Pre-Packaged Commodities

The ministry of Consumer Affairs released LEGAL METROLOGY (PACKAGED COMMODITIES) RULES, 2011. The law states that every manufacturer or packer needs to follow certain regulations. As per the rules, every individual or organization or any company that wants to manufacture any commodity for sale needs to make an application with a fee of five hundred rupees to the Director of Legal Metrology, Government of India or the Controller for the registration of his name and complete address.

Implementation on:  07/03/2011

Reference:  https://consumeraffairs.nic.in/sites/default/files/uploads/legal-metrology-acts-rules/8.pdf

Draft or Gazette:  Gazette

Manufacturer Packer Registration As Defined In Legal Metrology Law

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The Department of Consumer Affairs released a notification pertaining to the crucial activities or decisions taken for March 2021. The decisions/activities are broadly related to the following three departments:
Bureau of Indian Standards
Price Monitoring
Consumer Protection

Implementation on:  01/03/2021

Reference:  https://consumeraffairs.nic.in/sites/default/files/MonthlySummary_March21.pdf

Draft or Gazette:  Gazette

Consumer Affairs: Recent Updates and Amendments

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These guidelines cover all form, format, or medium of advertising and marketing communications. These regulations also apply to the manufacturer/service provider whose products/services are the subject of the advertising or marketing communications and advertisement agency and endorser (wherever applicable) of the product/service. Thus, any claim made by a brand should be authenticated. All companies are urged to review their current communications to avoid legal consequences in future. Moreover, the draft Guidelines also provide detailed restrictions on advertisements related to children, disclaimers on products and services.

Implementation on:  07/03/2011

Reference:  https://consumeraffairs.nic.in/sites/default/files/uploads/legal-metrology-acts-rules/8.pdf

Draft or Gazette:  Gazette

New Draft Guidelines For Misleading Advertisements Released By Consumer Affairs Of India

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05-04-2021
The Ministry of Consumer Affairs extended the permission to use old packaging stock due to...

The Consumer Affairs Ministry sent a notification to all the Controller of States and Union Territories to extend the period to 31st March 2021 to use the old pre-packaging material stock due to...

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