Mandatory BIS Certification for QCO FOOTWEAR
BIS CERTIFICATION FOR FOOTWEAR
Footwear is a covering for the feet that offers protection, support, and comfort while walking, running, or engaging in activities. It includes various styles like shoes, sandals, boots, and slippers, made from materials such as leather, rubber, fabric, or synthetic materials. There are different types of footwear for different occasions, like casual, formal, or occasional wear.
According to the (Quality Control) Order issued by Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade DPIIT, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, BIS certification is compulsory for all types of footwear made from leather and other materials. These quality control regulations for leather shoes and compound footwear aim to control imports and prevent the production of sub-standard products in India. The scope of this notice includes various leather footwear including anti-riot shoes and safety boots.
The department has issued three quality control orders that will encompass and include footwear made from rubber/polymeric material, leather, and other materials, as well as PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) footwear under the mandatory certification of BIS.
THE THREE QUALITY CONTROL ORDERS (QCO) ARE AS FOLLOWS:
1. Footwear made from Leather and other materials (Quality Control) Order, 2020
2. Footwear made from all-Rubber and all Polymeric material and its components (Quality Control) Order, 2020
3. Personal Protective Equipment – Footwear (Quality Control) Order, 2020.
1. Order ‘Footwear made from leather and other material (Quality Control) Order, 2020 covers following footwear.
|
S. No |
Name of Footwear |
Indian standard |
Title of Indian Standard |
|
1 |
Leather safety boots and shoes |
S 1989 (Part 1): 1986 |
Specification for leather safety boots and shoes Part 1 for miners Specification for leather safety boots and shoes Part 2 for heavy metal industries
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2 |
Canvas Shoes Rubber Sole |
IS 3735: 1996 |
Canvas Shoes, Rubber Sole- Specification
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3 |
Canvas Boots Rubber Sole |
IS 3736: 1995 |
Canvas Boots, Rubber Sole- Specification |
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4 |
Safety Rubber Canvas Boots for Miners |
IS 3736: 1995 |
Safety Rubber Canvas Boots for Miners- Specification
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5 |
Leather safety footwear having direct moulded rubber sole |
IS 11226: 1993 |
Leather safety footwear having direct moulded rubber sole-Specification
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6 |
Leather safety footwear with direct moulded polyvinyl chloride (PVC) sole |
IS 14544: 1998 |
Leather safety footwear with direct moulded polyvinyl chloride (PVC) sole – Specification
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7 |
Sports footwear |
IS 15844: 2010 |
Sports Footwear- Specification
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8 |
High ankle tactical boots with PU – Rubber sole |
IS 17012: 2018 |
High ankle tactical boots with PU – Rubber Sole – Specification
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9 |
Antiriot shoes |
IS 17037: 2018 |
Antiriot shoes – Specification |
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10 |
Derby shoes |
IS 17043: 2018 |
Derby shoes – Specification |
2. Order ‘Footwear made from all-Rubber and all Polymeric material and its components (Quality Control) Order, 2020 covers the following footwear.
|
S. No |
Name of Footwear |
Indian Standard |
Title of Indian Standard |
|
1 |
Industrial and protective rubber knee and ankle boots |
IS 5557: 2004 |
Industrial and protective rubber knee and ankle boots – Specification |
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2 |
All rubber gum boots and ankle boots |
S 5557 (Part 2): 2018 |
All rubber gum boots and ankle boots: Part 2 occupational purposes |
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3 |
Moulded solid rubber soles and heels |
IS 5676: 1995 |
Moulded solid rubber soles and heels- Specification |
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4 |
Rubber microcellular sheets for soles and heels |
IS 6664: 1992 |
Rubber microcellular sheets for soles and heels- Specification
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5 |
Solid PVC soles and heels |
IS 6664: 1992 |
Rubber microcellular sheets for soles and heels- Specification
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6 |
Solid PVC soles and heels |
IS 6719: 1972 |
Specification for solid PVC soles and heels
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7 |
PVC sandal |
IS 6721: 1972 |
Specification for PVC sandal |
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8 |
Rubber Hawai Chappal |
IS 10702: 1992 |
Rubber HawaiChappal- Specification |
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9 |
Slipper, rubber |
IS 11544: 1986 |
Specification for slipper, rubber |
|
10 |
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC)industrial boots |
IS 12254: 2021 |
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC)industrial boots – Specification |
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11 |
Polyurethane sole, semirigid IS |
13893: 1994 |
Polyurethane sole, semirigid- Specification |
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12 |
Unlined moulded rubber boots |
IS 13995: 1995 |
Unlined moulded rubber boots – Specification
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13 |
Moulded plastic, footwear-Lined, Unlined Polyurethane, boots for general industrial use |
IS 16645: 2018 |
Moulded plastics footwear- Lined or Unlined polyurethane boots for general industrial use- Specification |
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14 |
Footwear for men and women for municipal scavenging work |
IS 16994: 2018 |
Footwear for men and women for municipal scavenging work
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3. Order ‘Personal Protective Equipment Footwear (Quality Control) Order, 2020’ covers the personal protective equipment footwear.
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S. No |
Name of Footwear |
Indian Standard |
Title of Indian Standard |
|
1 |
Personal Protective Equipment – Footwear |
IS 15298 (Part 2): 2016
IS 15298 ( Part 3) : 2019
IS 15298 (Part 4) :2017 |
Personal protective equipment – Part 2 Safety Footwear
Personal protective equipment – Part 3 Protective Footwear
Personal protective equipment – Part 4 Occupational Footwear |
According to these three orders all these items cannot be sold, produced, traded, imported, or stocked without the standard mark (ISI mark). These Mandatory BIS Certification orders for Footwear, which introduce new quality control norms, do not apply to articles or goods intended for export purposes.
Process for BIS ISI Mark Certification (IMAGE Example)
To know the process in detail, please visit:
· ISI Mark Certification for Domestic Manufactures
· ISI Mark Certification for Foreign Manufactures
CONCLUSION
Footwear manufacturers and importers are required to obtain a BIS certificate/license for their footwear to use the standard ISI mark. Footwear without the ISI mark is not allowed to be sold in the country.
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