BIS QCO for the Steel and Steel Products (Carbon Steel Wire for the Manufacture of Wood Screws)

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 Steel and Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2020 and became effective from 29th August 2024, the date it was published in the Official Gazette. Any work already started under the earlier Order will remain valid.

This notification applies toCarbon Steel Wire for the Manufacture of Wood Screws, which must now follow the Indian StandardIS 1812:1982. From the date of implementation, every product under this category must:

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

• Be supplied with aTest Certificateissued by a BIS-certified manufacturer

Products madeonly for exportare exempted from this requirement, provided they meet the specifications required by foreign buyers.

TheBureau of Indian Standards (BIS)has been appointed as the certifying and enforcing authority for this Order.

Non-compliance with this Order will attractpenalties 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.