{"id":26085,"date":"2023-08-17T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2023-08-17T06:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.certification-india.com\/?p=26085"},"modified":"2023-10-25T16:01:06","modified_gmt":"2023-10-25T14:01:06","slug":"faq-on-the-quality-control-order-for-footwear","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.certification-india.com\/en\/faq-on-the-quality-control-order-for-footwear\/","title":{"rendered":"FAQ on the Quality Control Order for Footwear"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>As part of the mandatory <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.certification-india.com\/en\/bis\/what-is-bis\/\">BIS certification<\/a> <\/strong>forfootwear starting in July 2023, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) answered a number of frequently asked questions regarding the new QCO (Quality Control Order) also published in July of 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.certification-india.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/stock-image-59488751-s-2015-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24956\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.certification-india.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/stock-image-59488751-s-2015-1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.certification-india.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/stock-image-59488751-s-2015-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><br><br>BIS publishes a Quality Control Order (QCO) for all products requiring certification. After this publication the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.certification-india.com\/en\/bis\/what-is-bis\/\">BIS-ISI certification<\/a><\/strong> ofthose products will be mandatory. After the QCO comes into effect, none of the affected products may be imported into India without first successfully completing the certification process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Among other, the FAQ on <strong>&#8220;<\/strong>QUALITY CONTROL ORDERS FOR FOOTWEAR PRODUCTS&#8221; provides the following information:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Which categories of footwear are affected by the QCO:<strong><\/strong><ul><li>Personal protective equipment<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Leather and other materials shoes<\/li><\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Shoes made of solid rubber and solid plastic.<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Manufacturers of products with recently changed standards will be given 6 months implementation time to respond to QCO&#8217;s:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sports shoes (falls under IS 15844 (Part 1 and Part 2):2023)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hawaii Chappal (falls under IS 10702:2023)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sandal and slipper (falls under IS 6721:2023)&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Manufacturers who have several production plants must have all plants certified in which shoes that are exported to India are produced.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Other questions answered in the FAQ include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Different types of shoes are manufactured in my factory. Do I have to apply for a separate certification for each model?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do QCOs only apply to finished footwear or also footwear components\/materials?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do I have to test my certified shoes regularly after receiving the license?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do I have to do the tests mentioned in the Indian Standard myself or can I contract them out to a BIS approved lab?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>And more&#8230;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information, please contact us directly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are interested in understanding what requirements are needed for your product to be imported into India, please do not hesitate to contact us by <a href=\"mailto:info@certification-india.com\"><strong>email<\/strong><\/a> or phone (Europe: <strong>+49-69-271 37 69 261, <\/strong>US: <strong>+1 773 654-2673<\/strong><strong>)<\/strong>. There is no cost or obligation for us to check for you. If a certification need is discovered we can provide a quotation to make sure that all your certification needs are covered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have any questions you can also use our chat-window in the bottom right. (Please check your browser settings if you can&#8217;t see the window)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.certification-india.com\/en\/bis\/what-is-bis\/\"><strong>BIS certification<\/strong><\/a>, please refer to our free brochure &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.certification-india.com\/en\/bis-made-easy-the-booklet\/\"><strong>BIS Certification Made Easy<\/strong><\/a>&#8220;.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As part of the mandatory BIS certification forfootwear starting in July 2023, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) answered a number of frequently asked questions regarding the new QCO (Quality Control Order) also published in July of 2023. 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