US: FTC amends Fair Packaging and Labeling Act Rules

29 October 2015

The Federal Trade Commission has amended its rules under the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act (FPLA), which requires that certain products carry labels identifying the contents, source, item quantity, and other information to help consumers compare products.
After seeking public comment in February 2015 the Commission adopted all proposed amendments, including modernizing the place-of-business listing requirement to incorporate online resources, eliminating obsolete references to commodities advertised using the terms “cents off,” “introductory offer” and “economy size,” and incorporating a more comprehensive metric chart (Federal Trade Commission Press Release, 28 September 2015).
Click here for the full press release.
Click here for the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act.

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