The central government sent a notice to all e-commerce companies including Amazon, Flipkart
The central government sent a notice to other e-commerce companies including Amazon Flipkart. The reason not showing mandatory information on products. According to sources, this notice has been sent to the e-commerce companies by the Department of Consumer Affairs, Ministry of Food. Companies have been granted 15 days' time to reply. (Photo credit: Flipkart)
The central government has sent notices to all e-commerce companies, including American online retail giant Amazon and Walmart's Indian affiliate Flipkart. They have been asked why they are not providing necessary information, including the Country of Origin (which country is the country in which they are made), on goods sold from their platforms. According to sources, this notice has been sent to the e-commerce companies by the Department of Consumer Affairs, Ministry of Food. Companies have been granted 15 days' time to reply.
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According to the notice, the department has received information that many e-commerce companies are not providing legally necessary information on goods sold through their digital platforms. In the notice sent to Flipkart India Private Limited and Amazon Development Center India Private Limited, the department stated that they are e-commerce entities and they have to ensure that legally binding information is provided on the products. According to the notice, these two companies have not provided legally binding information on the products and thus have violated the law.
Both companies did not provide information
Flipkart India Private Limited And Amazon Development Center India Pvt. Ltd. According to the notice sent to them, they are e-commerce units, and hence they have to ensure that all the necessary information is given on the digital and electronic networks used for e-commerce deals. According to the notice, the two companies did not give the required information and violated the law.
Will have to provide this information
The notice stated referring to advertisements on the website of e-commerce companies. The examination of advertisements found that the necessary announcements are not being made. Under the rule, e-commerce companies are required to give mandatory information including the originating country of the commodity. They have to give information about it on digital and electronic networks, through which they conduct transactions.
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