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.
The Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Amendment Rules, 2022
The notification states that the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) (Amendment) Rules 2022 will come into force from 1st February, 2023. It may be recalled that previously, these rules were set to come into force on 1st January, 2023. This date has now been extended to 1st February, 2023.
Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Amendment Rules, 2022 commencement due date extended
As per the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Amendment Rules, 2022, the unit sale price in rupees, rounded off to the nearest two decimal place, shall be declared on every pre-packaged commodities.
Legal Metrology Act, 2009, and West Bengal Legal Metrology (Enforcement) Rules, 2011
All licenses issued to manufacturers, repairers, and dealers of weights and measures shall be auto-renewed upon uploading of required documents by the license holder and after payment of requisite fees required for renewal.
Government of West Bengal notified SOP for issuance of Manufacturers, Dealers and Repairers License under the West Bengal Legal Metrology (Enforcement) Rules, 2011.
The purpose of this SoP is to establish the procedure for processing and disposing application in LM-1, LD-1 and LR-1 for issuance of manufacturer, dealership and repairer license in LM-3, LD-3 and LR-3 respectively under rule 11 of the West Bengal Legal Metrology (Enforcement) Rules, 2011 through e-Parimap portal available at https://dolmwb.gov.in
Extended due date for enforcement of the revised Indian Standards
Extended due date for commencement of the revised Indian Standards for Ferrosilicon and Ferronickel.
