BUY TIPS GUIDELINE

Mandatory Declaration of Information on the Label of a Pack
1. Name and address of manufacturer / packer / importer
2. Name of the commodity contained in the package
3. Net quantity:

• In terms of standard units of weight or measure.
• Commodities listed in Schedule II to the Rules should be packed in standard quantities.
• Terms like ‘approximate’, ‘about’, ‘when packed’ should not qualify as net content declaration.
• Sweets should be weighed without box.

4. Month and year of packing

• May be indicated as 02/05 or Feb/05.
• For products like tubes, the declaration may be on the crimped surface.

5. Retail sale price in the form “MRP” (inclusive of all taxes)

• The MRP is not a Government fixed price. Consumers can bargain.
• No retail dealer is allowed to sell the package at a price more than MRP.
• Penal provisions are available if a package is sold at a price more than MRP.
• Putting of price sticker to increase the printed price is not permitted.
• Putting of price stickers to reduce the printed price is permitted, provided the earliest declaration of the manufacturer is visible.

6. Consumer Contact

• Consumer Cell details, like name and address of the contact person, telephone no. and e-mail.

7. General

• All declaration shall be conspicuous and unambiguous.