Centre amends Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules 2011

New Delhi, Aug 25

The Centre on Thursday said that it has amended the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) rules 2011 for ease of doing business.

Now, the garment or hosiery industry selling items in loose or open will have to provide information including name and address of the manufacturer or marketer or brand owner and importer with country of origin or manufacture in case of imported products.

Moreover, they will also have to give information like consumer care email id and phone number, Maximum retail price (MRP) and sizes with internationally recognisable size indicators along with details in metric notation.

The department Department of Consumer Affairs said that it has received various representations for exempting the garment or hosiery sold in loose or open at the point of sale from the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules 2011.

In view of the requests, the Department of Consumer Affairs under the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) (Third Amendment) Rules, 2022 exempted the garment or hosiery industry selling garment or hosiery items in loose or open, for ease of doing business and reducing the compliance burden, from declaring various details. It includes common or generic name of the commodity, unit sale price, month and year of manufacture or pre-packing or import, best before or use by date, month and year in case of commodity becoming unfit for human consumption with time and consumer care name and address.

In this regard, a notification has been issued by the Department of Consumer Affairs which is for ease of doing business by reducing compliance burden to industries without compromising the interest of consumers by declaring the information relevant to consumers.