the date specified in the corresponding entry under column (5), respectively.

3. Certification and enforcement authority. - The Bureau of Indian Standards shall be the certifying and enforcing authority for the goods or articles specified in column (2) of the said Table.

4. Penalty for contravention.- Any person who contravenes any of the provisions of this Order shall be punishable under the provisions of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016.

TABLE

S.No.

Goods or Articles

Indian Standard

Title of Indian Standard

Date of implementation in general (other than micro and small enterprises)

Date of implementation for micro enterprises

Date of implementation for small enterprises

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(1)

Mineral mixtures for supplementing cattle feeds

IS 1664

Mineral mixtures for supplementing cattle feeds- Specification

1st April, 2027

1st October, 2027

1st July 2027

(2)

Dicalcium Phosphate, animal feed grade

IS 5470

Dicalcium Phosphate, animal feed grade- Specification

(3)

Common salt and cattle licks for animal consumption

IS 920

Specification for common salt and cattle licks for animal consumption

Note.- For the purpose of this Table, the latest version of Indian Standards including the amendments thereof, as notified by the Bureau of Indian Standards from time to time, shall apply.

[F. No. R-99014/17/2023-DADF-Dept, E- 24990]