Product licenses & certifications

FSSAI, cosmetics, BIS, drug, legal-metrology, get legal to sell.

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I'm selling packaged food/snacks online, what FSSAI license do I need, and does my turnover matter? Selling online almost always pushes you into the Central FSSAI License bracket regardless of turnover, because e-commerce/multi-state sale is treat... Beginner 4 resources → I make skincare/cosmetics at home or with a small manufacturer, do I need a CDSCO license before I can sell? Yes, manufacturing cosmetics in India needs a manufacturing license from your State Licensing Authority (CDSCO sets the framework nationally but st... Intermediate 2 resources → I import or sell gadgets/electronics, what's this BIS CRS mark I keep hearing about? The BIS Compulsory Registration Scheme covers roughly 74 categories of electronic and IT products (power banks, chargers, certain audio devices, et... Intermediate 3 resources → What exactly has to be on my product label/pack to be legally compliant under Legal Metrology? Every pre-packaged product needs the manufacturer/packer/importer's name and address, the common commodity name, net quantity, month and year of ma... Beginner 3 resources → How do I even figure out which licenses apply to MY specific product, is there a single checklist? There's no single universal checklist because it's genuinely category-driven: food and beverages need FSSAI, cosmetics and topical/ingestible welln... Beginner 3 resources → What actually happens if I sell without the right license, how big a risk is it really? It ranges from a monetary penalty and forced stock seizure (common for Legal Metrology label violations and unregistered BIS-covered electronics) t... Advanced 3 resources →

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