Government Proposes Mandatory Labelling For Bulk Commodities; Seeks Public Comments
Updated: 28-01-2025 at 6:34 AM
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Packaged goods are everyday commodities that influence our shopping habits and our daily lives. In today’s world, it has become important to understand them, because that means we need to know the products we use and the rules that apply to them. Certain regulations for manufacturers and retailers ensure fairness and safety in packaging and labelling and are monitored by the authorities.
These rules also help manufacturers and retailers to maintain confidence in the quality of the products.
What Are Packaged Commodity Rules?
The Packaged Commodity Rules regulate the packaging and labelling of products and ensure that they contain precise information such as quantity, price and expiry date.
These rules require clear labelling with information such as manufacturer information, net quantity, minimum price and standardised units of measure. To protect consumers and promote fairness, penalties are imposed for non-compliance with the rules.
What Are Packaged Commodities Rules, 2011?
Packaged commodities rules, regulates pre-packaged goods in India and, among other things, specifies certain labelling standards before these products are sold
The main objective of this rule is to lay down and enforce standards of weights and measures and to regulate trade in weights, measures and other products distributed or sold by weight or measure and all other aspects relating thereto.
Under the Act, the Central Government may appoint a Director of Legal Metrology to perform functions relating to inter-State trade.
The State Government may appoint a Controller of Legal Metrology to perform functions relating to intra-State trade and commerce
What Are The Mandatory Requirements For Packaged Commodities?
The requirements that must be met for packaged goods include many factors that are listed below:-
Proper labelling: Each product should have a label that includes important information such as the product name, net weight (weight or volume), and the date of manufacture and expiration date.
Ingredient list -Labels should include an ingredient list identifying all of the products' constituents used during production.It will allow allergy sufferers and people with special diet requirements to avoid potentially allergenic ingredients.
MRP (Maximum Retail Price)- Maximum Retail Price, or MRP, should always be clearly displayed on packaging for clarity in pricing.
Manufacturer information- Labels must display the address and contact details for both packer, manufacturer, and importer.
FSSAI logo and licence number- The logo and licence number of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) should be visible on the label. This means that the product complies with the food safety standards for nutritional information.
New Changes Under Legal Metrology Packaged Commodities Rules, 2011
The Consumer Affairs Ministry on Sunday proposed an amendment to the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules (2011) to make it mandatory to declare important information on packaged products weighing more than 25 kg or more than 25 litres at retail.
This is intended to close an existing loophole that prevents key information such as maximum retail price (MRP), best before date, manufacturer information and country of origin from being included on bulk packs.The proposed amendment requires packers, manufacturers and importers to fully label all packaged products destined for retail sale, regardless of quantity.
The proposed rules do not cover packaged goods sold to institutional or industrial consumers. This initiative is meant to address the rising trend of pre-packaged bulk goods on the retail market; by clearly labelling such items, the government hopes to improve transparency and ensure customers get all relevant information before purchasing an item.
Conclusion
Consumers and businesses need to understand the complexities of packaged goods sold at retail. A fair and transparent market environment promotes trust and accountability between shoppers and vendors.
The government is responding to the increase in retail availability of bulk packaged goods by increasing transparency by clearly labelling these items and providing consumers with complete information at point-of-purchase.
Click here to learn more about packaged commodities act or dial 1800114000 to file a complaint against a company.
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