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Chapter II — Display panel and manner of declaration

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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 7. Principal display panel — its area, size and letter etc.
    (1) In the case of a package having a capacity of five cubic centimeters or less, the principal display panel may be a card or tape affixed firmly to the package and shall bear the…
    Amended
    G.S.R. 202(E)
  2. Rule 7. Principal display panel — its area, size and letter etc.
    (2) The height of any numeral in the declaration required under these rules, on the principal display panel shall not be less than,—
    Amended
    G.S.R. 202(E)
  3. Rule 7. Principal display panel — its area, size and letter etc.
    (i) as shown in Table-I , if the net quantity is declared in terms of weight or volume;
    Amended
    G.S.R. 202(E)
  4. Rule 7. Principal display panel — its area, size and letter etc.
    (ii) as shown in Table-II , if the net quantity is declared in terms of length, area or number.
    Amended
    G.S.R. 202(E)
  5. Rule 7. Principal display panel — its area, size and letter etc.
    (3) The height of letters in the declaration shall not be less than 1 mm height and when blown, formed, molded, embossed or perforated, the height of letters shall not be less than…
    Amended
    G.S.R. 202(E)
  6. Rule 7. Principal display panel — its area, size and letter etc.
    Provided that the width of the letter or numeral shall not be less than one third of its height, except in the case of numeral '1' and letters (i), (I) and (l);
    Amended
    G.S.R. 202(E)
  7. TABLE-I — Minimum height of numeral by weight or volume
    Serial Number Net quantity in weight / volume Minimum height in mm — normal case Minimum height in mm — when blown, formed, molded, embossed or perforated on container 1 Up to 200 …
    Amended
    G.S.R. 202(E)
  8. TABLE-II — Minimum height of numeral by length, area or number
    Serial Number Net quantity in length, area or number, area of principal display panel Minimum height in mm — normal case Minimum height in mm — when blown, formed, molded, embossed…
    Amended
    G.S.R. 202(E)
  9. TABLE-II — Minimum height of numeral by length, area or number
    (4) The provisions under sub-rule (1) to (3) shall not apply to a package if the information to be specified on such package under this rule is also required to be given by or unde…
    Amended
    G.S.R. 202(E)
  10. Rule 8. Declaration where to appear
    (1) Every declaration required to be made under these rules shall appear on the principal display panel.
    Amended
    G.S.R. 202(E)
  11. Rule 8. Declaration where to appear
    Provided that the area surrounding the quantity declaration shall be free from printed information —
    Amended
    G.S.R. 202(E)
  12. Rule 8. Declaration where to appear
    (a) above and below by a space equal to at least the height of the numeral in the declaration, and
    Amended
    G.S.R. 202(E)
  13. Rule 8. Declaration where to appear
    (b) to the left and right by a space at least twice the height of numeral in the declaration.
    Amended
    G.S.R. 202(E)
  14. Rule 8. Declaration where to appear
    (2) For soft drink, ready to serve fruit beverages or the like, the bottle which is returnable by the consumer for being refilled, the retail sale price may be indicated either on …
    Amended
    G.S.R. 202(E)
  15. Rule 9. Manner in which declaration shall be made
    (1) Every declaration which is required to be made on a package under these rules shall be —
    Amended
    G.S.R. 202(E)
  16. Rule 9. Manner in which declaration shall be made
    (a) legible and prominent;
    Amended
    G.S.R. 202(E)
  17. Rule 9. Manner in which declaration shall be made
    (b) numerals of the retail sale price and net quantity declaration shall be printed, painted or inscribed on the package in a colour that contrasts conspicuously with the backgroun…
    Amended
    G.S.R. 202(E)
  18. Rule 9. Manner in which declaration shall be made
    Provided that,—
    Amended
    G.S.R. 202(E)
  19. Rule 9. Manner in which declaration shall be made
    (a) where any label information is blown, formed or molded on a glass or plastic surface such information need not be required to be presented in a contrasting colour;
    Amended
    G.S.R. 202(E)
  20. Rule 9. Manner in which declaration shall be made
    (b) where any declaration on a package is printed either in the form of hand-writing or hand-script, such declaration shall be clear, unambiguous and legible.
    Amended
    G.S.R. 202(E)
  21. Rule 9. Manner in which declaration shall be made
    (2) No declaration shall be made so as to require it to be read through any liquid commodity contained in the package.
    Amended
    G.S.R. 202(E)
  22. Rule 9. Manner in which declaration shall be made
    (3) Where a package is provided with an outside container or wrapper such container or wrapper shall also contain all the declarations which are required to appear on the package e…
    Amended
    G.S.R. 202(E)
  23. Rule 9. Manner in which declaration shall be made
    Provided that no such declarations on the inner package is required if the inner package does not contain any declaration on its outer cover.
    Amended
    G.S.R. 202(E)
  24. Rule 9. Manner in which declaration shall be made
    (4) The particulars of the declarations required to be specified under this rule on a package shall either be in Hindi in Devnagri script or in English:
    Amended
    G.S.R. 202(E)
  25. Rule 9. Manner in which declaration shall be made
    Provided that nothing contained in this sub-rule shall prevent the use of any other language in addition to Hindi or English language.
    Amended
    G.S.R. 202(E)
  26. Rule 10. Declaration of name 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,…
    Amended
    G.S.R. 202(E)
  27. Rule 10. Declaration of name and address of the manufacturer, etc.
    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 identif…
    Amended
    G.S.R. 202(E)
  28. Rule 10. Declaration of name and address of the manufacturer, etc.
    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…
    Amended
    G.S.R. 202(E)
  29. Explanation to rule 10(1)
    In this sub-rule, 'complete address' means, the postal address at which the factory is situated, and, in any other case, the name of the street, number (if any) assigned to the pre…
    Amended
    G.S.R. 202(E)
  30. Explanation to rule 10(1)
    (2) The name of the manufacturer or packer or importer shall be the actual corporate name, or if not incorporated, the name under which the business is conducted by such manufactur…
    Amended
    G.S.R. 202(E)
  31. Amendment history
    Notification Date Effect on this Chapter G.S.R. 629(E) 23 June 2017 Amended rule 7 Table-I. Held by the Department but not yet consolidated — it depends on G.S.R. 359(E), which is …
    Amended
    G.S.R. 202(E)