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Metrology is the science of measuring, and such measurement standards and yardstick changes from nation to nation. Indian Metrology Act, is a comprehensive act covering different commercial transactions, industrial measurement and measurement required for public safety in general.
Legal Metrology Act was enacted in the year 2009 by the Central Government with an object to govern industrial and commercial weights and measurements, establish and enforce those weights and measurements in practice. The Act extends to whole of India and is applicable to dealers, individuals in trade, retailers, wholesalers, importer & exporters.
Within the Legal Metrology Act, 2009, there are several rules enacted to regulate the Act more effectively. Following are the Rules enacted within the Act:
Recently, Ministry of Consumer Affairs issued an amendment under Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011 on 22nd August 2022 w.e.f 1st Jan 2023. An addition was made under Rule 26. Rule 26 provides the exemptions under the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011.
The existing rule 26 exempts certain products from complying with the rules, they are
To these exemptions one more addition was inserted by the authorities (Department of Consumer Affairs), clause f in rule 26. Clause f states that garment and hosiery commodities sold loose or open at point of sale and not as a packed item where consumer can inspect the items before buying are exempted.
However, there are few conditions under this exemption, that these items shall bear name and address of manufacturer or brand owner or origin country from where the item is imported, items to bear size indicator as per international standards like S, M, L, XL etc., items to bear consumer care number and email address of the brand owner or manufacturer, MRP in Indian rupees.
The exemption under the new clause f shall apply only to sale of finished products and product information details mentioned above are also to be provided on e-commerce websites for online sale.
Even though, effective date of the amendment is 1st Jan 2023, importers, manufacturers, brand owners etc., may apply these new amendments immediately as well. In the previous amendment i.e. Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) (Second Amendment) Rules 2022, the authorities enabled sellers of electronic devices to declare descriptive information of the device through QR Code. Important information to be declared printed on the device and elaborative information via QR Code for the electronic devices. Else, earlier all pre-packaged commodities were under a mandate to declare all information printed on the device or package.
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