Footwear made from All Rubber and all Polymeric Material and its Components (Quality Control) Amendment Order, 2026.

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-15062026-273465 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 2931] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JUNE 12, 2026/JYAISTHA 22, 1948 4265 GI/2026 MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (Department For Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade) ORDER New Delhi, the 12th June, 2026 S.O. 3037(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 16 read with sub-section (3) of section 25 of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016 (11 of 2016), the Central Government is of the opinion that it is necessary or expedient so to do in the public interest and after consulting the Bureau, hereby makes the following Order further to amend the Footwear made from All Rubber and all Polymeric Material and its Components (Quality Control) Order, 2024, namely:- 1. Short title and commencement. (1) This Order may be called the Footwear made from All Rubber and all Polymeric Material and its Components (Quality Control) Amendment Order, 2026. (2) It shall come into force from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. 2. In the Footwear made from All Rubber and All Polymeric Material and its Components (Quality Control) Order, 2024, in clause 2,- (a) in the fifth proviso, for figures, letters and word "31st July, 2026", the figures, letters and word "31st July, 2027" shall be substituted; (b) after the fifth proviso, the following proviso shall be inserted, namely: – "Provided also that nothing in this Order shall apply to the import of goods or articles up to 4500 pairs in a year by manufacturers of leather and footwear products for the purposes of research and development and non- commercial use, subject to the following conditions, that it shall, – (a) not be sold commercially; (b) be marked and embossed with the words 'NOT FOR SALE'; (c) be disposed as scrap; and the manufacturer shall maintain year-wise records and shall be furnished to the Government as and when required.". [F. No. P-27025/80/2023-Leather] NIDHI KESARWANI, Jt. Secy. Note:- The principal order was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), vide number S.O. 1422 (E), dated the 15th March, 2024 and subsequently amended vide number S.O. 3701(E), dated the 30th August 2024. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.