G/TBT/N/ IND/60  
 
29 May 2017  
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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:  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, 2015:  
Shri Sunil Barthwal,  
Joint Secretary to the Government of India,  
Ministry of Steel, Udyog Bhawan,  
Maulana Azad Road, New Delhi - 110011  
Tel: +91 -11-23063170  
Fax: +91 -11-23061824  
e-mail: s.barthwal@nic.in  
For issues relating to Indian Standards Conformity Assessment Procedures:  
Shri N K Sharma,  
Scientist 'F' CMD -1, 
Bureau of Indian Standards,  
Central Marks -1, Manak Bhawan,  
9, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg,  
New Delhi - 11000 2 
Tel: +91 -11-23231903  
e-mail: scgc@bis.org.in  
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 n umbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  IS 7904 High Carbon 
Steel Wire Rods IS 14246 Continuously Pre -Painted Galvanized Steel Sheets and Coils 
IS 15965 Pre -Painted Aluminium Zinc Alloy Metallic Coated Steel Strip and Sheet  
5. Title, number  of pages  and language(s)  of the notified document:  The Steel and 
Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2017 (5 page(s), in English)    
6. Description of content:  This Order seeks to ensure conformity to Steel and 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 (in India a nd abroad) 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 the 
standard mark before commencement of regular production of such items. Further, no 
person shall manufac ture, 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.  G/TBT/N/IND/60  
 
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  7. Objective an d rationale , including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: 
Upgrading the quality of the steel and steel products in the public interest to ensure safety 
of infrastructure/housing/engineering goods in the country.  
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 Pol icy) 
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 : National enquiry point  [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
number s and e mail and website address es, if available , of other body:   
Shri S K Bhatnagar,  
Dy Industrial Adviser,  
Ministry of Steel, Udyog Bhawan,  
Maulana Azad Road,  
New Delhi - 110011  
Tel: +91 -11-23061064, +91 -11-23063170, +9 1-11-23061896  
Fax: +91 -11-23062522  
e-mail: iasteel@nic.in , shakubha@nic.in