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.

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