Govt releases quality control norms for leather footwear to contain imports
The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has come out with quality control norms for different leather footwear including anti-riot shoes with a view to contain imports and production of sub-standard products in the country.
According to a DPIIT notification, the products would have to conform to the specified standards and bear the standard mark under a licence from the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS).
The items cannot be produced, sold/traded, imported and stocked unless they bear BIS mark.
The order has come into force from October 27 this year.
"The BIS shall be the certifying and enforcement authority for the goods," the notification said.
However, it added that the order -- the Footwear made from leather and other materials (Quality Control) Order, 2020 -- shall not apply to goods or articles meant for export purpose.
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