G/TBT/N/IND/72  
 
7 December 2017 
(17-6734) Page: 1/3 
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) Second Order, 2017  
Joint Secretary to the Government of India  
Ministry of Steel  
Udyog Bhawan  
Maulana Azad Road  
New Delhi – 110 011  
Tel: 23063297  
Fax: 91 11 23061824  
e-mail: ruchika.govil@nic.in  
For issues relating to Indian Standards and Conformity Assessment Procedures  
Shri N. K. Sharma,  
Scientist 'E' & Head (Certification),  
Bureau of Indian St andards,  
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 [ 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):  
Sl. No.  Indian standards  Title 
1. IS 280  Mild steel wire for General Engineering purposes  
2. IS 398 (Part 2)  Aluminium Conductors Galvanized steel – Reinforced  
3. IS 1835  Round steel wire for ropes  
4. IS 1993  Cold-reduced Electrolytic Tinplate  
5. IS 3975  Low carbon Galvanized steel wires, formed wires and Tapes 
for armouring of cables  G/TBT/N/IND/72  
 
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  6. IS 4368  Alloy Steel billets, blooms and slabs for forging for general 
engineering purposes  
7. IS 4454  
(part 1)  Steel wires for mechanical springs, Part 1 cold drawn 
unalloyed steel wire  
8. IS 4454  
(Part 2)  Steel wire for mechanical springs Part 2 : oil hardened and 
tempered  steel wire  
9. IS 4824  Bead Wires for Tyres  
10. IS 6527  Stainless Steel Wire Rod  
11. IS 6528  Stainless Steel Wires  
12. IS 6603  Stainless Steel Bars and Flats  
13. IS 11169  
(Part 1)  Steel for Cold Heading/Cold extrusion applications  
14. IS 11587  Structural Weather resistant steel  
15. IS 12591  Cold reduced electrolytic chromium/Chromium oxide – 
coated steel  
16. IS 15103  Fire resistant steel - Specification  
17. IS 15914  High Tensile Strength Flat Rolled Steel Plate (Up To 6 Mm), 
Sheet And Strip For The Manufacture Of Welded Gas  
Cylinder  
18. IS 15961  Hot Dip aluminium – Zinc alloy metallic coated steel strip 
and sheet (plain)  
19. IS 15962  Structural Steel for Building f or Structures with improved 
seismic Resistance  
 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Title: The Steel 
and Steel Products (Quality Control) Second Order, 2017 (6 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), 2017 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 Standards for use of the standard mark before 
commencement of regular production of such items. 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 products for safety of 
infrastructure in the country and for protection of human h ealth and safety.  G/TBT/N/IND/72  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
http://steel.gov.in/sites/default/files/Proposed%20QC%20Order%20on%2019%20steel%2
0products.pdf   
 The copy of Indian Standards specifications corresponding to the aforesaid 19 
products.  
 The scheme of Inspection and Testing relevant for standards/products.  
 The BIS Act, 1986.  
 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 S. K. Bhatnagar, Dy. Industrial Adviser  
Ministry of Steel, Udyog Bhawan  
Maulana Azad Road  
New Delhi – 110 011  
Tel: (91) (11) 2306 2490, (91) (11) 230 63550  
FAX: (91) (11) 2306 1824  
e-mail: shakubha@nic.in , iasteel@nic.in