BIS QCO FOR THE STEEL AND STEEL PRODUCTS (SPECIFICATION FOR FERRO VANADIUM)

CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT & REGULATORY COMPLIANCE

Date: 3rd May, 2024

Place: New Delhi

Dear Reader,

We have crucial announcement concerning the Indian Standard for the Steel and Steel Products (Specification for Ferro Vanadium) (Quality Control) Order, 2024, impacting all current license holders, new applicants, manufacturers, importers, and product sellers.

BIS QCO for the Steel and Steel Products (Specification for Ferro Vanadium)

OVERVIEW

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:

This pertains to the Specification for Ferro Vanadium.
Does not cover domestically produced steel and steel items intended for export, meeting specifications requested by foreign buyers.

Standards Compliance:

Each steel strip must meet the requirements of the Indian Standard IS 1466: 1985.
Every shipment must be accompanied by a Test Certificate featuring 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 according to 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.

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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).

CONCERNED AUTHORITIES

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: --

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