Revised BIS quality control orders for metals
These Goods shall conform to revised Indian Standard and shall bear the Standard Mark under a licence from the Bureau of Indian Standards in accordance with Scheme-1 of Schedule-II to the Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018.
Revised BIS standards
The revised standards shall come into force on 20 July, 2023.
Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) (Amendment) Rules, 2023
The rules revise the declarations to be made on packages of electronic products. The rules have stated that the package of electronic products shall declare the name of the manufacturer or packer or importer on the package itself. It shall also inform the consumers to scan the QR code for the address and other related information, if such information is declared through the QR Code and not declared on the package itself.
Draft amendment to the Tamil Nadu Legal Metrology (Enforcement) Rules, 2011
The amendment has provided revised rates for obtaining and renewing the license for manufacturers, repairers and dealers of weights and measures. The amendment has also revised certain standards for manufacture of weights and measures.
Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) (Amendment) Rules, 2023
These Amendment Rules have revised the implementation date for the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Amendment Rules, 2022. The previous implementation date, which was stated as the 1st day of June 2023, has been extended to the 1st day of July 2023.
Revised BIS standards
The Bureau of Indian Standards has issued revised standards for products and methods used for crushing, grinding, welding, air compression etc.
BIS Certification is enforced on required products for consumer safety
State heads should ensure that BIS Certification is enforced on required products. Greater focus is given to consumer safety in north eastern states.
Press release on need to issue Quality Control Orders (QCOs)
The press release has urged larger companies to support and handhold smaller companies to develop quality consciousness by making them realize that quality would help them grow, get better markets and better prices.
Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Amendment (Amendment) Rules, 2023
These Amendment Rules provide for an extension in the date of Enforcement of the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) (Amendment) Rules, 2022. The date of enforcement which was fixed on 1st February, 2023 has now been extended to 1st April, 2023.
Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution notifies the Declaration of Mandatory Information on the Outer Retail Packages
The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution has issued a notification on the declaration of mandatory information on the outer retail package. The notification was issued on 18th January, 2023. It shall now also be ensured that the MRP, net quantity, and date of expiry/ use by date (wherever applicable) are declared on the outer packaging of all the packages, packed inside the combination/ group/ multi-piece/ gift package.
