DPIIT likely to release India s draft e-commerce policy this month
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DPIIT is trying to iron out differences among ministries on setting up an e-commerce regulator. Some ministries have suggested that the Central Consumer Protection Authority under the consumer affairs ministry should take up the role.
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New Delhi: The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) is likely to release
a new draft of the proposed e-commerce policy by this month.
The DPIIT is trying to iron out differences among ministries on setting up an e-commerce regulator and its reach. Some ministries have suggested that the Central Consumer Protection Authority under the consumer affairs ministry should take up the role. The issue was discussed at an inter-ministerial meeting on Saturday to deliberate on the draft e-commerce policy.
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E-commerce companies in the country must to ensure that all sellers and vendors registered on their platform are given equal treatment, proposes the Draft E-Commerce Policy 2021.
Draft e-commerce policy moots conformity assessment procedures for online platforms
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Last Updated: Mar 15, 2021, 03:25 PM IST
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Synopsis Conformity assessment procedures will be put in place in order to verify that goods and services sold, on e-commerce platforms, meet required standards and technical regulations, as prescribed by sector specific regulations/rules, the draft said. These procedures are related to testing, verification and certification of goods and services, among others.
Conformity assessment procedures will be put in place to verify that goods and services sold on e-commerce platforms meet required standards and technical regulations, according to the draft e-commerce policy. The policy, which is under discussion, also stated that actions and things which cannot be done by the online platform entities can also not be done by any of its associates and related parties.
Online retailers must refrain from adopting algorithms that result in prioritizing a select few vendors on their platforms, according to a draft e-commerce policy prepared by the department for promotion of industry and internal trade (DPIIT). To promote fair competition, e-commerce operators will have to ensure equal treatment of all sellers and vendors on their platform. Besides, they will have to put out transparent policies on discounts, while spelling out the basis of discount rates funded by platforms for different products and suppliers. In the interest of the Indian consumer, and the local startup ecosystem, the government will aim to ensure that there are more service providers available, and that network effects do not lead to creation of digital monopolies misusing their dominant market position, the draft policy said. Business Standard has seen a copy of the draft.