The Ministry of Steel, in a Notification dated 28th May 2020 published in the Official Gazette, has notified the Steel and Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2020 (“Order”) specifying standards for steel and steel products.

The current Order has superseded the order dated 19th February 2020.

The Order will come into effect in a phased manner –

1. The specified standards for the first 53 items and item at serial number 66, mentioned in the table will come into effect immediately from the 28th May 2020.
2. For items mentioned from serial numbers 54 to 65, the specified standards will come into effect from 23rd July 2020.
3. For items from serial number 67 to 91, the standards will come into effect from 15th November 2020.
4. For items from serial number 92 to 111, the standards will come into effect from 28th February 2021 i.e. 9 months from date of publication of this order.
5. The standards in relation to Stampings/ laminations/ cores of transformers (with or without winding) will come into effect from 28th May 2020.
6. The standards in relation to Stainless Steel pipes and tubes will come into effect from 28th May 2020.

Source: Ministry of Steel

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