With the issue of the Quality Control Orders on Footwear Products by DPIIT, 27 footwear
products have been brought under compulsory BIS certification with effect from 1 July
2021. The following three QCOs have been issued covering footwear made from
rubber/polymeric material, leather, and other materials, and PPE footwear:
i) Footwear made from all-Rubber and all Polymeric material and its components (Quality
Control) Order, 2020
ii) Footwear made from Leather and other materials (Quality Control) Order, 2020
iii) Personal Protective Equipment – Footwear (Quality Control) Order, 2020 [The QCOs can be downloaded from BIS website www.bis.gov.in from the page “Products Under Compulsory Certification”]