New Delhi, July 1 -- The temporary withdrawal of the Quality Control Order (QCO) on Cold Rolled Grain Oriented (CRGO) steel has had little practical impact on the market, as mandatory Certificate of Conformity (CoC) requirements continued to restrict the use of non-BIS compliant material, according to industry experts.

CRGO is a specialised silicon-alloyed electrical steel with a highly aligned crystal grain structure that enables efficient magnetic performance and reduces energy losses in transformers and other electrical equipment.

The Ministry of Steel had suspended the QCO on CRGO steel for one year, a period that is now set to expire, following which the quality control norms are expected to be reinstated.

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