New BIS Quality Control Orders for Screws and Fasteners
10. October 2024The Indian government, under section 16 of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) Act, 2016, has issued a new regulation titled the Cross Recessed Screws (Quality Control) Order, 2024. This order mandates that all screws and fasteners specified in the relevant table must conform to the Indian Standards and bear the Standard Mark, licensed by the Bureau of Indian Standards as per the BIS Conformity Assessment Regulations, 2018. Certain exemptions apply, including domestically manufactured goods for export and products imported as part of finished goods or components. Additionally, micro and small enterprises, as defined under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006, are granted time-bound compliance extensions. Screws and fasteners typically require BIS certification in order to be approved for import and sale in India.
Further provisions in the order exempt goods imported for research and development by Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), provided the import does not exceed 200 kilograms annually. Such goods cannot be sold commercially and must be recorded for review if required by authorities. The Bureau of Indian Standards is designated as the certifying and enforcing body for this regulation, with penalties imposed for any violations under the BIS Act, 2016.
Here you can find an overview of the relevant standards for cross recessed screws:
| SI. No. | Goods or Articles | Indian Standard | Title of Indian Standard |
| 1 | Cross Recessed Screws | 18471 (Part 1) : 2023 / ISO 15481:1999 | Fasteners - Cross Recessed Drilling Screws with Tapping Screw Thread Part 1 Pan Head |
| 2 | 18471 (Part 2) : 2023 / ISO 15482:1999 | Fasteners - Cross Recessed Drilling Screws with Tapping Screw Thread Part 2 Countersunk Head | |
| 3 | 18471 (Part 3) : 2023 / ISO 15483:1999 | Fasteners - Cross Recessed Drilling Screws with Tapping Screw Thread Part 3 Raised Countersunk Head | |
| 4 | 18476 : 2023 / ISO 15480:2019 | Fasteners - Hexagon Washer Head Drilling Screws with Tapping Screw Thread | |
| 5 | 18480 (Part 1) : 2023 / ISO 7049:2011 | Cross Recessed Tapping Screws: Part 1 Pan Head | |
| 6 | 18480 (Part 2) : 2023 / ISO 7050:2011 | Cross Recessed Tapping Screws Part 2 Countersunk Flat Head | |
| 7 | 18480 (Part 3) : 2023 / ISO 7051:2011 | Cross Recessed Tapping Screw Part 3 Raised Countersunk Oval Head | |
| 8 | 7483 : 2018 / ISO 7045:2011 | Pan Head Screws With Type H or Type Z Cross Recess – Product Grade A | |
| 9 | 7485 (Part 1) : 2018 / ISO 7046-1:2011 | Countersunk Flat Head Screws (Common head Style) With Type H or Type Z Cross Recess – Product Grade A Part 1 Steel Screws of Property Class 4.8 | |
| 10 | 7485 (Part 2) : 2018 / ISO 7046-2:2011 | Countersunk flat head screws (common head style) with type H or Type Z Cross Recess - Product Grade A part 2 Steel Screws of Property Class 8.8, Stainless Steel Screws and Non-Ferrous Metal Screws | |
| 11 | 7486 : 2018 / ISO 7047:2011 | Raised countersunk head screws (Common Head Style) with type H or type Z cross recess - Product grade A | |
| 12 | 18507 : 2024 | Drywall Screws – Specification | |
| 13 | 18508 : 2024 | Chipboard Screws – Specification | |
| 14 | 18509 : 2023 | Cross-recessed Countersunk Head Wood Screws – Specification |
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