Shoe Enterprise Confession: Six Valence Chromium Exceeds Standard? No Such Thing.

　　 Export risk of shoe enterprises increased

Six valent chromium, which is swallowed into toxic / inhalant toxic substances, may cause sensitivity to skin contact, and may cause genetic genetic defects. Inhalation may cause cancer and endanger the environment. In December 2011, the European Standard Committee (CEN) adopted the new version of the safety footwear standard ENISO20345:2011, the six valence chromium content does not exceed 3ppm. The regulations came into effect on June 2012.

"These two footwear bulletin, for Xiaoshan footwear export enterprises, this will definitely have such a small impact." Tong Lanying, director of animal and plant Department of Xiaoshan inspection and Quarantine Bureau, told reporters that Xiaoshan has many footwear export enterprises, but there are widespread problems of small scale, low unit price and low quality. Some production enterprises even stay in the family workshop stage, which directly increases the risk of shoe quality control. Especially the six valent chromium exceeding the standard has become a "invisible killer" of footwear export.

Tong Lanying said that after August 15th last year, footwear exports could not be directly declared for customs inspection, and the risk coefficient would be even greater. Before shoes export, fabrics need to be tested by the Xiaoshan inspection and quarantine department. After being qualified, enterprises will start production. Once the fabric fails, the fabric will be returned to the supplier directly. However, after the cancellation of inspection, the export of footwear can be directly exported without examination. If the enterprises directly export their shoes, if they fail, the enterprises will be faced with a direct loss of their products even if they are exported.

Our inspection and Quarantine Department reminded us that footwear exports must clarify the EU's requirements for the six price chromium, especially in Germany, where the notification situation is relatively concentrated. At the same time, leather raw materials to strengthen the detection of six valent chromium content, strict monitoring of raw materials and finished products storage and transportation of environmental factors, to avoid trivalent chromium oxidation into six valent chromium. In addition, the detection of six valent chromium content of safety shoes should be strengthened to ensure that products meet the new requirements of the EU safety shoes.

　　 "Self pressure" active inspection

Recently, in the workshop of Hangzhou Tong Yun Shoes Co., Ltd., a number of single shoe orders involving US $about 100000 are being processed, which will be shipped to the United States after the order is completed. However, before they are shipped to the United States, they need to go to another place, the testing agency.

"We have introduced a third party inspection agency to conduct tests on some chemical projects and physical projects, and of course, whether chromium is exceeded." "The shoe industry is no longer included in the scope of inspection," said Tao Li, a staff member of the footwear industry. In fact, each shoe export, they will be such a test, but also according to different requirements of customers to detect corresponding items. Last year, the footwear industry also introduced its own testing equipment specially to detect whether the lead content exceeded the standard. Because there are layers of checks, the first quarter exports of the footwear industry have also increased steadily, and the export of US $1 million 400 thousand has been achieved from 1 to February.

Zhejiang Shan Di import and Export Co., Ltd. export craft shoes will also export shoes to the third party testing organization for testing. "If customers have requests, we will detect them according to customer requirements. No specific requirements are processed according to industry standards and national standards." Liu Yangbin, a member of the company, said that, in short, it will not solve the problem after export, but it will advance the quality control. Every single exit will be tested.

It is true that Xiaoshan shoe enterprises export effectively tackled the six price chromium exceeding standard "invisible killer". Since the abolition of footwear inspection, our region has not yet had a six valent chromium exceeding the standard was notified of the incident.