NEW DELHI: The government on Friday released a new BIS Standard for incense sticks (The Agarbatti) to enhance consumer safety, indoor air quality, environmental sustainability and regulatory compliance.
Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Pralhad Joshi, released “IS 19412:2025–Incense Sticks (The Agarbatti)” Specification, on the occasion of ‘National Consumer Day 2025’ here.
The newly-notified standard specifies prohibited use of certain insecticidal chemicals and synthetic fragrance substances in agarbattis that may pose risks to human health, indoor air quality and the environment.
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