Central regulation

Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules — Yarn Cone & Fabric Bale Labelling

Pre-packaged yarn cones and fabric bales sold by weight/length must declare manufacturer name, MRP, net quantity, manufacturing month/year, country of origin and consumer-care contact on every package.

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Definition

SourceLegal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011 (as amended 2022) · Rule 6 — Mandatory declarations
consumeraffairs.nic.in

What it means in practice

Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules — Yarn Cone & Fabric Bale Labelling is administered by Department of Consumer Affairs / State Controller of Legal Metrology. The obligation is grounded in Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011 (as amended 2022) (Rule 6 — Mandatory declarations).

Often missed — Kolhapur weavers selling cones to local merchants may not realise this applies once dispatch leaves the unit in pre-packed form.

SourceLegal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011 (as amended 2022) · Rule 6 — Mandatory declarations
consumeraffairs.nic.in

Triggers (applicability conditions)

Compliance radar in LuckPanda checks these conditions against a business profile to decide whether this rule applies.

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Deadlines and penalty

Cadence: One time · Recurring
Next due: No fixed date Ongoing duty
Penalty for default: Non-compliant declarations: penalty Rs 25,000 (1st offence), Rs 50,000 (2nd), Rs 1 lakh (subsequent) under LM Act Sec 36.

This obligation has no fixed calendar date: it depends on when you start, your licence date or your registration.

Citations

SourceLegal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011 (as amended 2022) · Rule 6 — Mandatory declarations
consumeraffairs.nic.in