BIS QCO FOR THE STEEL WIRES OR STRANDS, NYLON OR WIRE ROPES, AND WIRE MESH (STEEL WIRE ROPE FOR HAULAGE)

CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT & REGULATORY COMPLIANCE

Date 3rd July, 2024

Place: New Delhi

Dear Reader,

We have crucial announcement concerning the Indian Standard for the Steel Wires or Strands, Nylon or Wire Ropes, and Wire Mesh (Stranded steel wire ropes for winding and man–riding haulages in mines) (Quality Control) Order, 2024, impacting all current license holders, new applicants, manufacturers, importers, and product sellers.

BIS QCO for the Steel Wires or Strands, Nylon or Wire Ropes, and Wire Mesh (Steel Wire Rope for haulage)

OVERVIEW

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has released a Quality Control Directive named "Steel Wires or Strands, Nylon or Wire Ropes, and Wire Mesh (Quality Control) Order for 2024."

Products classified under Steel Wires or Strands, Nylon or Wire Ropes, and Wire Mesh categories must comply with Indian Standard 1856:2005 (Steel Wire Rope for haulage) and bear the Standard Mark. This mark is obtainable only through a license from the Bureau of Indian Standards under Scheme-1 of Schedule-II to the Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018.

It's crucial to highlight that this directive does not extend to domestically manufactured goods intended for export.

Micro and small enterprises, as outlined by the Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (Act No. 27 of 2006), are required to comply with the relevant Indian Standards from the designated date.

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The Bureau of Indian Standards is authorized as the certifying and regulatory body for these products.

Violation of this order is liable to penalties under the provisions of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016.

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: txd@bis.gov.in, cmd2@bis.gov.in

Implementation Dates: For General (other than Micro and Small Enterprises): 1st December 2024 date
For Micro Enterprise: 1st June, 2025
For Small Enterprises: 1st March, 2025

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Attachment: Standard Amendment Order issued by Bureau of Indian Standards

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