The Ministry of Steel has issued this Quality Control Order (QCO) under the BIS Act, 2016.
This new Order replaces the earlier 2020 Order and became effective from 5th February 2024, the date it was published in the Official Gazette. Any work already done under the older Order will remain valid.

This notification applies to Low Carbon Galvanized Steel Wires, Formed Wires and Tapes for Armouring of Cables, which must now follow Indian Standard IS 3975:1999. 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 from this requirement if 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.