Indian Stainless Steel Development Association (ISSDA), the apex body representing the stainless steel industry applauds the Government’s move for introducing the Stainless Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2016.
President of ISSDA, NC Mathur said, “This is a move in the direction as envisioned by Prime Minister, Narendra Modi in his 68th Independence Day address calling the Indian industry to move towards ‘Zero Defect’ manufacturing. This order will ensure competitiveness and growth of India’s manufacturing sector.”
ISSDA would like to re-emphasise that Stainless Steel Quality Control Order (QCO) 2016 is in the larger interest of the domestic stainless steel industry. It must be noted that this QCO does not cover Raw Material (Stainless Steel) containing less than 1 per cent nickel. While stainless steel containing less than 1 per cent nickel is mostly used for kitchen utensils. Moreover, this QCO is not restrictive, as the end user is free to use other grades of stainless steel which is not covered in the QCO.
Therefore, the onus to supply ISI marked stainless steel rests exclusively on the stainless steel manufacturer rather than the end user.