The Ministry of Economic Development of Ukraine has adopted Technical Regulation on Labelling of Footwear Materials. As at 14 July 2019, the adopted TR has not entered into force. The TR will enter into force at the same time the existing TR on footwear labelling (adopted by Decree No. 632 of 9 June 2011) is repealed.
The adopted Technical Regulation has been developed on the basis of the Directive 94/11/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 March 1994 on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to labelling of the materials used in the main components of footwear for sale to the consumer.
The adopted TR will not apply to:
The following shall be excluded from the Directive:
- second-hand, worn footwear,
- footwear covered by other Technical Regulations (e.g. footwear that is considered to be PPE).
Information on the composition of footwear shall be delivered by means of labelling as specified in clause 9 of the Technical Regulation.
The labelling must have information relating to the three parts of the footwear as defined in Annex I to the TR, and namely:
- the upper;
- the lining; and
- the outersole.
The composition of the footwear shall be indicated as specified in clause of the TR on the basis either of pictograms or of written indications (text) for specific materials, as stipulated in Annex I to the TR.
The labelling and pictograms provided in Annex I to the TR are in line with the Directive 94/11/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 March 1994.
Clause 9 is in line with Article 4 of the Directive 94/11 and sets out that the labelling must provide information on the material, determined in accordance with Annex I, which constitutes at least 80 % of the surface area of the upper, and the lining and sock, of the footwear, and at least 80 % of the volume of the outersole. If no one material accounts for at least 80 %, information should be given on the two main materials used in the composition of the footwear.
The information must be indicated directly on the footwear. The manufacturer or his authorized agent may choose whether to use pictograms or written indications as defined and illustrated in Annex I.
Labelling for the purposes of the adopted TR involves affixing the required information to at least one article of footwear in each pair. This may be done by printing, sticking, embossing or using an attached label.
The labelling must be visible, securely attached and accessible and the dimensions of the pictograms must be sufficiently large to make it easy to understand the information contained on the label. It must not be possible for the labelling to mislead the consumer.
The manufacturer or his authorized agent will be responsible for supplying the label and for the accuracy of the information contained in the label. If neither the manufacturer nor his authorized agent is established in Ukraine, this obligation is to fall on the person responsible for first placing the footwear on the Ukrainian market (e.g. the importer). The retailer (seller) will be responsible for ensuring that the footwear sold by him bears the appropriate labelling prescribed by the adopted Technical Regulation.
Law: Order No. 358 of 6 March 2019 on the Adoption of Technical Regulation on the Marking of Footwear Materials