Centre weighs options to amend rules for packaged commodities to bring uniformity [Video]

In a bid to establish uniformity for packaged commodities, the Department of Consumer Affairs on Sunday proposed to amend rules for packaged commodities meant for retail sale.

The Department of Consumer Affairs said it aims to amend the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011.

The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution said in a statement that this will help establish uniformity for packaged commodities and may apply to commodities sold in bags in retail both offline and online platforms.

“This revised provision will help in establishing uniform standards/requirements for packaged commodities, promoting consistency and fairness across different brands and products, and will help consumers in making informed choices based on complete information,” it said while inviting comments from stakeholders within 15 days, up to July 29.

The Rules currently “require for declaration of mandatory information like name and address of the manufacturer/ packer/ importer, country of origin, common or generic name of …