Topics Covered: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation.
The Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011:
Context:
Importers of medical devices, used particularly for providing oxygen support to Covid-19 patients, are now allowed to import these devices without prior mandatory declaration for the next three months.
Background:
The Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011, make it mandatory to get the approvals prior to the import.
But, considering the pandemic situation of COVID-19 and to meet the demand of (sic) medical devices, the Central Government has given permission.
About the Legal Metrology Act 2009:
- The Department of Consumer Affairs, administers the Legal Metrology Act 2009.
- The act provides for application of legal requirements to measurements and measuring instruments.
- The objective of Legal Metrology is to ensure public guarantee from the point of view of security and accuracy of the weighments and measurements.
- The Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities), Rules 2011 are primarily intended to ensure that the consumers are able to make informed choices by being informed of essential declarations on the pre-packed commodities.
InstaLinks:
Prelims Link:
- Overview of the act.
- Prior permission.
- Exemptions.
Sources: PIB.
