Saturday, June 09, 2012 08:00 IST The Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), one of the strongest lobbyists for the extension of the deadline for the implementation of the rules stipulating pack sizes and weights for consumer goods, has successfully convinced the K V Thomas-led ministry of consumer affairs, food and public distribution to ease the proposed norms.
The Third Amendment to the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2012, under the Legal Metrology Act, 2011, was unveiled on October 24, 2011, and was scheduled to come into force from July 1, 2012. But it has been deferred to November 1 this year. A FICCI official, on strict condition of anonymity, informed FnB News about the development in a telephonic conversation and said the proviso to Rule 5 of the Act would be omitted.
"Non-standard packs will, however, be converted to standard packs. The latest amendment specifies a set of grammages. Some of these existed in the previous amendment, while some are recent additions to the list. These vary from commodity to commodity, but now only the prescribed weights will be applicable," she said.
Rule 5 of the Act states, "Specific commodities are to be packed and sold in the recommended standard packages. The commodities specified in the Second Schedule shall be packed for sale, distribution or delivery in such standard quantities as are specified in that Schedule; provided that if a commodity specified in the Second Schedule is packed in a size other than that prescribed in that Schedule, a declaration that 'Not a standard pack size under the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011' or 'Non-standard size under the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011' shall be made prominently on the label of such package."
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