This Order amends the Technical Regulation on the labeling of materials used for the manufacture of the main components of footwear supplied for sale to consumers. The main substance of the document lies in the clear definition of the scope of this Regulation through its linkage to a specific classification of goods. From now on, the requirements of the Regulation shall apply to products falling under Group 64 of the Ukrainian Classification of Goods for Foreign Economic Activity (UKT ZED) and meeting the definition of the term “footwear”. The Order shall enter into force six months from the day of its official publication, which allows businesses time for adaptation.
Structurally, this regulatory legal act is concise and consists of four clauses. The first clause contains the direct amendment — supplementing Annex 2 to the Technical Regulation with a new paragraph regarding its scope of application. The second and fourth clauses determine procedural matters regarding the registration of the Order with the Ministry of Justice and monitoring of its enforcement, while the third clause establishes the date of its entry into force. The main change compared to the previous version consists in the introduction of a clear criterion for product identification by the UKT ZED code, which eliminates ambiguity in determining whether a specific product is subject to mandatory labeling.
The most important provision of the Order for its practical application is precisely the supplementation of Annex 2 with a provision on extending the Regulation to Group 64 of the UKT ZED. ****: since this provision is directly related to the customs classification of goods (UKT ZED), it is of key importance for subjects of foreign economic activity. Importers, manufacturers, and distributors of footwear products must use this provision to unambiguously determine whether their goods fall under the mandatory requirements for the labeling of footwear materials during customs control and the release of goods onto the market of Ukraine. The six-month deferral of the enactment of the Order is also of practical importance, as it allows business entities to avoid penalties and bring labeling into compliance with the new requirements.
