G/TBT/N/IND/251/Rev.1  
6 April 2023  
(23-2477) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Revision  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.  
 
1. Notifying Member:  INDIA  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Depar tment for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT)  
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 i f different from above:   
Shri Bikram Nath  
Deputy Director  
Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade  
Ministry of Commerce and Industry  
Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi  
Telephone: +91 -11-23038939  
Email: bikram.87@gov.in  
Website: https://dpiit.gov.in/  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading.  ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Welding 
Rods and Electrodes; Wires (ICS code(s): 29.060.10)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified docu ment:  Welding Rods 
and Electrodes (Quality Control) Order, 2023; (2 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  Welding Wires, Rods and Electrodes (Quality Control) Order, 
2023 
Welding Rods are used in shielded metal arc welding (SMAW), also known as stick welding. 
A welding rod can also be called a welding electrode. A welding rod is a mineral and metal 
powder coated metal rod. The rod has two purposes: to provide filler metal to the 
workpiece and to conduct electric current to the arc.  
Weldi ng Electrodes are metal wires with baked on chemical coatings. The rod is use to 
sustain the welding arc and to provide the filler metal required for the joint to be welded. 
The coating protects the metal from damage, stabilized the arc and improves the we ld. G/TBT/N/IND/251/Rev.1  
 
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  7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  In order to minimize health hazard to consumers as well as to enhance the 
safety of environment, this QCO is being introduced as the said products are used to 
provid e filler metal to the workpiece and to conduct electric current to the arc. ; Protection 
of human health or safety; Protection of the environment   
8. Relevant documents:  To be published in the Gazette of India  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  The date of notification in E -Gazette  
Proposed date of entry into force:  Six months from the date of notification in E -Gazette  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone or fax 
numbers  and email and website address es, if available , of other body:   
Shri Bikram Nath  
Deputy Director  
Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade  
Ministry of Commerce and Industry  
Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi  
Teleph one: +91 -11-23038939  
Email: bikram.87@gov.in  
Website: https://dpiit.gov.in/  
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