India to require vegetarian or non-vegetarian marks on personal-care products
New rules in India will require soaps, shampoos and toothpaste to indicate whether the products are vegetarian or non-vegetarian in origin. NDTV reported the requirement but provided no details on the implementation date, the labelling format or penalties for non-compliance.
Soaps, shampoos and toothpaste sold in India will be required to indicate whether they are vegetarian or non-vegetarian in origin, NDTV reports. The requirement is contained in new rules, according to the available source material. It extends the classification to the listed personal-care products, although the report does not explain how manufacturers must display the information.
The source also does not identify the authority that issued the rules, give an implementation date or describe how companies will determine a product’s classification. No details are available on enforcement, penalties or whether other goods will be covered. The central change reported is that consumers will have to be told whether these products are of vegetarian or non-vegetarian origin.
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