Key Highlights of the 2021 Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodity) Amendments Rules

For the following, legal metrology certificate for import provisions are applicable.

1. Maximum Retail Price (or MRP) Declaration: According to the new regulations, a product's MRP must only be stated in Indian currency on its packaging.
2. Manufacture date declaration: The product's package needs to state the month and year that it was made. This will enable buyers of such commodities to make well-informed judgments.
3. Display Unit Sale Price upon Pre-Packed Commodities: Depending on the total net quantity, length, or volume of a specific pre-packed commodity, the following format must be used to display the unit sale price upon pre-packed commodities:

   S.No	Net Length/Net Quantity/Net Quantity of Pre-Packed Goods.	Declaration
   01. 02. 03. 04. 05. 06. 07.	less than one kilo. One kilogramme or more. less than one meter. Not less than one meter. the number. Not more than one liter. More than or equal to one litre.	Rs. ___ for per gram. Rs. ___ per kilogram. Rs. ___ per centimeter. Rs. ___ per meter. Rs. ___ per number. Rs. ___ per milliliter. Rs. ___ per liter.

4. Symbol of item sold in number: The necessity to indicate quantity of commodities in the packaging as 'N' or 'U' solely has been eliminated by the new regulations. The regulations allow quantities to be expressed in terms of numbers, units, pieces, pairs, or other words that can be easily used to describe how much of a specific package there is.
5. Rule 5 Omission: Rule 5 within the import for LMPC certificate or Legal Metrology (a Packaged Commodities) Regulations, 2011 has also been removed, which eliminates the compliance obligation to pack some commodities in accordance with necessary standards.

The import for LMPC certificate or Legal Metrology (a Packaged Commodities) Amendments Rules, 2021 will provide consumers more control over the products they purchase in addition to assisting them in making educated decisions by letting them know how much a gram of commodities would cost. Although the new Amendment would benefit consumers, the manufacturers of pre-packaged goods have a significant responsibility to guarantee that the new standards' requirements are met. The makers need to act quickly to determine the requirements for compliance and make sure they are met.

Regulations on Food Labeling's Applicability

According to Indian food labeling laws, every "prepackaged" or "pre-packed food" must adhere to the labeling requirements. Prepackaged food is defined by the regulations as food that is prepared for consumer sale and is packaged in any kind of container so that the contents can't be changed without tampering.

General Instructions for Labeling. All prepackaged food marketed in India is required to adhere to the following labeling regulations.

1. The label needs to be written in Devnagri, Hindi, or English. If necessary, the title may also include information in any additional tongue in addition to the ones mentioned above.
2. Information regarding the food that can be interpreted as inaccurate, misleading, deceptive, or that would provide the wrong impression of the product overall is not allowed to be on the label.
3. In order to prevent it from being readily removed, the label needs to be attached to the container.
4. The information on a label should be easy for the consumer to read, stand out, be remembered, and be clear.
5. If a wrapper is used to cover a container, it must either provide the required information or ensure that the product label is easily readable by not obstructing it.
6. In addition to its trade name and description, the food's name needs to be included. If there are many ingredients in the meal, a list of them must be provided in the order that they were composed—by weight or volume, whichever applies—at the time of manufacture.

In addition to the above, there are various regulations concerning labeling that apply to multiple types of prepackaged foods.

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