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- India’s Central Government mandated color-coded vegetarian and non-vegetarian symbols on personal-care product packaging.
- The Ministry of Consumer Affairs amended the Legal Metrology Rules, 2011 to enforce the symbols.
- Manufacturers must place a green dot on vegetarian items and a red or brown dot on non-vegetarian items.
- The symbol must appear at the top of the package’s principal display panel.
- The rule took effect on Monday after the government notification.