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BIS QCO FOR FOOTWEAR MADE FROM LEATHER AND OTHER MATERIALS (LEATHER SAFETY BOOTS AND SHOES - SPECIFICATION FOR LEATHER SAFETY BOOTS AND SHOES PART 2 FOR HEAVY METAL INDUSTRIES)
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 (Leather safety boots and shoes - Specification for leather safety boots and shoes Part 2 for heavy metal industries) (Quality Control) Order, 2024.
BIS QCO for Footwear made from Leather and other Materials (Leather safety boots and shoes - Specification for leather safety boots and shoes Part 2 for heavy metal industries)
OVERVIEW
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has announced the "Quality Control Order 2024 for Footwear made from Leather and other Materials," slated to take effect on August 1, 2024.
As per this mandate, leather safety boots and shoes must comply with Indian Standard IS 1989 (Part-2): 1986, focusing on the Specification for leather safety boots and shoes Part 2 tailored for heavy metal industries. They are required to display the Standard Mark, obtained through a license from 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 products intended for export or micro and small manufacturing units as defined by 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 authority responsible for certifying and enforcing standards for leather safety boots and 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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