Regulatory Update: Steel & Steel Products (Quality Control) Amendment Order, 2025
Published: 20 November 2025 | Ministry of Steel, Government of India
The Ministry of Steel has issued S.O. 5134(E) amending the Steel and Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024, exercising powers under Sections 16, 17, and 25(3) of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) Act, 2016.
Key Highlights of the Amendment
Under this amendment, the Government has deferred enforcement of several IS standards listed in Schedule-1 of the 2024 QCO:
1. Enforcement Deferred for 3 Years
The IS standards listed at serial numbers:
24, 37, 48, 55, 68, 69, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 79, 81, 82, 83, 87, 88, 90, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 101, 104, 105, 106, 107, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 123, 124, 125, 150, 151
These provisions will not be operative for 3 years from the date of Gazette publication.
2. Enforcement Deferred for 1 Year
The standards listed at serial numbers:
49, 50, 60, 64, 86, 92, 93, 94, 102, 128, 132, 135, 137
These provisions will not be operative for 1 year from the date of Gazette publication.
What This Means for Industry
- Additional compliance time for many steel and steel product categories under mandatory BIS certification.
- Provides manufacturers, importers, and supply-chain partners more flexibility to align with certification requirements.
See the official document here.
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