Packaged Commodity Rules Amendment 2017
Attached, please find the detailed notification for amended Packaged Commodity Rules 2017 which is slated to go into effect Jan 1, 2018.
Highlights:
1) If a package contains a commodity which may become unfit for human consumption after a period of time, the best before or use by date, month and year shall also be mentioned on the label.
2) An eCommerce entity shall ensure mandatory declaration of the above information except the month/year in which commodity is manufactured or packed and display this information on digital and electronic network.
Several other inputs have also been included regarding eCommerce sites complying to MRP information display, manufacturers to ensure single MRP on products, etc.
Kindly refer to the notification for more details and let us know if you have additional questions. more