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Government eases compliance burden on industry while ensuring benefit of r
Updated : 8 months ago IST
The Department of Consumer Affairs, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, has issued a revised advisory in view of the revision of GST rates effective from September 22, 2025. Using powers under Rule 33 of the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011, the Centra
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Centre considering establishing uniformity in packaged commodities
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Given the growing ambit of the market including both offline and online platforms, the Department of Consumer Affairs, Government of India is considering an amendment in the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011 to establish uniformity for packaged commodities. The revised prov
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Chandigarh Union Territory regulates use of correct weighing, measuring in
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The Legal Metrology Wing of the Department Food and Supplies and Consumer Affairs and Legal Metrology, Chandigarh Union Territory recently conducted checking in commercial establishments across Chandigarh to regulate use of correct weighing and measuring instruments in trade and commerce and
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CMAI welcomes government's latest notification on excluding loose garments
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 26 (ANI/PNN): The central government on Thursday issued a vital notification clarifying that Garments or Hosiery products sold in the loose form will not be covered under the provisions of the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, subject to provi
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Garment industry given exemptions under Metrology rules to reduce complian
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 25 (ANI): The government has amended the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules 2011 for ease of doing business and reducing the compliance burden for the garment or hosiery sold in loose or open, the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distributio
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Over 4 lakh complaints received at Consumer Commissions in last 3 years: C
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 8 (ANI): Union Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Ashwini Kumar Choubey in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha on Wednesday said that the Department of Consumer Affairs generates consumer awareness through video spots, bann
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Centre amends Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules 2011 for enhanc
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 8 (ANI): Department of Consumer Affairs under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution has omitted Rule 5 of the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities), Rules 2011 defining the Schedule II prescribing the pack sizes of various types of commod
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