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The Central Government makes the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Amendment Rules, 2026, to further amend the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (Department of Consumer Affairs), on February 13, 2026, issued Notification G.S.R. 128(E), introducing the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Amendment Rules, 2026. These rules are made in exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (1) read with clauses (j) and (q) of sub-section (2) of section 52 of the Legal Metrology Act, 2009 (1 of 2010), and will come into force on July 1, 2026. The amendment inserts a new sub-rule (10A) after sub-rule (10) in rule 6 of the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011. This new sub-rule mandates that every e-commerce entity selling imported products shall provide the product listings of such imported products in a searchable and sortable filter specifying the country of origin. The principal rules were initially published vide G.S.R. 202 (E) dated March 7, 2011, and were last amended vide G.S.R. 881(E) dated December 2, 2025. The notification was signed by ANUPAM MISHRA, Addl. Secy.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-13022026-270123 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (i) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 122] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2026/MAGHA 24, 1947 1107 GI/2026 MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (Department of Consumer Affairs) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 13th February, 2026 G.S.R. 128(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) read with clauses (j) and (q) of sub-section (2) of section 52 of the Legal Metrology Act, 2009 (1 of 2010), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011, namely:- 1. Short title and commencement. – (1) These rules may be called the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Amendment Rules, 2026. (2) They shall come into force on the 1st day of July, 2026. 2. In the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011, in rule 6, after sub-rule (10), the following sub-rule shall be inserted, namely:- "(10A) Every e-commerce entity selling imported products shall provide the product listings of such imported products in a searchable and sortable filter specifying the country of origin.". [F. No. I-9/5/2023-W&M] ANUPAM MISHRA, Addl. Secy. Note: The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 202 (E), dated the 7th March, 2011 and was last amended vide number G.S.R. 881(E), dated 2nd December, 2025. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054. SARVESH KUMAR SRIVASTAVA

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