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

How Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules — Yarn Cone & Fabric Bale Labelling applies to a business operating in Punjab, with the state-level authority, citations and the next deadline.

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Definition

Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules — Yarn Cone & Fabric Bale Labelling as it applies to businesses operating in Punjab. 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.

  • 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 a central regulation that applies uniformly across India, including Punjab. In Punjab, the day-to-day administering authority and the office where filings are submitted will be Department of Consumer Affairs / State Controller of Legal Metrology.

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

Does Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules — Yarn Cone & Fabric Bale Labelling apply to your business in Punjab?

FacetConditionApplies
State coverageCentral regulation: applies in all states and union territories
Sector coverageApplies across all sectorsDepends

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

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