The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution vide notification dated March 28, 2022 has notified that the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2022 is slated to come into force on October 01, 2022.
The amended rules makes it mandatory for the UNIT SALE PRICE of the commodity to be indicated on the package. This will allow the consumer to take an informed and conscious decision, irrespective of the size / quantity of the commodity being packed in the package and also to compare the prices of the packs of similar product in the market.
Further, the retail sale price of the package shall clearly indicate that it is the maximum retail price inclusive of all taxes in Indian Currency.
Rules for declaring the commodities sold in pre-packed commodities in numbers have been eased out for reducing the compliance burden for manufacturer /importer/packer. Quantities can now be expressed in terms of the number or unit or piece or pair or set or such other word which represents the quantity in the package.
The Amended Rules can be accessed here.