The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food, and Public Distribution on August 22, 2022, notifies the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) (Third Amendment) Rules, 2022 to further amend the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011.
The amendments are as under:
in rule 26, after clause (e), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:-
“(f) such commodities being a garment or hosiery is sold in loose or open at the point of sale in such manner that the consumer can inspect the products before buying: Provided that such product shall bear the following details, namely:-
(i)name and address of the manufacturer or marketer or brand owner or importer with the country of origin or manufacture in case of imported products;
(ii)consumer care email id and phone number;
(iii)sizes with internationally recognizable size indicators such as S, M, L, XL, XXL, and XXXL along with details in metric notation in terms of cm or m, as the case may be;
(iv)maximum retail price of the package inclusive of all taxes in Indian currency:
Provided further that the exemption under this clause shall apply to the sale of finished products alone:
Provided also that the above information shall be displayed on the e-commerce website if such product is sold through e-commerce:
Provided also that any manufacturer or packer or importer may, notwithstanding the date of commencement of this clause, declare the above information with immediate effect.”.
[Notification No. G.S.R. 648(E)]
