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BIS QCO FOR FOOTWEAR MADE FROM LEATHER AND OTHER MATERIALS (CANVAS SHOES RUBBER SOLE)
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 (Canvas Shoes Rubber Sole) (Quality Control) Order, 2024.
BIS QCO for Footwear made from Leather and other Materials (Canvas Shoes Rubber Sole)
OVERVIEW
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has announced the "Footwear made from Leather and other Materials (Quality Control) Order, 2024," scheduled to be enforced starting August 1, 2024.
According to the latest directive, Canvas Shoes with Rubber Soles must comply with Indian Standard IS 3735:1996. They are required to meet the specifications outlined for Canvas Shoes with Rubber Soles and display the Standard Mark, obtained through a license issued by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) under Scheme-I of Schedule-II of Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018.
However, this regulation excludes items intended for export or micro and small manufacturing units 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 has been appointed as the certifying and regulatory body for Canvas Shoes with Rubber Soles.
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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