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BIS QCO FOR FOOTWEAR MADE FROM LEATHER AND OTHER MATERIALS (SPORTS FOOTWEAR - PART 2 PERFORMANCE SPORTS FOOTWEAR)
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 (Sports Footwear - Part 2 Performance Sports Footwear) (Quality Control) Order, 2024.
BIS QCO for Footwear made from Leather and other Materials (Sports Footwear - Part 2 Performance Sports Footwear)
OVERVIEW
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has released the "Quality Control Order, 2024," for footwear made from leather and other materials, slated to take effect from August 1, 2024.
Under this directive, Sports Footwear must comply with Indian Standard IS 15844 (Part-2): 2023, focusing on Performance Sports Footwear. They must also display the Standard Mark under a license from the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) according to Scheme-I of Schedule-II of Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018.
However, this regulation excludes items intended for export or products from micro and small manufacturing units as defined under 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 sport 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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