BIS Certification for Shoes Based on Quality Control Orders (QCO)
1. June 2023The Indian government has announced the implementation of several Quality Control Orders (QCO) for footwear on July 1, 2023. The affected standards relate to the ISI Certification Scheme (Scheme I) of BIS certification.
BIS-ISI certification is required for many different product groups, such as electronics, household appliances, safety glass, etc.
Therefore, as of 1st July, 2023 BIS certification will also be mandatory for numerous types of shoes.
Here you can see an overview of various product groups of footwear for which new standards and mandatory BIS certification are expected:
| Sr. No. | Product | Indian Standard | Enforcement Date |
| 45 | Industrial and protective rubber knee and ankle boots | IS 5557: 2004 | 1 July 2023 |
| 46 | All rubber gum boots and ankle boots | IS 5557 (Part 2): 2018 | 1 July 2023 |
| 47 | Moulded solid rubber soles and heels | IS 5676: 1995 | 1 July 2023 |
| 48 | Rubber microcellular sheets for soles and heels | IS 6664: 1992 | 1 July 2023 |
| 49 | Solid PVC soles and heels | IS 6719: 1972 | 1 July 2023 |
| 50 | PVC sandal | IS 6721: 1972 | 1 July 2023 |
| 51 | Rubber Hawai Chappal | IS 10702: 1992 | 1 July 2023 |
| 52 | Slipper, rubber | IS 11544: 1986 | 1 July 2023 |
| 53 | Polyvinyl chloride(PVC) industrial boots | IS 12254: 1993 | 1 July 2023 |
| 54 | Polyurethane sole, semirigid | IS 13893: 1994 | 1 July 2023 |
| 55 | Unlined molded rubber boots | IS 13995: 1995 | 1 July 2023 |
| 56 | Moulded plastics footwear- Lined or Unlined polyurethane boots for general industrial use | IS 16645: 2018 | 1 July 2023 |
| 57 | Footwear for men and women for municipal scavenging work | IS 16994: 2018 | 1 July 2023 |
| 58 | Leather safety boots and shoes for miners | IS 1989 (Part 1): 1986 | 1 July 2023 |
| 59 | Leather safety boots and shoes for heavy metal industries | IS 1989 (Part.2): 1986 | 1 July 2023 |
| 60 | Canvas Shoes Rubber Sole | IS 3735: 1996 | 1 July 2023 |
| 61 | Canvas Boots Rubber Sole | IS 3736: 1995 | 1 July 2023 |
| 62 | Safety Rubber Canvas Boots for Miners | IS 3976: 2018 | 1 July 2023 |
| 63 | Leather safety footwear having direct molded rubber sole | IS 11226: 1993 | 1 July 2023 |
| 64 | Leather safety footwear with direct molded polyvinyl chloride (PVC) sole | IS 14544: 1998 | 1 July 2023 |
| 65 | Sports footwear | IS 15844: 2010 | 1 July 2023 |
| 66 | High ankle tactical boots with PU – Rubber sole | IS 17012: 2018 | 1 July 2023 |
| 67 | Antiriot shoes | IS 17037: 2018 | 1 July 2023 |
| 68 | Derby shoes | IS 17043: 2018 | 1 July 2023 |
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