Product Label Requirements in Nepal: Official List (Section 6)
Quick answer: Section 6 of the Consumer Protection Act, 2075 requires every producer to affix a label on the goods they produce, and goods without the required label cannot be imported, sold or distributed in Nepal. The label must show the producer's name, address and industry registration number, the retail price, batch number and manufacture date, and the other items listed below, written in Nepali or English.
This guide is for brand owners, manufacturers and importers who are about to order labels, stickers or printed packaging. It covers the law's list of label content, who carries the duty, and how to brief a printer so none of it is missed. It covers general consumer goods. Packaged food has an additional law, covered in food label requirements in Nepal.
What must be on a product label under Section 6
Section 6(2) of the Act lists the matters that must appear on the label:
| Item | What the Act requires |
|---|---|
| Producer details | Name, address and industry registration number of the producer |
| Contents | Mixture, ingredients, quantity and weight, for goods such as food, medicines and cosmetics |
| Quality | The quality, for goods whose quality has been determined |
| Use | How to use the goods and any side effect likely from use |
| Deadline | The use-by deadline, for goods meant to be used within a set period |
| Price, batch, date | Retail price, batch number and date of manufacture |
| Warranty | Guarantee or warranty and its date, for electronic, hardware, electrical, machinery or long-life goods |
| Repair | Reimbursement or repair provision for a set period, where a defect appears in those goods |
| Safety | Precautions for inflammable, hazardous or easily breakable goods |
| MRP | Maximum retail price including all applicable taxes |
| Pre-use process | Any process required before use, and the harm that follows if skipped |
| Health warning | Awareness message, picture or sign on goods that harm human health |
| Other | Other matters prescribed by rules |
Not every line applies to every product. A soap needs ingredients, price, batch and date; a pressure cooker needs a warranty and safety precautions. Work out which lines apply to your product before design starts.
Language, exceptions and penalties
Section 6(3) says the label matter must be written in Nepali or English, in a way common people can understand. Under Section 6(4), goods that are not labelled as required may not be imported, sold or distributed in Nepal. Section 6(5) exempts consumable goods such as vegetables and fruit sold openly, but imported vegetables and fruit must still carry a label.
Failing to label as Section 6 requires, or printing false matter on the label, is listed as an offence in Section 38(a). The Act also defines "label" broadly: a tag, sign, picture or descriptive matter written, printed, lithographed, embossed or displayed on the goods or their container. A printed sticker, a printed box and a hang tag can all be the label.
Who carries the duty
The Act puts the labelling duty on the producer for goods made in Nepal and on the importer for imported goods. A printer does not take on that duty. The Department of Commerce, Supplies and Consumer Protection reminded the market on 26 Chaitra 2082 BS that producers must keep a permanent label showing price, batch number, weight and expiry clearly visible, and that sellers must not sell goods without a clear label and MRP. See MRP printing on packaging in Nepal.
What to send your printer
- The final text, proofread by the producer, in Nepali or English
- Producer name, address and industry registration number
- MRP including taxes, batch number and manufacture date, with the space or method for variable data
- Ingredients, weight or quantity, use instructions and warnings that apply
- Label size, material (paper, film, adhesive) and sheet or roll format
- Quantity per variant, and whether batch or date is printed on the label or stamped later
Reserve a clear, unprinted or blank area for the batch number, manufacture date and MRP if they change from batch to batch. Ask the printer to confirm in writing that the proof text matches your approved copy. The printer prints what you approve; the legal content is the producer's decision.
Frequently asked questions
Can I print the label in both Nepali and English?
Yes. The Act requires Nepali or English; using both is allowed.
Does the label have to be a sticker?
No. The label can be printed directly on the pack, on a sleeve, on a tag or on a sticker.
Where does the MRP go?
It must appear on the label as the maximum retail price including all applicable taxes. Place it where a buyer can read it without opening the pack.
Order labels with the right content
Share your approved copy and sizes through the sticker and label products page or contact Thankyooou. For price ranges see sticker printing prices in Nepal, and for the full material and finish guide read product labels and stickers.
Sources
- Consumer Protection Act, 2075 — Nepal Law Commission — Section 6 (label items, language, import and sale bar), Section 38(a) (offence), definition of "label".
- Notice on MRP and labels — Department of Commerce, Supplies and Consumer Protection, 26 Chaitra 2082 BS — producer, importer and seller duties.