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 manufacture, MRP inclusive of all taxes, and a consumer-care contact (name, address, phone or email), imported goods additionally need the country of origin. Since a 2017 amendment, these same declarations have to appear prominently on your product listing page too, not just the physical pack, most D2C founders miss this and get flagged only when a customer complains. Penalties escalate from fines to stock seizure for repeat violations, so get your label reviewed once, properly, rather than copy-pasting a competitor's format.
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Specifically frames Legal Metrology as an e-commerce/D2C compliance issue, including the online-listing disclosure requirement most founders don't know applies beyond the physical label.
The government's own page on the Act itself, the source to cite or check against when a labeling rule is disputed or a third-party summary seems out of date.
