NEW DELHI, Jan. 27 -- In a move aimed at improving the quality of construction insulation material and packaging for processed liquid food and beverages, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has amended two norms covering bonded mineral wool and paper-based multilayer cartons.

The revised standards will come into effect after a six-month transition period to allow the industry to comply with them, as per a government order reviewed by Mint.

The BIS periodically updates material specifications in sectors linked to construction safety and food processing to align domestic norms with evolving safety, performance and quality requirements amid the growing use of insulation material in construction and the increasing reliance on aseptic and n...