G/TBT/N/IND/105  
12 August 2019  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  INDIA   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
For issues relating to the Steel and Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2019  
Ms. Ruchika Chaudhry Govil  
Joint Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Steel, UdyogBhawan, Maulana 
Azad Road  
New Delhi – 110 011  
Tel: 23063297  
FAX : 91 11 23063415  
e-mail: ruchika.govil@nic.in  
For issues relating to Indian Standards and Conformity Assessment Procedures  
Shri H. J. S. Pasricha  
Scientist 'F' & Head (Certification)  
Bureau of Indian Standards  
Central Marks -1, ManakBhawan  
9, Bahadur Sh ah Zafar Marg  
New Delhi – 110 002  
Tel: 91 11 23231903  
e-mail: cmd1@bis.org.in  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to hand le comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [X], 5.7.1 [   ], other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):   
S. No.  BIS-Std. Quality  
(1) (2) (3) 
1  IS 1148:2009  Steel Rivet Bars (medium And High Tensile) – For Structural 
Purposes  
2  IS 1673: 1984  Mild Steel Wire, Cold Heading Quality  
3  IS 1812: 1982  Carbon Steel Wire for the Manufacture of Wood Screws  
4.  IS 2507: 1975  Cold – rolled Steel Strips For Springs  G/TBT/N/IND/105  
 
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  5.  IS 2255: 1977  Mild Steel Wire Rod for the Manufacture of Machine Screws (By Cold 
Heading Process)  
6.  IS 3195: 1992  Steel For the Manufacture of Volute And Helical Springs (for Railway 
Rolling Stock)  
7.  IS 3431: 1982  Steel for the manufacture of volute, helical and laminated springs 
for automotive suspension  
8.  IS 3885 -Part-1  Steel for the manufacture of laminated springs (railway rolling 
stock) Part 1 Flat Sections  
9.  IS 3885 -Part-2  Steel for the manufacture of laminated springs (railway rolling 
stock) Part 2: Rib and Groove Sections  
10.  IS 4223: 1975  Steel Wire for Umbrella Ribs  
11.  IS 4224: 1972  Steel Wire for Staples, Pins And Clips  
12.  IS 4397: 1999  Cold-rolled Carbon Steel Strips for Ball and Roller Bearing Cages/ 
Retainers  
13.  IS 4398  Carbon -chromium Steel for the Manufacture of Balls, Rollers and 
Bearing Races  
14.  IS 6902: 1973  Steel Wire for spokes  
15.  IS 6967: 1973  Steel For Electrically welded round Link Chains  
16.  IS 7226: 1974  Cold rolled medium, high carbon and low al loy steel strip for general 
engineering purposes  
17.  IS 7557: 1982  Specification for Steel Wire: upto 20 mm for the manufacture of cold 
forged rivets  
18.  IS 8052: 2006  Steel ingots, billets and blooms for the production of springs, rivets 
and screws for general engineering applications  
19.  IS 8951:2001  Steel Cast Billet Ingots, Billets and Blooms for production of High 
Carbon Steel Wire Rods  
20.  IS 8952: 1995  Steel ingots, blooms and billets for production of mild steel wire rods 
for general engineering purposes  
21.  IS 9476: 1980  Cold rolled steel strips for carbon steel razor blades  
22.  IS 9962: 1981  Steel Wire for Needles  
23.  IS 12367: 1988  Cold-rolled Carbon Steel Strips/ Coils for Manufacture of Welded 
Tubes  
24.  IS 14331: 1995  Steels for High Temperature Bolting Applications  G/TBT/N/IND/105  
 
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  25.  IS 14491: 1997  Low carbon high strength cold rolled steel sheets and coils for cold 
formi ng  
 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  The Steel and 
Steel Products (Quality Control) Second Order, 2019 (5 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Order seeks to ensure conformity to steel & steel products 
listed in schedule to the specified Indian Standards. The Order makes it mandatory for all 
manufacturers in India and all the manufacturers aboard who intend to export to India, 
of steel and steel products as given in the schedule to 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, store for sale, 
sell, distribute or import any steel & steel products given in the said schedule, which do 
not conform to the specified standards and do not bear standard mark of the Bureau.  
7. 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.  
8. Relevant documents:   
• The web link for access of the draft order: 
https://steel.gov.in/sites/default/files/Dra ft%20QCO%2006082019.pdf  
• The BIS Act, 2016  
• ITC (HS), 2017 Schedule 1 – Import Policy (General Notes Regarding Import 
Policy)  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  Yet to be decided  
Proposed date of entry into force:  Three months from date of adoption  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. 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 1857  
FAX : (91) (11) 2306 1824  
e-mail : parmjeet.singh@gov.in