Document Details
Name of Department/Committee : PCD 18
Document Number : PCD 18 ( 27223)
Document Title [English] : NATURAL MENTHOL - SPECIFICATION Second Revision of IS 3134
Document Title [Hindi] : प्राकृतिक मेन्थॉल - विशिष्टि (IS 3134 का दूसरा पुनरीक्षण)
Document Type : Revision
Language : English
Priority : 3
ICS Code : 71.100.60
Date of Project Approval : 23-12-2024
Standards to be Revised :
Sl.No. Is No & Year
1 IS 3134: 1992
Standards to be Superseded :
Sl.No. Is No & Year
1 IS 3134: 1992


Classification Details
Group : Household Products Appliances(non-electrical)
Sub Group : Cosmetics and body care products
Sub Sub Group : Natural and synthetic fragrance materials
Aspects : Product Specification
Risk : None
Certification : Voluntary Certification
Short Commom Man's Title :
ITCHS Code :
Ministry :
  • Ministry of Agriculture - Department of Agriculture and Farmer Welfare
  • Ministry of Commerce and Industry - Department of Commerce
Sustainable development Goals :
Degree of Equivalence : Indigenous
Identical/Equivalent Standards :
Organization Type:

Sl.No. Synosis Points
1 This standard prescribes the requirements and the methods of sampling and test for natural menthol crystals, molten, solid mass, flakes and powder extracted from naturally occurring substances.The second revision has been brought out to keep pace with the latest technological developments and international practices. In this revision, the following major changes have been made: a) The title of the standard has been changed from menthol to natural menthol. b) Various forms of natural menthol have been incorporated into the scope of the standard. c) Description of the material has been modified. d) Improved varieties like KOSI, CIM-UNNATI have been incorporated. e) Specific requirement of the specific rotation has been modified. f) Specific requirements of colour and appearance have been modified. g) New requirement of bio based carbon (p MC Value) and method of test for determination of bio based carbon have been added to identify source of the product. h) Equipment’s have been added i

Timeline Details


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Completion Date
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Completion Date
Final-Draft
Completion Date
Project
Completion Date(Gazette)
Entered By Entered On
1 07-01-2025 07-06-2025 22-08-2025 06-01-2026 Hari Mohan Meena 07-01-2025
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1 Generation of Document Number 23-12-2024 -------
2 P-Draft Waived 07-01-2025 After initiation by DCPC, comments were submitted by stack holders on the standard and the same were deliberated in the Sectional Committee. As per the decision of the SC, samples were analyzed by the various laboratotries and the same concluded by the working group of the experts and prepared the working draft for revision. The working group recommendations along with working drafts were again deliberated in the Sectional Committee and finalized the document for wide circulation. -------
3 WC Draft 07-01-2025 Duration : 60 Days
Submitted for HOD approval
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4 WC Draft 13-01-2025 WC approved by HOD
PCDC  PCD 18, -------