Exemption for planned and unplanned preparations covered by the Medicines (Price Control) Ordinance 1995 issued under section 3 of the Essential Products Act 1955 (10 of 1955). The question you will ask yourself is: why do you have to adhere to legal metrology? Many raw materials such as vegetables, Chakki flour are produced, sold and bought, so why do packaged products need the legal measurement certificate? It is necessary to affix any inspection certificate issued in accordance with the law in a conspicuous place on the premises where such weights or measures are used or intended or likely to be used in a transaction or for protective purposes. Recently, from August 22, 2022 to January 1, 2023, the Ministry of Consumer Affairs published an amendment to the Metrology (Packaged Products) Legislation, 2011. An addition was made pursuant to Rule 26 of the Rules of Procedure. Rule 26 provides exemptions under the Legal Metrology (Packaged Products) Rules 2011. The name of the manufacturer, packing or importing company and address must be indicated on the packaged goods. If the manufacturing and packaging units are different, the names and addresses of the two must be given separately. Food products are exempt from this Act as they fall under the provisions of the Food Safety and Security Act. The exception in the new clause f only applies to the sale of finished products and the above product information must also be made available on e-commerce websites for online sales.
The Law on Legal Measurement ensures that the final consumer has all relevant information about packaged products, such as expiry date, weight, price, so that he can make purchasing decisions with clarity. The Law on Legal Metrology establishes and implements standards and regulations concerning weights and measures or other related aspects. Although various rules are mentioned in the law, one of the main parts of the law concerns packaged products. A consultant for the registration of legal metrology has extensive knowledge and experience. By participating in a variety of files, a consultant can help you with compliance and advise you on complex issues. Name and address of manufacturer/packager/importer. ii. Common and generic names of goods. iii.
Net quantity in standard units of weight or measure. Iv. month and year of manufacture/packaging/import. v. Selling price of the item/parcel as MRP Rs ____ (all taxes included). vi. Expiry date of the edible item. vii. Contact number the manufacturer/packer or e-mail address, if available, the person who may be or the agent who may be contacted in the event of a consumer complaint. viii. The affixing of individual stickers shall not be permitted for the submission of a declaration under this Regulation. Although the effective date of the amendment is January 1, 2023, importers, manufacturers, trademark owners, etc.
can also apply these new changes immediately. In the previous amendment, namely the Legal Metrology (Packaged Products) Rules (Second Amendment) of 2022, the authorities allowed sellers of electronic devices to declare descriptive information of the device by QR code. Important information that must be declared on the device and detailed information via QR code for electronic devices. Otherwise, all prepackaged goods were previously required to declare all information printed on the device or packaging. Penalties may be up to Rs 25,000 for the first offence of non-declaration, Rs 50,000 for the second and up to Rs 100,000 or imprisonment or both for subsequent offences. There are many other penalties listed in the law for various violations. 1. All raw materials intended for industrial purposes only. 2. Any part or material used in a workshop, service station that repairs a bicycle, tricycle or motorcycle.
3. Fast food items packed by restaurant/hotel and the like. 4. Drugs/medicines covered by the Drug Control Ordinance 1955. Planned and unplanned preparations covered by the Medicines (Price Control) Ordinance 1995 under section 3 of the Essential Products Act 1955 (10 of 1955). 5. Moulded agricultural products in packages weighing more than 50 kg. Unpackaged goods do not necessarily have to be subject to the legal requirements of metrology, as weighing usually takes place in front of the consumer. The identity of the manufacturer or seller is also known to the buyer and sometimes the product is made like flour in chakki under the eyes of a buyer. No, a licence granted or renewed under this Act is not saleable or otherwise transferable.
The controller of the Department of Legal Metrology is the competent authority to issue the licence. The licence application must be submitted to the Legal Metrology Inspector, who will inspect the company and forward it to the Controller of Legal Metrology with Recommendation for review. Another addition to these exceptions was added by the Department of Consumer Affairs, clause f of Rule 26. Clause f states that clothing and stockings sold in bulk or opened at the point of sale and not as packaged products where the consumer can check the items before purchasing them are exempt from the tax. The metrology section dealing with weighing and measuring units, weighing and measuring methods, weighing and measuring instruments in relation to mandatory technical and legal requirements to ensure public guarantee from the point of view of safety and accuracy of weighing and measurement. However, there are few conditions in this exception that these items bear the name and address of the manufacturer or trademark owner or the country of origin from which the item is imported, items with size indicator according to international standards such as S, M, L, XL, etc., items with the consumer service number and email address of the brand owner or manufacturer, MRP in Indian rupees. Goods weighing more than 25 kg or litres (50 kg for fertilizers and cement) are exempt from retail laws. Many regulations may or may not apply to different types of packaged goods as established by law. Yes, according to Article 23 of the Legal Metrology Act 2009. No person may manufacture, manufacture, repair or sell weights or measures unless he is in possession of a valid licence. License fees as defined in Annex IV of the Meghalaya Legal Metrology (Enforcement) Rules, 2011. What statement must be made on the packaging and how, is also in the law.
The Act falls under the jurisdiction of the Department of Legal Metrology, which is subordinate to the Department of Consumer Affairs. Complaints may be addressed to the Office of the Comptroller of Legal Metrology, the Assistant Comptroller and the competent Inspector of Legal Metrology or by telephone, in writing or by e-mail. means all operations necessary to determine the value of defects in weight or dimensions and, if necessary, to verify and stamp the capacity of the tank of the vehicle or its space or equipment is called calibration to determine the other metrological characteristics of that weight or measurement, including the actual determination of the position of a boundary reference mark or scale marker, can also be performed. will allow the use of weights or dimensions as standard.