India's ministry of steel has differed implementation of a mandatory Quality Control Order for ferrosilicon and ferronickel and the QCO for the two grades will come into effect from 23 January 2023, instead of 1 November 2022. The QCO had been proposed for ferrosilicon and ferronickel under the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order stipulating that ferronickel would have to mandatorily adhere to specifications IS 1110:1990 of the Bureau of Indian Standards and IS 4409: 1973 in case of ferrosilicon. Under the mandatory QCO, no manufacturing, trade, imports or use is permitted without certifications stating the product adheres to the standards laid down by the BIS.
India's ministry of steel has differed implementation of a mandatory Quality Control Order for ferrosilicon and ferronickel and the QCO for the two grades will come into effect from 23 January 2023, instead of 1 November 2022. The QCO had been proposed for ferrosilicon and ferronickel under the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order stipulating that ferronickel would have to mandatorily adhere to specifications IS 1110:1990 of the Bureau of Indian Standards and IS 4409: 1973 in case of ferrosilicon. Under the mandatory QCO, no manufacturing, trade, imports or use is permitted without certifications stating the product adheres to the standards laid down by the BIS.
