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Notifying Member: INDIA

If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):

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Agency responsible:

Ministry of Steel, Government of India

Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:

For issues relating to the Steel and Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024:

Shri Abhjit Narendra

Joint Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Steel, Udyog Bhawan, Maulana Azad Road, New Delhi – 110 011

Tel: 011-23061896,

E-mail: abhijit.narendra@nic.in

For issues relating to Indian Standards and Conformity Assessment Procedures:

Shri Deepak Kumar Singla,

Scientist 'F' & Head (Certification),

Bureau of Indian Standards,

Central Marks -1, Manak Bhawan,

9, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg,

New Delhi – 110 002

Tel: 91 11 23231903

e-mail : cmd1@bis.org.in

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Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [X], 5.7.1 [ ], 3.2 [ ], 7.2 [ ], other:

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Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Steel and Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024; (2 page(s), in English)

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Description of content: This Order seeks to ensure conformity to Steel & Steel Products listed in the Table-1 to the specified Indian Standards. The Order makes it mandatory for all manufacturers in India and all the manufacturers abroad who intend to export to India, of Steel and Steel Products as given in the Table-1 of the Order, to obtain valid license from the Bureau of Indian Standards, for use of Standard Mark, before commencement of regular production of such items. Further, no person shall manufacture, import, distribute, sell, hire, lease, store or exhibit for sale any steel & steel products given in the said Table-1, which do not conform to the specified standards and do not bear standard mark of the Bureau.

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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: Upgrading the Quality of the steel and steel products in public interest to ensure safety of infrastructure/ housing/ engineering goods in the country and for protection of human health & safety

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Relevant documents:

·_        The web link for access of the draft order: https://steel.gov.in/sites/default/files/QCO%202024_notification_Eng.pdf

·_        The BIS Act, 2016.

·_        ITC (HS), 2022 Schedule 1 – Import Policy as available at the weblink dgft.gov.in

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Proposed date of adoption: Yet to be decided

Proposed date of entry into force: Three months from date of adoption

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Final date for comments: 60 days from notification

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Texts available from: National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:

Shri Parmjeet Singh

Addl. Industrial Adviser

Ministry of Steel, Udyog Bhawan

Maulana Azad Road, New Delhi – 110 011

Tel: (91) (11) 2306 1587

FAX : (91) (11) 2306 1824

E-mail: parmjeet.singh@gov.in