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Product Labelling and Packaging Laws
Product Labelling and Packaging Laws

Indian law does not permit any wholesale dealer, distributor or importer to sell, distribute or display any commodity in the packaged form which is misbranded and non-compliant with the statutory labelling requirements. The cases of misbranding, incomplete labelling, non-compliance to standards, misleading and unethical advertisement may lead to serious prosecutions.

The Labelling of food products are governed under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006

The labelling requirements for packaged commodities are governed by the Legal Metrology Act, 2009 and are applicable to persons engaged in:

  • Manufacturing
  • Retail or wholesale dealing
  • Repairing of any weight or measure
  • Manufacturing, importing and/or packaging any item
  • Persons who are using any weight or measure in any transaction or industrial production or protection

The firm assists and advises on:

  • Packaging requirements for Indian, pre-packaged and imported commodities
  • Mandatory disclosures on packaging
  • Labelling requirements for food products
  • Compliance of requirements of the Prevention of Food Adulteration Rules, 1955 and the Standard of Weight and Measures (Packages Commodities) Rules, 1977.
  • Disclosures regarding irradiated food, coloring material, food additives and instructions of use.
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