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Chapter II — Packages intended for retail sale

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    AmendmentG.S.R. 577(E)
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    G.S.R. 577(E) — Second Amendment Rules, 2022: QR code declarations for electronic products
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    AmendmentG.S.R. 858(E)
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    G.S.R. 858(E) — Amendment Rules, 2016: essential commodities prevail over standard quantity and declared price
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    AmendmentG.S.R. 427(E)
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    G.S.R. 427(E) — Amendment Rules, 2012: promotional and value-based packs, GM food, Second Schedule substituted
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    AmendmentG.S.R. 202(E)
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    The Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011 as notified vide G.S.R. 202(E) dated the 7th March, 2011 (40 pages)
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  1. Rule 3. Applicability of the Chapter
    The provisions of this Chapter shall not apply to,—
    Amended
    G.S.R. 202(E)
  2. Rule 3. Applicability of the Chapter
    (a) packages of commodities containing quantity of more than 25 kg or 25 litre excluding cement and fertilizer sold in bags up to 50 kg; and
    Amended
    G.S.R. 202(E)
  3. Rule 3. Applicability of the Chapter
    (b) packaged commodities meant for industrial consumers or institutional consumers .
    Amended
    G.S.R. 202(E)
  4. Explanation to rule 3
    For the purpose of this rule,—
    Amended
    G.S.R. 202(E)
  5. Explanation to rule 3
    (i) "institutional consumer" means the institutional consumer like transportation, Airways, Railways, Hotels, Hospitals or any other service institutions who buy packaged commoditi…
    Amended
    G.S.R. 202(E)
  6. Explanation to rule 3
    (ii) "industrial Consumer" means the industrial consumer who buy packaged commodities directly from the manufacturer for use by that industry.
    Amended
    G.S.R. 202(E)
  7. Rule 4. Regulation for pre-packing and sale etc. of commodities in packaged form
    On and from the commencement of these rules, no person shall pre-pack or cause or permit to be pre-packed any commodity for sale, distribution or delivery unless the package in whi…
    Amended
    G.S.R. 202(E)
  8. Rule 4. Regulation for pre-packing and sale etc. of commodities in packaged form
    Explanation.— The existence of packages without the declaration of retail sale price within the manufacturer's premises shall not be construed as a violation of these rules and it …
    Amended
    G.S.R. 202(E)
  9. Rule 5. Specific commodities to be packed and sold in recommended standard packages
    (1) The commodities specified in the Second Schedule shall be packed for sale, distribution or delivery in such standard quantities as are specified in that Schedule:
    Amended
    G.S.R. 427(E)
  10. Rule 5. Specific commodities to be packed and sold in recommended standard packages
    Provided that if a commodity specified in the Second Schedule is packed in a size other than that prescribed in that Schedule, a declaration that 'Not a standard pack size under th…
    Amended
    G.S.R. 202(E)
  11. Rule 5. Specific commodities to be packed and sold in recommended standard packages
    Provided that if the Competent Authority under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (10 of 1955) fixed and notified the standard quantity of any essential commodity, the standard qu…
    Amended
    G.S.R. 858(E)
  12. Rule 5. Specific commodities to be packed and sold in recommended standard packages
    (2) When one or more packages intended for retail sale are grouped together for being sold as a retail package on promotional offer, every package of the group shall comply with pr…
    Amended
    G.S.R. 427(E)
  13. Rule 5. Specific commodities to be packed and sold in recommended standard packages
    (3) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Second Schedule, the manufacturer or importer may sell the value based package in terms of Rs.1/-, Rs.2/-, Rs.3/-, Rs.4/-, Rs.5/-, Rs.…
    Amended
    G.S.R. 427(E)
  14. Rule 6. Declarations to be made on every package
    (1) Every package shall bear thereon or on the label securely affixed thereto, a definite, plain and conspicuous declaration made in accordance with the provisions of this chapter …
    Amended
    G.S.R. 202(E)
  15. Rule 6. Declarations to be made on every package
    (a) the name and address of the manufacturer, or where the manufacturer is not the packer, the name and address of the manufacturer and packer and for any imported package the name…
    Amended
    G.S.R. 202(E)
  16. Rule 6. Declarations to be made on every package
    Provided that in the case of an electronic product which is manufactured or packed or imported after the 15th July, 2022, the package of such product shall, for a period of one yea…
    Amended
    G.S.R. 577(E)
  17. Rule 6. Declarations to be made on every package
    Explanation I.— If any name and address of a company is mentioned on the label without any qualifying words 'manufactured by' or 'packed by', it shall be presumed that such name an…
    Amended
    G.S.R. 202(E)
  18. Rule 6. Declarations to be made on every package
    Explanation II.— If the brand name and address of the brand owner appear on the label as a marketer, then the brand owner shall be held responsible for any violation of these rules…
    Amended
    G.S.R. 202(E)
  19. Rule 6. Declarations to be made on every package
    Explanation III.— In respect of packages containing food articles, the provisions of this sub-rule shall not apply, and instead, the requirement of the Food Safety and Standards Ac…
    Amended
    G.S.R. 427(E)
  20. Rule 6. Declarations to be made on every package
    (b) The common or generic names of the commodity contained in the package and in case of packages with more than one product, the name and number or quantity of each product shall …
    Amended
    G.S.R. 577(E)
  21. Rule 6. Declarations to be made on every package
    Provided that in the case of an electronic product which is manufactured or packed or imported after the 15th July, 2022, the package of such product shall, for a period of one yea…
    Amended
    G.S.R. 577(E)
  22. Rule 6. Declarations to be made on every package
    (c) The net quantity, in terms of the standard unit of weight or measure, of the commodity contained in the package or where the commodity is packed or sold by number, the number o…
    Amended
    G.S.R. 202(E)
  23. Rule 6. Declarations to be made on every package
    (d) The month and year in which the commodity is manufactured or pre-packed or imported shall be mentioned in the package.
    Amended
    G.S.R. 202(E)
  24. Rule 6. Declarations to be made on every package
    Provided that for packages containing food articles, the provisions of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (34 of 2006) and the rules made there under shall apply;
    Amended
    G.S.R. 427(E)
  25. Rule 6. Declarations to be made on every package
    Provided further that nothing in this sub-clause shall apply in case of packages containing seeds which are labeled and certified under the provisions of the Seeds Act, 1966 (54 of…
    Amended
    G.S.R. 202(E)
  26. Rule 6. Declarations to be made on every package
    Provided also that a manufacturer may indicate the month and year using a rubber stamp without overwriting.
    Amended
    G.S.R. 202(E)
  27. Rule 6. Declarations to be made on every package
    Provided also that for packages containing cosmetics products, the provisions of the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945 shall apply.
    Amended
    G.S.R. 202(E)
  28. Rule 6. Declarations to be made on every package
    (e) the retail sale price of the package;
    Amended
    G.S.R. 202(E)
  29. Rule 6. Declarations to be made on every package
    Provided that for packages containing alcoholic beverages or spirituous liquor, the State Excise Laws and the rules made there under shall be applicable within the State in which i…
    Amended
    G.S.R. 202(E)
  30. Rule 6. Declarations to be made on every package
    Provided further that if the retail sale price of any essential commodity is fixed and notified by the Competent Authority under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 the same shall …
    Amended
    G.S.R. 858(E)
  31. Rule 6. Declarations to be made on every package
    (f) Where the sizes of the commodity contained in the package are relevant, the dimensions of the commodity contained in the package and if the dimensions of the different pieces a…
    Amended
    G.S.R. 202(E)
  32. Rule 6. Declarations to be made on every package
    Provided that in the case of an electronic product which is manufactured or packed or imported after the 15th July, 2022, the package of such product shall, for a period of one yea…
    Amended
    G.S.R. 577(E)
  33. Rule 6. Declarations to be made on every package
    (g) such other matter as are specified in these rules:
    Amended
    G.S.R. 202(E)
  34. Rule 6. Declarations to be made on every package
    Provided that —
    Amended
    G.S.R. 202(E)
  35. Rule 6. Declarations to be made on every package
    (A) no declaration as to the month and year in which the commodity is manufactured or pre-packed shall be required to be made on —
    Amended
    G.S.R. 202(E)
  36. Rule 6. Declarations to be made on every package
    (i) any package containing bidis or incense sticks;
    Amended
    G.S.R. 202(E)
  37. Rule 6. Declarations to be made on every package
    (ii) any domestic liquefied petroleum gas cylinder of 14.2 kg or 5 kg, bottled and marketed by a public sector undertaking;
    Amended
    G.S.R. 202(E)
  38. Rule 6. Declarations to be made on every package
    (B) where any packaging material bearing thereon the month in which any commodity was expected to have been pre-packed is not exhausted during that month, such packaging material m…
    Amended
    G.S.R. 202(E)
  39. Rule 6. Declarations to be made on every package
    Provided that the said provision shall not apply to the packages containing food products, where the 'Best before or Use before' period is ninety days or less from the date of manu…
    Amended
    G.S.R. 202(E)
  40. Rule 6. Declarations to be made on every package
    (C) no declaration as to the retail sale price shall be required to be made on —
    Amended
    G.S.R. 202(E)
  41. Rule 6. Declarations to be made on every package
    (i) any package containing bidi;
    Amended
    G.S.R. 202(E)
  42. Rule 6. Declarations to be made on every package
    (ii) any domestic liquefied petroleum gas cylinder of which the price is covered under the Administrative Price Mechanism of the Government.
    Amended
    G.S.R. 202(E)
  43. Rule 6. Declarations to be made on every package
    Explanation I: The month and the year in which commodity is pre-packed may be expressed either in words, or by numerals indicating the month and the year, or by both.
    Amended
    G.S.R. 202(E)
  44. Rule 6. Declarations to be made on every package
    (2) Every package shall bear the name, address, telephone number, e mail address, if available, of the person who can be or the office which can be, contacted, in case of consumer …
    Amended
    G.S.R. 202(E)
  45. Rule 6. Declarations to be made on every package
    Provided that in the case of electronic product, which are manufactured or packed or imported after the 15th July, 2022, the package of such product shall, for a period of one year…
    Amended
    G.S.R. 577(E)
  46. Rule 6. Declarations to be made on every package
    (3) It shall not be permissible to affix individual stickers on the package for altering or making declaration required under these rules:
    Amended
    G.S.R. 202(E)
  47. Rule 6. Declarations to be made on every package
    Provided that for reducing the Maximum Retail Price (MRP), a sticker with the revised lower MRP (inclusive of all taxes) may be affixed and the same shall not cover the MRP declara…
    Amended
    G.S.R. 202(E)
  48. Rule 6. Declarations to be made on every package
    (4) It shall be permissible to use stickers for making any declaration other than the declaration required to be made under these rules.
    Amended
    G.S.R. 202(E)
  49. Rule 6. Declarations to be made on every package
    (5) Where a commodity consists of a number of components and these components are packed in two or more units, for sale as a single commodity, the declaration required to be made u…
    Amended
    G.S.R. 202(E)
  50. Rule 6. Declarations to be made on every package
    (6) Any packaging material or wrapper which could not be exhausted by the manufacturer or packer, may be used for packing of the material up to 31st March, 2012, or till such date …
    Amended
    G.S.R. 202(E)
  51. Rule 6. Declarations to be made on every package
    (7) Every package containing the genetically modified food shall bear at the top of its principal display panel the words "GM".
    Amended
    G.S.R. 427(E)
  52. Amendment history
    Notification Date Effect on this Chapter G.S.R. 427(E) 5 June 2012 Rule 5 renumbered as sub-rule (1); sub-rules (2) and (3) inserted; rule 6(1) reference to the Prevention of Food …
    Amended
    G.S.R. 202(E)
  53. Amendment history
    The Department has not obtained a text-bearing copy of G.S.R. 748(E), dated 24 October 2011 , which the principal-rules print records as withdrawing the proviso to rule 5 and the t…
    Amended
    G.S.R. 202(E)