He Start of classes 2025 It marks a new learning and growth cycle for thousands of students throughout the country, which implies a series of preparations for parents and children. Among the essential elements for a safe and comfortable return to the classrooms, the school footwear It occupies a priority place. Parents, aware of this need, seek options that combine resistance, ergonomics and comfort, thus ensuring the well -being of their children in their academic day.
Given this, the Ministry of Production (Produces), through the National Quality Institute (INACAL), share a standard in which they are explained standards which guarantee that the products available in the market meet the requirements of security and durability. So that families can make informed decisions when choosing the footwear school, verifying that these comply with established quality criteria.
Peruvian technical standard to recognize quality school footwear
The Peruvian Technical Standard NTP 241.024 2009 (reviewed in 2019)which belongs to the National Quality Institute (Inacal), establishes clear criteria for the correct identification of the country of origin and the main components of the footwear, such as the instep, the lining and the floor. Thanks to this regulation, consumers can accurately verify the composition of the materials used, allowing an informed purchase and avoiding products that do not meet the required quality standards.
These types of regulations not only benefit consumers, but also drive the production of footwear With adequate standards, promoting a quality offer in the market, thus impacting on the parentssince the use of inappropriate materials in the shoe they buy could affect the comfort and health of their children’s feet, especially in a period in which they spend long hours with the same footwear.
What are the criteria to consider?
The aspects that must be taken into account, according to the Peruvian Technical Standard NTP 241.024 2009 (reviewed in 2019), are the following:
- The instep of school footwear must be made with leather, which ensures resistance and breathability.
- The product label must include key information such as the country of origin, the Single Registry of the taxpayer (RUC) of the manufacturer or importer, and the materials that make up at least 80% of the instep, lining, template and floor of the footwear, ensuring transparency For consumers.
- The composition of the footwear should be indicated by means of pictograms and textual indications that specify whether the material is leather, coating leather, natural or synthetic textiles, or other allowed material.
- The labeling must be recorded, stamped, embroidered or fixed in a fixed manner in both shoes, in a visible and Spanish language, guaranteeing that it cannot be easily removed.
If you are looking for more information about technical standards that regulate that the products and services available in the market comply with quality, safety and efficiency standards, you can visit the virtual reading room of this entity attached to the Ministry of Production (Produces).
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Source: Larepublica
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