India's Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) will hold a stakeholder meeting on May 1, 2025, to discuss the draft Quality Control Order (QCO) for various iron and steel pipes, tubes, and fittings.

The meeting will be chaired by DPIIT Joint Secretary Sanjiv. The drafted regulation will ask these products to meet the mandatory Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) certification and identify twelve iron and steel product categories, such as pipes for water and sewage, spiral welded pipes, cast iron fittings, and steel tubes for various uses, including the oil and gas industries.

The Implementation timelines range from six months for general industry to twelve months for micro-enterprises. Exemptions exist for R&D imports and export-oriented manufacturing. BIS will be the certifying and enforcing authority.