The Ministry of Steel has issued the Steel and Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024 under the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016.
This new Order replaces the 2020 Quality Control Order and became effective from 5th February 2024, the date it was published in the Official Gazette. Any matters started under the old Order will still remain valid.

This notification applies to Hot Rolled Carbon Steel Strip for Cold Rolling Purposes, which must now follow Indian Standard IS 11513:2017. From the date of implementation, every product under this category must:

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

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

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

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has been appointed as the authority to certify and enforce compliance with this Order.
Non-compliance will lead to penalties under Section 29 of the BIS Act, 2016.

Any future revisions or amendments made by BIS to this Indian Standard will automatically apply to this Order from the date they are published.