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The Standard of Weights and Measures Act, 1976
Packages For Export
Every package for export shall have conspicuous declaration that it is intended for export and the name and address of the manufacturer or packer, provided the importer has no objection to such indications.
In addition, the identity of the commodity contained and its net weight, measure or number shall also be declared on the package.
Where an export package contains two or more individually packaged or labeled pieces of the same or different commodities, the number and description of such individual packages and the net weight, measure or number of commodities in each, shall also be clearly displayed.
Every country and an export package shall not be sold in India unless the manufacturer or packer has repacked or re-labeled the commodity for domestic sale.
Packed Commodities Imported Into India
All pre-packed commodities imported into India shall carry:
- Name and address of the importer,
- Generic or common name of the commodity packed,
- Net quantity in terms of standard unit of weight and measure without applying standard sizes prescribed under Third Schedule,
- Month and year of packing in which the commodity is manufactured or packed or imported, and retail sale price.
- Importer shall be responsible for making these mandatory declarations in either of the following manners:
- printed on a label securely affixed to the package; or
- made on an additional wrapper and imported package may be kept inside the additional wrapper; or
- printed on the package itself; or
- made on a card or tape affixed firmly to the package or container and bearing the required information.
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