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-Rolled Steel Strip, Sheet, and Plates for Welded Steel Pipe used in Pipeline Transportation Systems.

• It does not cover domestically produced steel and steel products intended for export that meet the specifications of foreign buyers.

Standards Compliance:

• Each steel strip must adhere to the Indian Standard IS 18384: 2023.

• Every shipment must include a Test Certificate with the Standard Mark issued by a Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) certified manufacturer.

Certification: - Steel products must display the Standard Mark under a license obtained from the Bureau, following Scheme-I outlined in Schedule-II of the Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018.

Disposal of Substandard Products: - Subpar or faulty products should be disposed of as scrap in accordance with applicable regulations.

Enforcement: -The certifying and enforcing authority is designated as the Bureau of Indian Standards.

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: Draft Order