Steel import norms eased; govt allows certification from intl standard certifying body
Updated: Mar 14, 2014 11:39:42am
New Delhi, Mar 14 (KNN) Relaxing the norms for import of steel and its products, the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has said that exporters can provide quality certification from any international standard certifying body.
Earlier, as per the norms, an exporter was supposed to get quality certification from the recognised quality certifying body of the country of origin of the product.
“Appropriate body to certify quality of steel has been modified. Earlier it was recognized Quality Certifying Body of the country of origin,” DGFT said in a notification.
“Now it shall be international standard certifying body,” the notification added.
Earlier according to the DGFT norms, “Quality certification should be either from a product certification body as per applicable international standard (ISO Guide 65/ISO 17065) by an accreditation body which is a signatory to the Mutual Recognition Arrangement of the International Accreditation Forum (IAF); or certification for each consignment from an inspection body which is duly accredited as per ISO:17020 by any accreditation body which is signatory to the Mutual Recognition Arrangement of the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC); or Quality certification from the quality certification body recognized in the country of origin by international organizations, such as the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) or European Union or Central Boiler Board of India.” (KNN/SD)
Earlier, as per the norms, an exporter was supposed to get quality certification from the recognised quality certifying body of the country of origin of the product.
“Appropriate body to certify quality of steel has been modified. Earlier it was recognized Quality Certifying Body of the country of origin,” DGFT said in a notification.
“Now it shall be international standard certifying body,” the notification added.
Earlier according to the DGFT norms, “Quality certification should be either from a product certification body as per applicable international standard (ISO Guide 65/ISO 17065) by an accreditation body which is a signatory to the Mutual Recognition Arrangement of the International Accreditation Forum (IAF); or certification for each consignment from an inspection body which is duly accredited as per ISO:17020 by any accreditation body which is signatory to the Mutual Recognition Arrangement of the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC); or Quality certification from the quality certification body recognized in the country of origin by international organizations, such as the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) or European Union or Central Boiler Board of India.” (KNN/SD)
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