The gazette notification introduces the Miscellaneous Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2023, mandating compliance with specified Indian Standards for certain steel products.
The order requires compulsory use of the Standard Mark under a license from the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) for the listed miscellaneous steel products.
Key Changes
The order comes into force six months from the date of publication in the Official Gazette, which is September 27, 2023.
The order specifies that goods or articles listed in the table must conform to the corresponding Indian Standards and bear the Standard Mark under a license from BIS as per Scheme-1 of Schedule-II of the Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018.
Exemption: The order does not apply to goods or articles manufactured domestically for export.
For micro enterprises, as defined in the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006, the order comes into force twelve months from the date of publication.
For small enterprises, as defined in the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006, the order comes into force nine months from the date of publication.
The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is designated as the certifying and enforcing authority for the specified goods or articles.
Violation of the order's provisions will result in penalties under the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016.
The steel products covered under this order are: Bar or wire Wrapped Steel Cylinder Pipes with Mortar Lining and Coating Including Specials- specifications (IS 15155:2020), High strength deformed stainless steel bars and wires for concrete reinforcement (IS 16651:2017), Steel Pipe Flanges (IS 6392: 2020), Stainless steel tubes for the food and beverage industry (IS 6913:1973).
Impact Analysis
Manufacturers of Miscellaneous Steel Products
Action Items: Assess current production processes and product specifications to identify gaps in compliance. Apply for BIS licenses and implement necessary changes to meet the required standards. Micro and small enterprises should note the extended timelines for compliance.
Exporters of Miscellaneous Steel Products
Action Items: Maintain documentation to demonstrate that products are exclusively manufactured for export purposes.
Micro and Small Enterprises
Action Items: Utilize the extended timelines to understand the requirements, implement necessary changes, and obtain BIS licenses. Engage with BIS for guidance and support.
Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)
Action Items: Prepare for increased applications for licenses and ramp up enforcement activities to ensure compliance with the order. Provide guidance and support to manufacturers, especially micro and small enterprises.
Consumers and End-Users
Action Items: Look for the Standard Mark on purchased steel products to ensure compliance with the order.
Key Entities Referenced
Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS): The national standards body of India responsible for formulating and implementing standards, conformity assessment schemes, and enforcement.
Miscellaneous Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2023: The order mandating compliance with specified Indian Standards for certain steel products.
Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016: The act under which the BIS operates and which provides the legal framework for standardization and conformity assessment.
Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006: The act defining micro, small, and medium enterprises and providing a framework for their development.
Indian Standards (IS 15155:2020, IS 16651:2017, IS 6392:2020, IS 6913:1973): The specific standards to which the listed miscellaneous steel products must conform.
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सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-27092023-249031
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 4070] नई ददल्ली, बुधवार, जसतम्ब र 27, 2023/आजश्व न 5 , 1945
No. 4070] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2023/ ASVINA 5, 1945
वाजणज्य और उद्योग मत्रं ालय
(उद्योग संवधनध और आतं ररक व्यापार जवभाग)
आदेि
नई ददल्ली, 25 जसतम्बर, 2023
का.आ. 4240(अ).—भारतीय मानक ब्यूरो अजधजनयम, 2016 (2016 का 11) की धारा 16 द्वारा प्रदत्त िजियों
का प्रयोग करते हुए, केंद्र सरकार का, भारतीय मानक ब्यरू ो से परामिध करने के बाद यह मत ह ैदक यह िनजहत में आवश्यक
अथवा जहतकर ह,ैअत: एतद्द्वारा जनम्नजलजखत आदेि करती ह,ै नामत:-
1. सजं िप्त िीर्कध और प्रारंभ - (1) इस आदिे को जमसलेजनयस स्ट्टील प्रोडक्ट्स (गुणवत्ता जनयंत्रण) आदेि, 2023 कहा
िाएगा।
(2) यह आदेि आजधकाररक रािपत्र में इस अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख से हह महीन ेके बाद लागू होगा।
2. मानक जचह्न का अजनवाय ध प्रयोग – (1) नीचे दी गई ताजलका के कॉलम (1) में जवजनर्दष्टध वस्ट्तुएँ या सामान जनम्न
ताजलका के कॉलम (2) में उजल्लजखत तदनरूु पी भारतीय मानक के अनुरूप होंगे तथा उनमें भारतीय मानक ब्यूरो
(अनुपालन मल्ू यांकन) जवजनयम, 2018 की अनुसूची-II की स्ट्कीम-I के अनुसार भारतीय मानक ब्यूरो के लाइसेंस के तहत
मानक जचह्न लगा होगा।
बिते दक इस आदेि म ेंसे कुह भी जनयाधत की िाने वाली स्ट्वदिे में जवजनर्मधत वस्ट्तुओं या सामान पर लागू नहीं होगा।
6140 GI/2023 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
बिते दक सूक्ष्म उद्यम के संबंध में, िैसा दक सूक्ष्म, लघु और उद्यम जवकास अजधजनयम, 2006 (2006 का 27) की धारा 2
के क्रमिः खडं (ि) और (ड) म ें पररभाजर्त दकया गया ह,ै यह आदिे रािपत्र म ें इस अजधसचू ना के प्रकािन की तारीख स े
बारह माह की अवजध के बाद लागू होगा।
बिते दक लघु उद्यम के संबंध म,ें िैसा दक सूक्ष्म, लघु और उद्यम जवकास अजधजनयम, 2006 (2006 का 27) की धारा 2 के
क्रमिः खंड (ि) और (ड) में पररभाजर्त दकया गया ह,ै यह आदेि रािपत्र म ें इस अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख से नौ
माह की अवजध के बाद लागू होगा।
3. प्रमाणन और प्रवतनध प्राजधकरण – भारतीय मानक ब्यरू ो जनम्न ताजलका के कॉलम (1) में जवजनर्दष्टध वस्ट्तओंु या सामान के
जलए प्रमाणन और प्रवतधन प्राजधकरण होगा।
4. उल्लघं न के जलए पने ल्टी – इस आदेि के प्रावधानों का उल्लंघन करने वाले व्यजि को भारतीय मानक ब्यूरो अजधजनयम,
2016 के प्रावधानों के तहत दंजडत दकया िाएगा।
ताजलका
वस्ट्त ु या सामान भारतीय मानक भारतीय मानक का िीर्कध
(1) (2) (3)
जमसलेजनयस स्ट्टील प्रोडक्टटस 15155:2020 मोटाधर लाइननगं और जविेर् जववरण सजहत कोटटंग
के साथ बार या तार से जलपटा स्ट्टील जसलडें र पाइप
16651:2017 कंक्रीट सुदढृ ीकरण के जलए उच्च िजि जवकृत स्ट्टेनलेस
स्ट्टील की हडें और तार
6392:2020 स्ट्टील पाइप फ्लैंिेस
6913:1973 फूडऔर बेवरेि इंडस्ट्रीज़ के जलए स्ट्टेनलेस स्ट्टील
ट्यूब
नोट : इस ताजलका के प्रयोिन के जलए, भारतीय मानकों के संबंध म ें िारी संिोधनों सजहत उनके नवीनतम संस्ट्करण, िैसा
दक भारतीय मानक ब्यरू ो द्वारा समय-समय पर अजधसूजचत दकए गए ह,ैं लागू होंगे।
[फा. सं. पी-29026/24/2023–एलईआई]
संिीव, संयक्टु त सजचव
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade)
ORDER
New Delhi, the 25th September, 2023
S.O. 4240(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 16 read of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act,
2016 (11 of 2016), the Central Government, after consulting the Bureau of Indian Standards, is of the opinion that it is
necessary or expedient so to do in the public interest, hereby makes the following Order, namely:-
1. Short title and commencement. - (1) This order may be called the Miscellaneous Steel Products (Quality Control)
Order, 2023.
(2) It shall come into force on the expiry of six months from the date of publication of this notification in the Official
Gazette:
2. Compulsory use of Standard Mark. - Goods or articles specified in the Column (1) of the Table below shall
conform to the corresponding Indian Standard mentioned in Column (2) of the Table and shall bear the Standard Mark
under a licence from the Bureau of Indian Standard as per Scheme-1 of Schedule-II of the Bureau of Indian Standards
(Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018:[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
Provided that nothing contained in this order shall apply to goods or articles manufactured domestically for export:
Provided further that in relation to micro enterprises, as defined in clauses (h) and (m), respectively of section 2 of the
Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (27 of 2006), it shall come into force on the expiry of
twelve months from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette:
Provided also that in relation to small enterprises, as defined in clauses (h) and (m), respectively of section 2 of the
Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (27 of 2006), it shall come into force on the expiry of
nine months from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette.
3. Certification and enforcement authority.- The Bureau of Indian Standard shall be the certifying and enforcing
authority for the goods or articles specified in the Column (1) of the below Table.
4. Penalty for Contravention. – Any person who contravenes the provisions of this order shall be punishable in
accordance with the provisions of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016.
TABLE
Goods or articles Indian Standard Title of Indian Standard
(1) (2) (3)
Miscellaneous Steel 15155:2020 Bar or wire Wrapped Steel Cylinder
Products Pipes with Mortar Lining and
Coating Including Specials-
specifications
16651:2017 High strength deformed stainless
steel bars and wires for concrete
reinforcement
6392: 2020 Steel Pipe Flanges
6913:1973 Stainless steel tubes for the food
and beverage industry
Note : For the purposes of this Table, the latest version of Indian Standards including the amendments thereof, as
notified by the Bureau of Indian Standards from time to time shall apply.
[F. No. P-29026/24/2023-LEI]
SANJIV, Jt. Secy.
Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064
and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.