Lok Sabha Question No. 171 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-18
Subject: Standardisation of Quality of Products
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT, ANANDRAO  ADSUL, Shrirang Appa Barne

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL POLICY & PROMOTION

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.171. TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, THE 18 TH  JULY, 2016.

## STANDARDISATION OF QUALITY OF PRODUCTS

171.   SHRI VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT: SHRI ANANDRAO ADSUL: SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY

be pleased to state: वाणिज् यवव द्यग ं ्री

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  looking  to  identify  products  that  endanger  the environment and the safety, security and health of human beings in order to push product standardisation;
- (b) if  so,  whether the Ministry has prepared any list of such commodities which can be regularised for products quality;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the action plan formulated by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## वाणिज् यवव द्यग ााज् यं ्रीस् वतं ््रभााा(स्रींतंरीिरंमलााीरीतंाांि( THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRIMATI NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)

- (a) to (d) : The  Government  has  brought  various  products  under  compulsory  BIS certification  on  the  grounds  of  safety,  security  and  health  of  human beings and protection of the environment. At present, 110 products are under compulsory BIS certification. The list of these products is placed at Annexure-I.  Indian  Standards  for  7  more  steel  products  have  been notified  to  be  brought  under  compulsory  BIS  certification  w.e.f.  18 September 2016. The Government from time to time bring more products under compulsory BIS certification.

Further,  30  Electronic  and  Information  Technology  goods  have  been covered  under  compulsory  registration  scheme,  on  the  grounds  of electrical safety. The list of these products is placed at Annexure-II.

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## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF  THE  LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 171 FOR ANSWER ON 18.7.2016

## LIST OF PRODUCTS UNDER MANDATORY CERTIFICATION

| S.No.                      | IS No.                     | Product                                                                                                                                            |
|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Cement                     |                            |                                                                                                                                                    |
| 1                          | IS 12269                   | Ordinary Portland Cement, 53 Grade                                                                                                                 |
| 2                          | IS 12330                   | Sulphate Resisting Portland Cement                                                                                                                 |
| 3                          | IS 12600                   | Low heat Portland Cement                                                                                                                           |
| 4                          | IS 1489 (Part 1)           | Portland Pozzolana Cement-Part1 Fly-ash based                                                                                                      |
| 5                          | IS 1489 (Part 2)           | Portland Pozzolana Cement-Part 2 Calcined clay based                                                                                               |
| 6                          | IS 269                     | Ordinary Portland Cement, 33 Grade                                                                                                                 |
| 7                          | IS 3466                    | Masonry Cement                                                                                                                                     |
| 8                          | IS 455                     | Portland Slag Cement                                                                                                                               |
| 9                          | IS 6452                    | High Alumina Cement for Structural use                                                                                                             |
| 10                         | IS 6909                    | Super sulphated cement                                                                                                                             |
| 11                         | IS 8041                    | Rapid hardening Portland cement                                                                                                                    |
| 12                         | IS 8042                    | White Portland Cement                                                                                                                              |
| 13                         | IS 8043                    | Hydrophobic Portland Cement                                                                                                                        |
| 14                         | IS 8112                    | Ordinary Portland Cement, 43 Grade                                                                                                                 |
| 15                         | IS 8229                    | Oil well Cement                                                                                                                                    |
| Household Electrical goods | Household Electrical goods |                                                                                                                                                    |
| 16                         | IS 12640 (Part-1)          | Residual current operated circuit breakers for house hold and similar uses-Part 1 Circuit breakers without integral overcurrent protection (RCCBs) |
| 17                         | IS 12640 (Part-2)          | Residual current operated circuit breakers for household and similar uses - Part 2 Circuit breakers with integral overcurrent protection(RCVOs)    |
| 18                         | IS 13010                   | AC watt-hour meters, class 0.5, 1 & 2                                                                                                              |
| 19                         | IS 13779                   | AC static watt-hour meters, class 1 & 2                                                                                                            |
| 20                         | IS 14697                   | AC static transformer operated watt-hour and VAR-hour meters, class 0.2S & 0.5S                                                                    |
| 21                         | IS 15111 (Part 1 & 2)      | Self Ballasted Lamps for General Lighting Services - Part 1 : Safety Requirements & Part 2 : Performance Requirements                              |
| 22                         | IS 302 (Part 2/Sec3)       | Safety of household and similar electrical appliances - Electric iron                                                                              |
| 23                         | IS 302 (Part 2/Sec- 201)   | Safety of household and similar electrical appliances - Electric immersion water-heaters                                                           |
| 24                         | IS 302 (Part 2/Sec- 202)   | Safety of household and similar electrical appliances - Electric stoves                                                                            |
| 25                         | IS 302 (Part 2/Sec30)      | Safety of household and similar electrical appliances-Room heaters                                                                                 |
| 26                         | IS 3854                    | Switches for domestic and similar purposes                                                                                                         |
| 27                         | IS 418                     | Tungsten filament general service electric lamps (upto100W )                                                                                       |
| 28                         | IS 694                     | PVC insulated cables for working voltages up to and including 1100V                                                                                |
| 29                         | IS 8144                    | Multi-purpose dry batteries                                                                                                                        |
| 30                         | IS 8828 *                  | Electrical Accessories-Circuit breakers for overcurrent protection for household and similar installations                                         |
| 31                         | IS 9968 (Part 1)           | Elastomer insulated cables (Part.1): For working voltages up to and including1100 V                                                                |

|   Food & related products | Food & related products   |                                                                     |
|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                        32 | IS 15757                  | Follow - up formula - complimentary foods                           |
|                        33 | IS 11536                  | Processed cereal based complementary foods                          |
|                        34 | IS 1165                   | Milk-powder                                                         |
|                        35 | IS 1166                   | Condensed milk, partly skimmed and skimmed condensed milk           |
|                        36 | IS 12176                  | Sweetened ultra high temperature treated condensed milk             |
|                        37 | IS13334 (Part1)           | Skimmed milk-powder, standard grade                                 |
|                        38 | IS13334 (Part 2)          | Skimmed milk-powder, extra grade                                    |
|                        39 | IS 13428                  | Packaged Natural Mineral Water                                      |
|                        40 | IS 14433                  | Infant milk substitutes                                             |
|                        41 | IS 14542                  | Partly skimmed milk powder                                          |
|                        42 | IS 14543                  | Packaged Drinking Water (Other than Packaged Natural Mineral Water) |
|                        43 | IS 1656                   | Milk-cereal based weaning foods                                     |
|                        44 | IS 3470                   | Hexane, Food grade                                                  |
|                        45 | IS 14625                  | Plastic Feeding Bottles                                             |
|                        46 | IS 5168                   | Glass Feeding Bottles                                               |

## Oil Pressure Stoves

| 47                               | IS 10109                         | Oil pressure stove, offset burner type                                                                                                                         |
|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 48                               | IS 2787                          | Multi-burner oil pressure stoves                                                                                                                               |
| 49                               | IS 1342                          | Oil pressure stoves                                                                                                                                            |
| Automobiles Accessories          | Automobiles Accessories          | Automobiles Accessories                                                                                                                                        |
| 50                               | IS 13098                         | Automotive vehicles - Tubes for pneumatic tyres                                                                                                                |
| 51                               | IS 15627                         | Automotive vehicles - Pneumatic tyres for two and three- wheeled motor vehicles                                                                                |
| 52                               | IS 15633                         | Automotive vehicles-Pneumatic tyres for passenger car vehicles - Diagonal and radial ply                                                                       |
| 53                               | IS 15636                         | Automotive vehicles- Pneumatic tyres for commercial vehicles- Diagonal and radial ply                                                                          |
| Cylinders, Valves and Regulators | Cylinders, Valves and Regulators | Cylinders, Valves and Regulators                                                                                                                               |
| 54                               | IS 14899                         | Liquefied petroleum gas containers for automotive use                                                                                                          |
| 55                               | IS 15100                         | Multifunction valve assembly for permanently fixed liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) containers for automotive use                                                 |
| 56                               | IS 3196 (Part4)                  | Welded low carbon steel cylinders exceeding 5 litre Water capacity for low pressure liquefiable gases Part 4 Cylinders for toxic and corrosive gases           |
| 57                               | IS 3196 (Part 1)                 | Welded low carbon steel gas cylinder exceeding 5 litre water capacity for low pressure liquefiable gases Part1 Cylinders for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG).    |
| 58                               | IS3196 (Part 2)                  | Welded low carbon steel gas cylinder exceeding 5-litre water capacity for low pressure liquefiable gases Part 2 Cylinders for liquefiable gases other than LPG |
| 59                               | IS 3224                          | Valve fittings for compressed gas cylinder excluding liquefied petroleum gas cylinders                                                                         |
| 60                               | IS 3745                          | Yoke Type Valve Connection for Small Medical Gas Cylinders                                                                                                     |
| 61                               | IS 7142                          | Welded low carbon steel cylinders for low pressure liquefiable gases not exceeding 5 litre water capacity                                                      |
| 62                               | IS 7285 (Part1)                  | Refillable Seamless steel gas cylinders Part1 Normalized steel cylinders                                                                                       |
| 63                               | IS 7285 (Part2)                  | Refillable Seamless steel gas cylinders Part 2 Quenched and tempered steel cylinders with tensile strength less than 1100 MPa (112 kgf/mm 2 )                  |

|   64 | IS 7302   | Valve fittings for gas cylinder valves for use with breathing apparatus                                                                                      |
|------|-----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|   65 | IS 7312   | Welded and seamless steel dissolved acetylene gas cylinders                                                                                                  |
|   66 | IS 8737   | Valve fittings for use with liquefied petroleum gas cylinders of more than 5 litre water capacity Part 2 Valve fittings for newly manufactured LPG cylinders |
|   67 | IS 8776   | Valve Fittings for Use with Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Cylinders up to and Including 5-Litre Water Capacity                                               |
|   68 | IS 9798   | Low pressure regulators for use with liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) mixtures                                                                                  |

## Medical equipments

| 69             | IS 3055 (Part1)   | Clinical thermometers :Part1 Solid stem type                                                                                                                                                           |
|----------------|-------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 70             | IS 3055 (Part 2)  | Clinical thermometers :Part 2 Enclosed scale type                                                                                                                                                      |
| 71             | IS 7620 (Part 1)  | Diagnostic Medical X-Ray Equipment                                                                                                                                                                     |
| Steel Products | Steel Products    | Steel Products                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 72             | IS 1785 (Part 1)  | Plain Hard-drawn Steel Wire For Pre-stressed Concrete: Part 1 Cold Drawn Stress-relieved Wire                                                                                                          |
| 73             | IS 1785 (Part 2)  | Plain hard-drawn steel wire for pre-stressed concrete Part 2: As drawn wire                                                                                                                            |
| 74             | IS 1161           | Steel tubes for structural purposes                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 75             | IS1239 (Part 1)   | Steel Tubes, Tubulars and Other Wrought Steel Fittings - Part 1 : Steel Tubes                                                                                                                          |
| 76             | IS 13620          | Fusion bonded epoxy coated reinforcing bars                                                                                                                                                            |
| 77             | IS 14268          | Uncoated Stress Relieved Low Relaxation Seven-ply Strand For Pre-stressed Concrete                                                                                                                     |
| 78             | IS 15391          | Cold Rolled Non-Oriented Electrical Steel Sheet and Strip - Semi- Processed Type (For details of sizes, please refer to Steel Quality Control Order at www.steel.gov.in )                              |
| 79             | IS 1786           | High strength deformed steel bars and wires for concrete reinforcement . (For details of sizes, please refer to Steel Quality Control Order at www.steel.gov.in )                                      |
| 80             | IS 2002           | Steel plates for pressure vessels for intermediate and high temperature service including boilers (For details of sizes, please refer to Steel Quality Control Order at www.steel.gov.in )             |
| 81             | IS 2041           | Steel plates for pressure vessels used at moderate and low temperature (For details of sizes, please refer to Steel Quality Control Order at www.steel.gov.in )                                        |
| 82             | IS 2062           | Hot rolled medium and high tensile structural steel (For details of sizes, please refer to Steel Quality Control Order at www.steel.gov.in)                                                            |
| 83             | IS 277            | Galvanized steel sheets ( plain and corrugated)                                                                                                                                                        |
| 84             | IS 2830           | Carbon steel cast billet ingots ,billets, blooms and slabs for rerolling into steel for general structural purpose (For details of sizes, please see Steel Quality Control Order at www.steel.gov.in ) |
| 85             | IS 4270           | Steel tubes used for water-wells (upto 200 mm dia)                                                                                                                                                     |
| 86             | IS 6003           | Indented wire for Pre-stressed concrete                                                                                                                                                                |
| 87             | IS 6006           | Uncoated stress relieved strand for Pre-stressed concrete                                                                                                                                              |
| 88             | IS 648            | Cold rolled non-oriented electrical steel sheets and strip-fully processed type (CRNO) (For details of sizes, please refer to Steel Quality Control Order at www.steel.gov.in )                        |
| 89             | IS 8329           | Centrifugally cast (spun) ductile iron pressure pipes for water, gas and sewage                                                                                                                        |

| 90                      | IS 9523                 | Ductile iron fittings for pressure pipes for water, gas and sewage                                                                            |
|-------------------------|-------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 91                      | IS 3024                 | Grain oriented electrical steel sheet & strip (CRGO) (For details of sizes, please refer to Steel Quality Control Order at www.steel.gov.in ) |
| Electrical Transformers | Electrical Transformers |                                                                                                                                               |
| 92                      | IS 1180 (Part-1)        | Out door type Oil immersed Distribution Transformers upto and including 2500 kVA, 33 KV-specification Part 1 Mineral oil immersed             |

## Steel and Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2015

## (Implementation w.e.f 18/03/2016)

|   93 | IS 432 : Part 1   | Mild Steel and Medium Tensile Steel Bars and Hard-Drawn Steel Wire for Concrete Reinforcement: Part 1 Mild steel and medium tensile steel bars   |
|------|-------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|   94 | IS 432 : Part 2   | Mild steel and Medium Tensile steel bars and Hard-Drawn Steel Wire for Concrete Reinforcement: Part 2 Hard- Drawn Steel Wire                     |
|   95 | IS 2879           | Mild steel for metal arc welding electrodes                                                                                                      |
|   96 | IS 3502           | Steel Chequered Plates                                                                                                                           |
|   97 | IS 5872           | Cold Rolled Steel Strips (Box Strappings)                                                                                                        |
|   98 | IS 6240           | Hot Rolled Steel Plate (up to 6 mm) Sheet and Strip for the Manufacture of Low Pressure Liquefiable Gas Cylinders                                |
|   99 | IS 7887           | Mild steel wire rods for general engineering purposes                                                                                            |
|  100 | IS 15647          | Hot rolled steel narrow width strip for welded tubes and pipes                                                                                   |

Some of the grades of following Indian Standards are under compulsory certification w.e.f.  18 th March  2016.  The  other  grades  of  the  IS  will  be  under  compulsory certification w.e.f. 18 th Sept 2016. ( Refer The Gazette of India, Ministry of Steel order no. S.O. 1149(E). dated 17 th March 2016, Steel and Steel Products (Quality Control) (Amendment ) Order, 2016.

|   101 | IS 513   | Cold reduced low carbon steel sheets and strips                                               |
|-------|----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|   102 | IS 1079  | Hot Rolled Carbon Steel Sheet and Strip                                                       |
|   103 | IS 1875  | Carbon steel billets, blooms, slabs and bars for forgings                                     |
|   104 | IS 5986  | Hot Rolled Steel Flat Products for Structural Forming and Flanging Purposes                   |
|   105 | IS 7283  | Hot Rolled bars for production of bright bars and machined parts for engineering applications |
|   106 | IS 10748 | Hot Rolled Steel Strip for Welded Tubes and Pipes                                             |
|   107 | IS 11513 | Hot Rolled Carbon Steel Strip For Cold Rolling Purposes                                       |

The following Indian Standards will be under compulsory certification w.e.f. 10 th Sept 2016. (Refer The Gazette of India, Ministry of Steel order no. S.O. 2061(E). dated 10 th June 2016, Stainless Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2016.

|   108 | IS 5522   | Stainless Steel Sheets and Strips for Utensils                                                           |
|-------|-----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|   109 | IS 6911   | Stainless Steel Plate, Sheet and Strip-Specification                                                     |
|   110 | IS 15997  | Low Nickel austenitic Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip for Utensils and Kitchen Appliances- Specification |

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF  THE  LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 171 FOR ANSWER ON 18.7.2016

## List of Electronics and IT Goods under 'Compulsory Registration Scheme' for Self Declaration of conformity

|   Sl. No. IS | No.               | Title                                                                                                             | Product Category                                                            |
|--------------|-------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|            1 | IS 616            | Audio, Video and Similar Electronic Apparatus - Safety Requirements                                               | Electronic Games (Video)                                                    |
|            2 | IS 13252 (Part 1) | Information Technology Equipment - Safety - General Requirements                                                  | Laptop/Notebook/Tablets                                                     |
|            3 | IS 616            | Audio, Video and Similar Electronic Apparatus - Safety Requirements                                               | Plasma/ LCD/LED Televisions of screen size 32" & above                      |
|            4 | IS 616            | Audio, Video and Similar Electronic Apparatus - Safety Requirements                                               | Optical Disc Players with built in amplifiers of input power 200W and above |
|            5 | IS 302-2-25       | Safety of household and similar electrical appliances: Part 2 Particular requirements: Section 25 Microwave ovens | Microwave Ovens                                                             |
|            6 | IS 13252 (Part 1) | Information Technology Equipment - Safety - General Requirements                                                  | Visual Display Units, Video Monitors of screen size 32" & above             |
|            7 | IS 13252 (Part 1) | Information Technology Equipment - Safety - General Requirements                                                  | Printers, Plotters                                                          |
|            8 | IS 13252 (Part 1) | Information Technology Equipment - Safety - General Requirements                                                  | Scanners                                                                    |
|            9 | IS 13252 (Part 1) | Information Technology Equipment - Safety - General Requirements                                                  | Wireless Keyboards                                                          |
|           10 | IS 13252 (Part 1) | Information Technology Equipment - Safety - General Requirements                                                  | Telephone Answering Machines                                                |
|           11 | IS 616            | Audio, Video and Similar Electronic Apparatus - Safety Requirements                                               | Amplifiers with input power 2000W and above                                 |
|           12 | IS 616            | Audio, Video and Similar Electronic Apparatus - Safety Requirements                                               | Electronic Musical Systems with input power 200W and above                  |
|           13 | IS 302-2:26       | Safety of household and similar electrical appliances: Part 2 Particular requirements: Section 26 Clocks          | Electronic Clocks with Mains Powers                                         |
|           14 | IS 13252 (Part 1) | Information Technology Equipment - Safety - General Requirements                                                  | Set Top Box                                                                 |
|           15 | IS 13252 (Part 1) | Information Technology Equipment - Safety - General Requirements                                                  | Automatic Data Processing Machine                                           |

|   For implementation date for the following items please see Notification No. S.O. 2905(E) dated 07 November 2014 | For implementation date for the following items please see Notification No. S.O. 2905(E) dated 07 November 2014   | For implementation date for the following items please see Notification No. S.O. 2905(E) dated 07 November 2014                                                                                              | For implementation date for the following items please see Notification No. S.O. 2905(E) dated 07 November 2014      |
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|                                                                                                                16 | IS 13252 (Part 1)                                                                                                 | Information Technology Equipment- Safety General Requirements                                                                                                                                                | Power Adaptors for IT Equipments                                                                                     |
|                                                                                                                17 | IS 616                                                                                                            | Audio, Video and Similar Electronic Apparatus-Safety Requirements                                                                                                                                            | Power Adaptors for Audio, Video & Similar Electronic Apparatus                                                       |
|                                                                                                                18 | IS 16242 (Part 1)                                                                                                 | General and Safety Requirements for UPS                                                                                                                                                                      | UPS/Invertors of rating≤5kVA                                                                                         |
|                                                                                                                19 | IS 15885 (Part 2/Sec 13)                                                                                          | Safety of Lamp Control gear Part 2 Particular Requirements Section 13 d.c. or a.c. Supplied Electronic Control gear for LED Modules                                                                          | DC or AC Supplied Electronic Control gear for LED Modules                                                            |
|                                                                                                                20 | IS 16046                                                                                                          | Secondary Cells and Batteries containing Alkaline or other non- acid Electrolytes-Safety Requirements for Portable sealed secondary cells, and for Batteries made from them for use in portable applications | Sealed Secondary Cells/Batteries containing Alkaline or other non-acid Electrolytes for use in portable applications |
|                                                                                                                21 | IS 16102(Part 1)                                                                                                  | Self-Ballasted LED Lamps for General Lighting Services Part 1 Safety Requirements                                                                                                                            | Self-Ballasted LED Lamps for General Lighting Services                                                               |
|                                                                                                                22 | 10322 (Part 5/Sec 1)                                                                                              | Luminaries Part 5 Particular Requirements Sec 1 Fixed General purpose luminaries                                                                                                                             | Fixed General Purpose LED Luminaries                                                                                 |
|                                                                                                                23 | IS 13252 (Part 1)                                                                                                 | Information Technology Equipment- Safety-General Requirements                                                                                                                                                | Mobile Phones                                                                                                        |
|                                                                                                                24 | IS 13252 (Part 1)                                                                                                 | Information Technology Equipment- Safety-General Requirements                                                                                                                                                | Cash Registers                                                                                                       |
|                                                                                                                25 | IS 13252 (Part 1)                                                                                                 | Information Technology Equipment- Safety-General Requirements                                                                                                                                                | Point of Sale Terminals                                                                                              |
|                                                                                                                26 | IS 13252 (Part 1)                                                                                                 | Information Technology Equipment- Safety-General Requirements                                                                                                                                                | Copying Machines/Duplicators                                                                                         |
|                                                                                                                27 | IS 13252 (Part 1)                                                                                                 | Information Technology Equipment- Safety-General Requirements                                                                                                                                                | Smart Card Readers                                                                                                   |
|                                                                                                                28 | IS 13252 (Part 1)                                                                                                 | Information Technology Equipment- Safety-General Requirements                                                                                                                                                | Mail Processing Machines/Postage Machines/Franking Machines                                                          |
|                                                                                                                29 | IS 13252 (Part 1)                                                                                                 | Information Technology Equipment- Safety-General Requirements                                                                                                                                                | Passport Reader                                                                                                      |
|                                                                                                                30 | IS 13252 (Part 1)                                                                                                 | Information Technology Equipment- Safety-General Requirements                                                                                                                                                | Power Banks for use in portable applications                                                                         |

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