‘Country of origin’ compliance adds to the woes of e-commerce sellers

Many of the online sellers on various e-commerce platforms have not been able to comply with Legal Metrology Packaged Commodity Rules 2017 amendment and display ‘best before date’ for products and in some cases even MRP (maximum retail price), said community-led social media engagement platform LocalCircles. It said the new compliance provided by the government for these sellers to display ‘country of origin’ will just not happen and if it does, it will likely not be accurate.

“Hence, the government should look at mandating for all packaged products the display of the image of the ‘principal display panel’ and give e-commerce platforms and sellers 6 months to comply with the same,” said Sachin Taparia, founder and chairman, LocalCircles.