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India Government Extends Timeline to Use Pre-printed food Packaging Materials Stock

India

Dec 31, 2020

The Government of India’s Legal Metrology Division, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, issued an advisory to extend its timeline from September 30, 2020, on the implementation of  “Rule 7” (Sub-rule 5-Principal Display Panel for labeling) of the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities)  (Amendment) Rules, 2015.  The extension’s primary objective is to allow packaged food manufacturers to utilize their existing packaging material stocks, which could not otherwise be exhausted due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic outbreak.   

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