The Ministry of Steel has issued the Steel and Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024 under the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) Act, 2016.

This new Order replaces the earlier 2020 QCO and is effective from 5th February 2024, the date it was published in the Official Gazette. Any work already started under the earlier Order will remain valid.

This notification applies to Carbon Steel Cast Billet Ingots, Billets, Blooms and Slabs for Rerolling into Structural Steel (Ordinary Quality), which must now follow the Indian Standard IS 2831:2012. From the date of implementation, every product under this category must:

• Carry the Standard Mark (ISI Mark) under a valid BIS license as per Scheme–I of Schedule–II of BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018

• Be supplied with a Test Certificate issued by a BIS-certified manufacturer

Products made only for export are exempted, provided they meet the specifications required by foreign buyers.

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has been appointed as the certifying and enforcing authority for this Order.
Non-compliance with this Order will attract penalties under Section 29 of the BIS Act, 2016.

Any future revision or amendment made by BIS to this Indian Standard will automatically apply to this Order from the date of publication.