G/TBT/N/IND/50  
 
25 August 2015  
(15-4280)  Page: 1/2  
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: Ministry of Steel, Government of India 
Name and address (including telephon e 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 Stainless Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2015: 
Shri Sunil Barthwal 
Joint Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Steel Udyog Bhawan, Maulana Azad Road New Delhi – 110 011  
Tel: 23063170 
Fax : 91 11 23061824 E-mail: s.barthwal@nic.in  
 
For issues relating to Indian Standards and Conformity Assessment Procedures: Shri A. K. Sharma 
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  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10 .1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], other:  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applic able, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): IS 5522 Stainless steel 
sheets and strips for utensils; IS 15997 Low nickel austenitic stainless steel sheet and strip 
for utensils and kitchen appliances – Specification; IS 6911 Stainless steel plate, sheet and 
strip – Specification 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: The Stainless Steel 
Products (Quality Control) Order, 2015 (4 pages, in English) G/TBT/N/IND/50 
 
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  6. Description of content: This Order seeks to ensure conformity to Stainless Steel Products 
listed in the Schedule to the specified Indian Standard. The Order read together with ITC (HS), 2012 Schedule 1 – Import Policy (General Notes Regarding Import Policy) applies to 
domestic production as well as imports. The Order makes it mandatory for all 
manufacturers of stainless steel products as given in the schedule to the order, to obtain valid license from the Bureau of Indian Stan dards for use of the standard mark before 
commencement of regular production of such it ems. Further, no person shall manufacture, 
store for sale, sell, distribute or import any stainless steel product given in the said schedule, which do not conform to the specified standards and do not bear standard mark 
of the Bureau on obtaining certification marks license. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: 
Upgrading the quality of the stainless steel products for protection of human health and 
safety. 
8. Relevant documents:   
a. The copy of Indian Standards specifications corresponding to the aforesaid 
3 products 
b. The scheme of Inspection and Testing relevant for standards/products 
c. The BIS Act, 1986 
d. ITC (HS), 2012 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 date of upload on WTO website 
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [  ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:   
Shri A C R Das, Consultant 
Ministry of Steel, Udyog Bhawan 
Maulana Azad Road 
New Delhi – 110 011 Tel: (91) (11) 2306 1064 , (91) (11) 23063170  
FAX: (91) (11) 2306 1824 
e-mail: iasteel@nic.in