BIS CERTIFICATION IS MANDATORY FOR SPORTS FOOTWEAR...

BIS CERTIFICATION IS MANDATORY FOR SPORTS FOOTWEAR

Sports footwear is covered under IS 15844:2010. The Bureau of Indian Standard has recently added sports footwear to the mandatory certification list in accordance with IS 15844. It is prohibited to manufacture or import sports footwear without a valid BIS license.

Footwear made from Leather and other materials (Quality Control) Order, 2020

According to Footwear made from Leather and other materials (Quality Control) Order, 2020 of DPIIT, Ministry Of Commerce and Industry, BIS certification is mandatory for Footwear made from Leather and other materials.

According to Scheme-I of Schedule-II of the Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018, sports footwear must comply with the applicable Indian Standard and bear the Standard Mark (ISI Mark) under a license from the Bureau.

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has mandated that all footwear made from leather and other materials bear the ISI mark, and footwear without an ISI mark is not allowed to be sold in the country. Failure to do so will result in criminal liability, including imprisonment and huge fines.

The manufacturer must obtain a BIS license from the Bureau of Indian Standards to use a standard mark (ISI Mark) on sports footwear. To obtain BIS certification and produce and sell sports footwear, the manufacturer must ensure that their sports footwear conforms to applicable Indian standards.

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