G/TBT/N/IND/48  
 
19 June 2015  
(15-3188)  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):  Ministry of 
Steel, Government of India  
2. Agency responsible: 
For issues relating to the Steel and 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  
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 : 
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 432: Part 1 Mild Steel and Medium Tensile Steel Bars and Hard Drawn Steel Wire 
for Concrete Reinforcement: Part 1 Mild Steel and Medium Tensile Steel Bars 
 IS 432: Part 2 Mild Steel and Medium Tensile Steel Bars and Hard–Drawn Steel Wire 
for Concrete Reinforcement: Part 2 Hard-Drawn Steel Wire 
 IS 513 Cold Reduced Low Carbon Steel Sheets and Strips 
 IS 1079 Hot Rolled Carbon Steel Sheet and Strip 
 IS 1875 Carbon Steel Billets, Blooms, Slabs and Bars for Forgings 
 IS 1993 Cold Reduced Electrolytic Tin Plate  
 IS 2879 Mild Steel for Metal Arc Welding Electrodes 
 IS 3502 Steel Chequered  Plates 
 IS 5872 Cold Rolled Steel Strips (Box Strappings) 
 IS 5986 Hot Rolled Steel Flat Products for Structural Forming and Flanging Purposes G/TBT/N/IND/48 
 
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   IS 6240 Hot Rolled Steel Plate (up to 6 mm) Sheet and Strip for the Manufacture of 
Low Pressure Liquefiable Gas Cylinders 
 IS 7283 Hot Rolled Bars for Production of Bright Bars and Machined Parts for 
Engineering Applications 
 IS 7887 Mild steel wire rods for general engineering purposes 
 IS 10748 Hot Rolled Steel Strip for Welded Tubes and Pipes 
 IS 11513 Hot Rolled Carbon Steel Strip For Cold Rolling Purposes 
 IS 15647 Hot Rolled Steel Narrow Width Strip for Welded Tubes and Pipes 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Title: The Steel 
and Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2015 (5 pages, in English)     
6. Description of content: This Order seeks to ensure conformity to Steel and Steel 
Products listed in the Schedule to the specif ied 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 steel and 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 steel and steel products 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 steel and steel pr oducts for safety of infrastructure in the 
country and for protection of human health and safety.  
8. Relevant documents:  
a. The copy of Indian Standards specificat ions corresponding to the aforesaid 16 
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 publication on WTO website 
11. Texts available from: Nati onal 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 10 64, (91) (11) 23063170 
FAX: (91) (11) 2306 1824 e-mail: iasteel@nic.in