<h1>Agarbattis: new BIS standard bans specified insecticidal chemicals and sets quality, safety and labeling requirements.</h1> The compulsory standard IS 19412:2025 classifies agarbattis into machine-made, hand-made and traditional masala categories and prescribes requirements for raw materials, burning quality, fragrance performance and chemical parameters. BIS specifies a negative list prohibiting certain insecticidal chemicals (alethrin, permethrin, cypermethrin, deltamethrin, fipronil) and synthetic fragrance intermediates (benzyl cyanide, ethyl acrylate, diphenylamine). Products conforming to the standard may carry the BIS Standard Mark to indicate compliance and support market access.