The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) February 11, 2025, issued the Stainless Steel Pipes and Tubes (Quality Control) Order, 2025.
The following has been stated namely: -
• Goods or articles shall conform to the Indian Standard specified and shall bear the Standard Mark under a license from the Bureau as per Scheme-1 of Schedule-II of the Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018.
• The Bureau shall be the certifying and enforcing authority
• Any person who contravenes the provisions of this order shall be punishable under the provisions of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016
• The Goods are: -
o Stainless Steel Seamless pipes and tubes for general service
o Stainless Steel Welded pipes and tubes for general service
This shall come into force on August 01, 2025.
[Notification No. S.O. 693(E)]