📋 Tender Overview
Representatives from Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru participated in this event held at the facilities of the Andean Community-CAN in Lima - Peru.This methodology proposed by Peru (CITEccal Lima of the Technological Institute of Production - ITP - Produce), and reviewed in collaboration by the members of the Andean Community during 2023 and 2024, responds to the need to comply with the provisions of Resolution No. 2107, which establishes the Andean Technical Regulation for the Labeling of Footwear, Leather Goods, Travel Articles and Similar Items.
In Article 11, it indicates that, within the framework of supervision and control actions, the Competent National Authorities must apply the guidelines and criteria necessary to determine the predominant material of footwear, using internal methods until the corresponding community regulations are developed, which will be approved by Resolution of the General Secretariat of the Andean Community (CAN) as established in Decision 827.
It is in this context, on October 14 of this year, Resolution No. 2439 Guidelines (test method) for determining the predominant materials of footwear was approved; which comes into force as of the 15th of this month.
This Resolution aims to determine the predominant material in footwear when two or more materials are used in each component, such as the upper, lining, insole and sole.
This information is crucial and must be included on the footwear label, in compliance with the Andean Technical Regulation for the Labeling of Footwear, Leather Goods, Travel Items and Similar Items. Not only is it relevant for the consumer, but it will also be subject to supervision and inspection by the competent authorities of the countries of the Andean Community (CAN).
Therefore, manufacturers, marketers and importers of the footwear production chain in the countries of the Andean Community must apply these guidelines when they present two or more materials per component. This is intended to prevent practices that may mislead consumers about the predominant material in footwear.
In this way, CITEccal Lima and ITP RED CITE reaffirm their commitment to regulatory compliance, informing entrepreneurs about the established guidelines that will allow them to market their products without additional limitations, promoting a favorable environment for commercial exchange and, above all, providing information that strengthens the decision-making of citizens throughout the Andean Community.
