CAA Gazette on Product Details

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Consumer Affairs Authority has issued a gazette notification making it mandatory to display product details on the packing of every product.

The following details must include in the packing of every product with effect from 28th July 2022.

1. Maximum Retail Price

2. Weight or volume

3. Date of Manufacture and Date of packing if re-packing

4. Date of Expiry/Best before use/Active period (except for the goods which does not expire)

5. Batch/Code Number

6. Name, Registered address and Contact Number of Manufacturer,

7. If it is imported name of the Country, Name, Address, Contact number/web-site of issuer or importer

Consumer Affairs Authority directs all Importers, Producers, Manufacturers, Store-owners, Distributors, Packers, Online Traders and Traders shall not Import, Produce, Manufacture, Store, Distribute, Pack, Repack, sell or display for sale, expose 

for sale or offer for sale unless the above details are legibly printed or non-removable labeled in a conspicuous place of the pack, wrapper or container of the end product of the commercial goods purchased by the consumer at the retail price.