MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (Department of Consumer Affairs) NOTIFICATION

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1 · Short title, and Commencement;

2 · Definitions:-

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3 · Applicability of the Chapter. The provisions of this Chapter shall not apply

4 · Regulation for pre-packing and sale etc of commodities in packaged

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5 · Specific commodities to be packed and sold in recommended

7 · Principal display panel-its area, size and letter etc:- (1) In the case of a

9 · Manner in which declaration shall be made:- (1) Every declaration which

10 · Declaration ofname and address of the manufacturer, etc -(1) Subject to the provisions of rule 6, every package kept; offered or exposed for sale or sold shall bear conspicuously on it; the name and complete address of the manufacturer, Or where the manufacturer is not the packer , the name and address of the manufacturer and the packer &d in case of imported packages, the name and address of the importer: Provided that for packages of capacity 5 cubic cm or less, it shall be a sufficient compliance of this sub-rule, if a mark Or inscription which would enable the consumer to identify the manufacturer or packer or the importer, as the case may be, is made on the package: Provided further that where any commodity manufactured outside India is packed in India, the package shall also contain on the principal display panel the name and complete address of the packer or the importer in India. Explanation. In this sub-rule, complete address' means, the postal address at which the factory is situated, ad, in ay other case, the name of the street, number (if ay) assigned to the premises of the manufacturer or packer ad

12 · Manner in which declaration of quantity shall be:--(1) The declaration

13 · Statement of units of weight, measure or number - (1) The units Of

14 · Declarations with regard to dimensions of certain commodities Where a package contains commodities like bed-sheets, hemmed fabric materials, dhoties, sarees, napkins, pillow-covers, towels, table cloths or similar other commodities, the number and the dimensions of finished size of such

7 · Declarations with regard to the dimensions of container type

18 · Provisions relating to wholesale dealer and retail dealers -(1) No

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20 · Action to be taken on completion of inspection Of packages at the premises of the manufacturer or the packer:- (1) If it appears from the report referred to in sub-rule (3) of rule 19 that; (a) the statistical average of the net quantity contained in the packages drawn a5 samples under that rule is lesser than the quantity declared on the packages r on the labels affixed thereto, or any such package shows :n error in deficiency areater than the maximum permissible error, or

22 · Establishment of maximum permissible error on package:

23 · Deceptive packages to be repacked or in default to be seized; (1) If, o the determination of the quantity contained in the Sample packages, the Director or Controller or the Legal Metrology officer finds that the quantity contained in the package agrees with the declaration of the quantity made on

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25 · Restrictions 0 sale 0f export packages in India.-An export package shall not be sold in India unless the manufacturer Or packer has re-packed or relabeled the commodity in accordance with the provisions containcd in Chapter II, ad where any export package is sold in Indid without such re-packing or re- labeling, such package shall be liable to be seized in accordance with the

28 · Registration 0f shorter address permissible:-(1) It shall be lawful for any

29 · Registration of manufacturers and packers, etc (1) The Director or the Controller shall enter in a register , to be maintained by him for the purpose, the name and complete address of each manufacturer or packer by whom) application for such registration has been made to him under rule 27.

30 · Compilation of lists of manufacturers or packers and their circulation. The Director/ Controller shall corpile a State-wise list of the manufacturers and packers registered by him under rule 29 and shall circulate such list to the Controller of the concerned State to enable the Controller to take; or cause to be taken, samples at the premises of the manufacturer Or, where the manufacturer is not the packer, of the packer.

31 · (1) Any advertisement mentioning the retail sale price of the pre-packaged commodity shall contain a declaration as to the net quantity or number of the comniodity contained i the package:

32 · Penalty for contravention of Rules

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33 · Power to relax: The Central Government may, after ascertaining the genuineriess of

34 · Repeal and savings - (1) The Standards of Weights and Measures (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 1977 (herein under referred to as the said rules) are hereby repealed; Provided that such repeal shall not affect: (a) the previous operations of the said rules or anything done or omitted to be done or suffered therein; or (b) ay right, privilege, obligation Or liability acquired, accrued or incurred under the said rules; or (c) any penalty, forfeiture or punishment incurred in respect of any offence committed against the said rules; or (d) any investigation, legal proceedings or remedy in respect of any such right; privilege, obligation, liability, penalty, forfeiture or punishment as aforesaid. And any such investigation, legal proceedings or remedy may be instituted, continued or enforced and ay such penalty, forfeiture or punishment may be imposed as if the said rules had not been rescinded. (2) Notwithstanding such repeal anything done or any action taken or purported to have been done or taken including approval of letter , exemption granted, fees collected, any adjudication, enquiry Or investigation commenced, license and registration of manufacturers, dealers, importers of pre-packaged commodities, or show cause notice, decision, determination, approval, authorisation issued, given or done under the said rules shall if in force at the commencement of the said rules continue to be in force and have effect as if issued, given or done under the corresponding provisions of these

2 · The maximum permissibie errors on net quantity declared by length, area or number, (1) The maximum

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25 · 9, 50 9, 100 9, 125g, 200 g, 500 g kg and thereaiter In multiples of as 1kg.

50 · 9, 100 9, Z00 g. 500 9, kg, 2 kg, 3 kg, 5 kg arid thereafter in Edible multiples o 5 kg If net quantity is dedared by volume the same number in Oils Vanaspati, milliliters or Iiters, as the case may be. If the net quantity is declared by ghee, butter oil volume, then the equivalent quantity in terms of mass t0 be dedarerl in brackets in same size of letters] numerals

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100 · ml, 150 ml, 200 ml, 250 rl, 300 ml, 500 ml, 750 ni, litre, 1.5 litre

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50 · ml; 100 ml; 200 ml, 500 ml, litre , 2 Iitre, 3 litre, litre, 5 Iitre and thereafter in multiples of 5 litre_

450 · ml, 500 ml, 900 ml, 925 ml, 950 ml, 975 rl, litre, 3.6 litre, 3.7 litre, 3.8 litre, 3.9 litre and 4 litre and no restriction above 4 litre.

2 · The Sample shall be selected at random in accordance with the manner specified In paragraphs 3 ad 4

3 · Where, for the determination of the net quantity of any cornmodity contained in package it is necessary to take

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2 · Working standards to be ordinarily used.-(1) Ordinarily, working standards and other weights &nd measures, duly verified shall be used for determining the net quantities contained in packages ad the errors, if ay, in relatior} lo

3 · (1) If empty tare packages are available, one such package shall be taken &nd tare package weight deternined. [f

5 · Verification of length of commodities.-(1) The sample shall be selected in the manner specifierl in the Fifth Schedule

6 · Verification of commodities packed by number; The Director, Controller or ay Legal Metrology Officer shall take packages from the sample drawn by him in the manner specified in the Fifth Schedule ad determine the extent of