Green for veg, red for non-veg: New labelling rule for soap, shampoo, toothpaste

India Today2 sources1 min read7 days agoFiled September 22, 2026

Central governmentConsumersThe Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011 amendment to the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011green dot symbol for vegetarian origin productsinspections and testing of packages, including officials examining packages at manufacturers' premises and drawing samples to check compliance and quantity declaredmanufacturers and sellers of the covered productspackages to carry declarations including the name and address of the manufacturer or packer, importer details for imported products, the common or generic name of the commodity, net quantity, month and year of manufacture, pre-packing or import, and retail sale pricepackages to carry the name, address, telephone number and email address, where available, of the person or office that consumers can contact in case of complaintsplacement of the symbol at the top of the main display panel of the packagered or brown dot symbol for non-vegetarian origin productsrequirements for information that must be provided on packaged goods sold to consumers

Green for veg, red for non-veg: New labelling rule for soap, shampoo, toothpaste

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