On 16th August 2022, the Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) notified regarding a draft for the amendment of Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011. The notification stated that the Legal Metrology Division of the Department of Consumer Affairs has observed that many manufacturers/ packagers/ importers are not labelling necessary declarations or Prime Constituents prominently on the front side of Packaged Commodities which is deemed essential to be declared in the interest of the consumers.
By not mentioning the Prime Constituents on the Packaged Commodities, the consumer’s “Right to be Informed” is also violated. The declaration of a Unique Selling Point/Unique Selling Proposition (USP) of the product on the front side of the package without its composition percentage is against the consumer rights.