BIS QCO FOR FOOTWEAR MADE FROM LEATHER AND OTHER MATERIALS (ANTI-RIOT SHOES)

CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT & REGULATORY COMPLIANCE

Date 15th March, 2024

Place: New Delhi

Dear Reader,

Key update regarding the Indian Standard applicable to current license holders, new applicants, manufacturers, importers, and product sellers for the Footwear made from Leather and other Materials (Anti-riot shoes) (Quality Control) Order, 2024.

BIS QCO for Footwear made from Leather and other Materials (Anti-riot shoes)

OVERVIEW

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has issued the "Footwear made from Leather and other Materials (Quality Control) Order 2024," slated to take effect from August 1, 2024.

According to this mandate, Anti-riot footwear must comply with Indian Standard IS 17037: 2018, specifically the Anti-riot shoes specification. These products are required to display the Standard Mark under a license from the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) as outlined in Scheme-I of Schedule-II of the Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018.

However, this regulation excludes items intended for export or those produced by micro and small manufacturing units as defined in the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006.

Furthermore, manufacturers certified by the BIS or those who have submitted their certification applications before the implementation of this directive can legally declare and sell their existing inventory of footwear products lacking the BIS Mark until June 30, 2025.

The Bureau of Indian Standards is authorized as the certifying and regulatory body for Anti-riot shoes.

Implementation Authority :Bureau of Indian Standards (Govt. of India)

CONCERNED AUTHORITIES

Bureau of Indian Standards Manak Bhawan 9, B.S. Zafar Marg, New Delhi - 110002

Tel: +91-11-23231903

Email: chd@bis.org.in

Implementation Dates: 1st August 2024

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Attachment: Standard Amendment Order issued by Bureau of Indian Standards

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