Training workshop on “Product Labeling and Mandatory Declarations on Label & E-commerce under Legal Metrology and Food Safety Act” on Saturday, February 24th, 2018  

About: This training workshop is designed to provide detail information on the various mandatory requirements for labeling of food, non-food product and web-portal of E-commerce companies as per the mandate of Legal Metrology Act, 2009 as well as Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006.

After attending this seminar, you will be able to:

ü  Understand all the mandatory requirements for labeling of various food, non-food product and E-commerce portal.

ü  Identify whether mandatory requirements on a particular label and E-commerce portal are in conformance with the applicable laws and rules.

ü  Develop, review and suggest correction on a label of food, non-food product and E-commerce portal.

ü  Identify and rectify any misleading information, false statement/claim made on the label.

ü  Defend any false allegation regarding misbranding, misleading and non-conformance in the product label and E-commerce portal.  

Topics covered:

v  Introduction and overview.

v  Labeling enforcement in India, laws & rules that govern labeling of food and non-food product, different enforcement agencies, how it is enforced.      

v  General requirements of E-commerce, registration of E-commerce FBO, supply chain compliances, product listing and information, handling of consumer complaints.

v  General requirements of labeling, labeling of pre-package commodities, labeling of retail package, wholesale/multi-piece packages, value package, small packages, exemptions, manner of declarations, location, size, font, colours, principal display panel,          

v  Offence by companies, nominations, compounding of offences, fines and penalties, adjudication for “misbranded” food, criminal prosecutions, judgement of high court and Supreme Court of India.

v  Q & A.       

Acts/Rules/Regulations/Guidelines/Case laws:

Ø  Legal Metrology Act, 2009.

Ø  Legal Metrology (Package Commodities) Rules, 2011.

Ø  Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Amendment Rules, 2017.

Ø  Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006.

Ø  Food Safety and Standards (Packaging & Labeling) Regulation, 2011.

Ø  FSSAI Guidelines for operation E-commerce FBO.

Ø  Judgements of High Court and Supreme Court of India.

Study materials will be provided to the participants.

Highly useful for: Manufacturer, packer, importer, designer, advertiser, advocates and students 

Trainer: - Experienced industry professional from top multinational company having rich work experience in Food/FMCG/Manufacturing/E-commerce sector and practical knowledge of the subject. 

Registration: Rs. 2000/- (For Professionals), Rs. 1000/- (For Students)

Contact: Ms. Savita Ambarkar @ Mob: 9822607826, E-mail: saviambarkar@gmail.com