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BIS QCO FOR THE STEEL AND STEEL PRODUCTS (HOT ROLLED MEDIUM AND HIGH TENSILE STRUCTURAL STEEL EXCEPT FOR BARS AND RODS OF DIAMETER OR THICKNESS LESS THAN 6 MM AND STRUCTURALS BELOW (50 MM X 50 MM X 6 MM))
CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT & REGULATORY COMPLIANCE
Date 5th Feb, 2024
Place: New Delhi
Dear Reader,
We have crucial announcement concerning the Indian Standard for the Steel and Steel Products (Hot rolled medium and high tensile structural steel except for bars and rods of diameter or thickness less than 6 mm and structurals below (50 mm x 50 mm x 6 mm)) (Quality Control) Order, 2024 impacting all current license holders, new applicants, manufacturers, importers, and product sellers.
BIS QCO for the Steel and Steel Products (Hot rolled medium and high tensile structural steel except for bars and rods of diameter or thickness less than 6 mm and structurals below (50 mm x 50 mm x 6 mm))
OVERVIEW
The Ministry of Steel has issued the Steel and Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024, under the authority granted by sections 16, 17, and sub-section (3) of section 25 of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016 (11 of 2016). This Order replaces the Steel and Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2020, and takes effect upon its publication in the Official Gazette, except for matters already underway.
This Order applies to steel and steel products, particularly focusing on Hot Rolled Medium and High Tensile Structural Steel, excluding bars and rods less than 6 mm in diameter or thickness, and structurals smaller than (50 mm x 50 mm x 6 mm). Domestically manufactured steel and steel products meeting alternative specifications required by foreign buyers for export are exempted under this Order.
Each steel and steel product specified in this Order must comply with the corresponding Indian Standard IS 2062: 2011 immediately upon implementation. They must also be accompanied by a Test Certificate bearing the Standard Mark, issued by a manufacturer certified under the Bureau of Indian Standards.
Moreover, products meeting these specifications must display the Standard Mark under a license from the Bureau of Indian Standards, as per Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018.
The Bureau of Indian Standards is appointed as the authority responsible for certifying and enforcing compliance with this Order.
Failure to comply with any provision of this Order may result in penalties under section 29 of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016 (11 of 2016).
Any updates or modifications to the Indian Standards mentioned in this Order by the Bureau of Indian Standards will apply to this Order starting from the date of publication by the Bureau.
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: ced@bis.org.in
Implementation Dates: 5th Feb, 2024
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Attachment: Standard Amendment Order issued by Bureau of Indian Standards
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