The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has issued a quality control directive titled "Quality Control Order, 2024 for Footwear made from All Rubber and Polymeric Materials and Their Components."

This directive will come into effect starting August 1, 2024.

This mandates that products like Moulded Rubber Outsoles must comply with Indian Standard IS 5676: 1995 and display the Standard Mark under a Bureau of Indian Standards license, following Scheme-I from Schedule-II of the Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018.

Exceptions to this directive encompass products intended for export and those manufactured by micro and small enterprises as defined in Section 7 of the Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006.

Furthermore, manufacturers with existing inventory of footwear products lacking the Bureau of Indian Standards Mark before the start of this order are allowed to sell or exhibit such declared stock until June 30, 2025.

Importers are required to provide a self-declaration certified by the Council for Leather Exports before importing such footwear soles. This declaration confirms that the imported items are intended exclusively for the manufacturing or assembly of footwear for export purposes and are not intended for sale in the domestic market of India.

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