QB T 2673-2013 "Footwear Product Labeling".(hereinafter referred to as the "old standard") has been implemented for nearly 10 years, and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology issued Announcement No. 17 of 2023 approved the release of 412 industry standards, of which QB T 2673-2023 "Footwear Product Labeling" (hereinafter referred to as the "new version of the standard") will be in theFebruary 1, 2024Implement. The main changes and key points of the new version of the standard of "Footwear Product Labeling" are sorted out and prompted.
A quick overview of the comparison between the old and new versions of the standard annotation content
In short, the labeling items listed in the new version of the standard are consistent with the old version of the standard, but the requirements for individual items have been relaxed, such as sandals and slippers can not be marked with the article number; At the same time, the information such as the provisions of the three guarantees, production date, and color are no longer used as mandatory labeling content, and enterprises can label them according to their needs.
Although the new version of the standard requires no change in the labeling items, there are some changes in the requirements for the labeling content, which are highlighted as follows:
First, the name of the product
- Standard requirements
The name of the children's shoe product should at least reflect the object of use, and the object of use may not contain gender information. For example, children's shoes, children's travel shoes, etc.
The name of footwear products other than children's shoes shall be composed of at least one of the gender, end-use and function of the target product. For example, men's shoes, travel shoes, women's casual shoes, etc.
- Comments
The new version of the standard requires that children's shoes products need to be marked with the object of use (may not contain gender information), that is, the product name needs to reflect the words "child" and "child", ** The name of the footwear product reflects one of the three of the object, the end use and the function.
- Risk Warning
When gender information is not marked and the applicable gender cannot be determined based on the style or other identification information, if the product standard is graded according to gender, it may be required strictly. For example, the peel strength item in QB T 1002-2015 "Leather Shoes" is graded according to men's leather shoes and women's leather shoes.
Second, the material
- Standard requirements
At least the upper material should be labeled, and the other parts should not be labeled.
When labeling the surface material, it should be at least in Chinese, and can also use the illustration or English name abbreviation, and the information marked in Chinese shall prevail. The compliance of the name of the upper material should refer to the terminology standards of the relevant industry, and should meet the standard management of the footwear industry.
When marking the material of the upper, it is not advisable to consider accessories or reinforcements, such as trademarks, piping, ornaments, laces, lace buckles, tongues, eyelets, or similar attachments.
The material marked with the top material should occupy at least 80% of the surface area of the top surface. If none of the materials reaches 80%, the information of at least two main materials should be labeled, and the labeling order should be marked according to the size of their surface area. Such as the upper surface: fabric + synthetic leather.
Footwear products that use natural leather on the upper side should be marked with the type of leather material; Footwear products that use split leather materials on the upper side should be marked with the type of leather material and the words "split layer" or "second layer" or "third layer". Such as cow leather, sheep leather, pig split leather, cattle two leather, etc.
- Comments
The labeling requirements for materials in the new version of the standard can be summarized as follows:
1) Only the upper material is required to be marked, other parts such as lining, inner pad, sole and other parts can not be marked, and accessories and decorations can not be marked;
2) 80% of the surface area of the surface material should be marked, if no material reaches 80%, at least two main materials should be marked and should be marked in the order of surface area size;
3) The type of leather material should be marked on the upper surface of natural leather, and the split leather material should reflect the words "section" or "second layer" and "third layer";
4) The labeled name should meet the standard management requirements of the footwear industry (the name of leather and fur materials can refer to the relevant industry terminology standards);
5) When using multiple characters for labeling, the Chinese information shall prevail.
- Further reading
For the industrial terminology of leather and fur materials, please refer to QB T 2262-1996 "Leather Industry Terminology" and QB T 1261-1991 "Fur Industry Terminology".
Third, the place of origin
- Standard requirements
Domestically produced shoes should be marked as "China" or specific to the province or city. If other identification elements have already reflected domestic production, the place of origin may not be indicated. Shoes produced abroad should be marked with the country or region of origin.
- Comments
For domestically produced shoes, the new version of the standard relaxes the requirements for labeling the place of origin to only mark "China", and other information that can reflect the domestic production of the product may not be marked with the place of origin.
Fourth, the implementation of the standard number
- Standard requirements
The product standard number on which the product is produced (current national standard, industry standard, local standard or effective group standard or enterprise standard).
The marked implementation standard should be marked with the date number.
- Comments
According to the implementation of footwear product standards, the new version of the standard has added group standards to the scope of implementation standards, and at the same time advocates that the marked implementation standards should be marked with the age number.
- Risk Warning
An enforcement standard without an era number may be considered to implement the latest version of the standard.
Fifth, three guarantees provisions
- Comments
The new version of the standard does not make it mandatory to mark the provisions of the three guarantees, and enterprises can mark it as needed.
- Risk Warning
Although the new version of the standard does not make it mandatory to mark the provisions of the Three Guarantees, it should be noted that regardless of whether the information of the Three Guarantees is marked, the products produced by the enterprise should meet the relevant requirements of the Product Quality Law as long as they are listed and circulated.
- Further reading
Article 40 of the Product Quality Law:
In any of the following circumstances, the seller shall be responsible for repairing, replacing and returning the product; If losses are caused to consumers who purchase the products, the seller shall compensate for the losses:
1) It does not have the performance that the product should have and has not been explained in advance;
2) It does not meet the product standards indicated on the product or its packaging;
3) It does not conform to the quality conditions indicated by product descriptions, physical samples, etc.
If the seller is responsible for repairing, replacing, returning the goods, or compensating for losses in accordance with the provisions of the preceding paragraph, and it is the responsibility of the producer or the responsibility of other sellers who provide products to the seller (hereinafter referred to as the supplier), the seller has the right to recover from the producer or supplier.
Where sellers fail to repair, replace, return or compensate for losses in accordance with the provisions of the first paragraph, the market regulation departments are to order corrections.
If there are different provisions in the sales contract or contract concluded between producers, sellers, or producers and sellers, the parties to the contract shall execute them in accordance with the provisions of the contract.