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

- Published: 2026-09-22T02:30:03.946Z
- Updated: 2026-09-22T06:00:04.982Z
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- Topics: Crime, law and justice
- Involves: Central government, Consumers, The Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011, amendment to the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011, green dot symbol for vegetarian origin products, inspections and testing of packages, including officials examining packages at manufacturers' premises and drawing samples to check compliance and quantity declared, manufacturers and sellers of the covered products, packages 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 price, packages to carry the name, address, telephone number and email address, where available, of the person or office that consumers can contact in case of complaints, placement of the symbol at the top of the main display panel of the package, red or brown dot symbol for non-vegetarian origin products, requirements for information that must be provided on packaged goods sold to consumers

## How it developed

- 2026-09-22T02:30:03.946Z - India Today: [Green for veg, red for non-veg: New labelling rule for soap, shampoo, toothpaste](https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/vegetarian-non-vegetarian-labels-mandatory-on-soaps-shampoos-toothpaste-cosmetics-2999945-2026-09-22)
- 2026-09-22T06:00:04.982Z - LiveMint: [Green dot or red? What the new labeling means for your everyday toiletries as Centre amends Legal Metrology Rules | Today News](https://www.livemint.com/news/india/green-dot-or-red-what-the-new-labeling-means-for-your-everyday-toiletries-as-centre-amends-legal-metrology-rules-11790055047744.html)

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