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Date: 3rd May, 2024
Place: New Delhi
Dear Reader,
We have crucial announcement concerning the Indian Standard for the Steel and Steel Products (Hot-Dip Zinc - Aluminium - Magnesium Alloy Coated Steel Sheets, Plates and Strips) (Quality Control) Order, 2024, impacting all current license holders, new applicants, manufacturers, importers, and product sellers.
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has released a Quality Control Order titled the "Steel and Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024."
Effective Date: The order will take effect on the specified date as published in the Official Gazette.
Applicability:
It pertains to Hot-Dip Zinc-Aluminium-Magnesium Alloy Coated Steel Sheets, Plates, and Strips.
Does not cover steel and steel products manufactured domestically or for export, meeting specifications outlined by foreign buyers.
Standards Compliance:
Each steel strip must adhere to the Indian Standard IS 18513: 2023.
Every shipment must include a Test Certificate with the Standard Mark issued by a manufacturer certified by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS).
Certification: - Steel products must display the Standard Mark under a license from the Bureau in accordance with Scheme-I of Schedule-II of the Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018.
Disposal of Substandard Products: - In case of substandard or defective products, they must be disposed of as scrap in accordance with applicable provisions.
Enforcement: -The certifying and enforcing authority is designated as the Bureau of Indian Standards.
Penalties: -Violations of the order are subject to punishment under Section 29 of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016 (11 of 2016).
Amendments: -Any changes or updates to the Indian Standards mentioned in the order by the Bureau of Indian Standards will be effective from the notified date.
Implementation Authority :Bureau of Indian Standards (Govt. of India).
Bureau of Indian Standards Manak Bhawan 9, B.S. Zafar Marg, New Delhi - 110002
Tel: +91-11-23231903
Email: mtd@bis.org.in
Implementation Dates: 5th Feb, 2024
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