Draft e-commerce policy moots conformity assessment procedures for online platforms

Conformity assessment procedures will be put in place to verify that goods and services sold on e-commerce platforms meet required standards and technical regulations, according to the draft e-commerce policy.

The policy, which is under discussion, also stated that actions and things that cannot be done by the online platform entities “can also not be done” by any of its associates and related parties.

Government may, from time to time, notify parties that fall in the definition of associates and related parties, it said.

“Conformity assessment procedures will be put in place in order to verify that goods and services sold, on e-commerce platforms, meet required standards and technical regulations, as prescribed by sector specific regulations/rules,” the draft said.