- MoCA has asked both e-commerce firms to furnish details about the seller regarding nature and ownership of the firm, necessary incorporation documents
- The ministry has given the respective e-commerce firms 15 days to provide these details, along with an explanation
The Ministry of Consumer Affairs (MoCA) has written to e-commerce majors Flipkart and Amazon, on Friday, for not displaying the mandatory declarations, including ‘country of origin’ which digital platforms ought to follow as prescribed under the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011.
The letter was addressed to Flipkart India Pvt. Ltd. and Amazon Development Center India Pvt.Ltd. by MoCA, had specific links to the inventory, which lacked the details, as required under the Legal Metrology.
“… In case of marketplace model of e-commerce, responsibility of the correctness of the declarations lie with the manufacturer or seller or dealer or importer,” the letter read. Mint has seen a copy of the letter, sent both to Amazon and Flipkart.
Now, MoCA has asked both e-commerce firms to furnish details about the seller regarding nature and ownership of the firm, necessary incorporation documents, as well as names and residential addresses of persons responsible for the conduct including the respective police jurisdiction under which they reside.
Source: livemint
