The Ministry of Steel has issued the Steel and Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024, which will be enforced upon its publication in the Official Gazette.

This pertains to steel and steel products, specifically closures such as stoppers, caps, and lids (including crown corks, screw caps, and pouring stoppers), bottle capsules, threaded bungs, bung covers, seals, and other packing accessories made from base metal. It also includes pilfer-proof caps for packaging, whether with or without washers or other fittings, made from materials like cork, rubber, polyethylene, or any other material. Additionally, it covers other seals made from tin plate and tin free steel.

However, it does not apply to steel and steel products intended for export that comply with foreign specifications.

The specified goods and articles must be produced using tin plate and tin free steel as raw materials. The Bureau of Indian Standards has been assigned as the authority responsible for certifying and ensuring compliance with this Order.

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 February, 2024