Lok Sabha Question No. 2526 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-03
Subject: Mandatory Instructions on Food Packets
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Shyam Yadav Singh

## Government of India Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution

## Department of Consumer Affairs

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2526

TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.12.2019

## MANDATORY INSTRUCTIONS ON FOOD PACKETS

## 2526.  SHRI SHYAM SINGH YADAV:

## Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  every  food  packet  and  all  kinds  of  drinks  are  under  mandatory  instruction  to print the content and weight on the packet/label and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether there is any mechanism to check the veracity of the declaration; and
- (c) if so, the number of cases and the action taken/being taken against the defaulters during the last five years?

## ANSWER

## miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k jkT; ea=h ¼Jh nkuos jkolkgsc nknkjko½

## THE MINISTER OF STATE CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI DANVE RAOSAHEB DADARAO)

(a) to (c) : Under the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011 certain mandatory declarations like name  and address of the manufacturer/packer/importer, name  of the commodity, net quantity, month and year of manufacturing, retail sale price and consumer care details etc. are required to be made.

Every  pre-package  food  item  follows  labelling  provisions  prescribed  under  Food,  Safety  and Standards (Packaging and Labelling) Regulation, 2011.  Information regarding nutrition content is prescribed in the said regulation.

The Enforcement of Legal Metrology Act and Rules is done by the State Governments and they take appropriate action for the contravention of rules i.e. for not declaring the net quantity of the commodity etc.

As  per  the  information  received  from  States/  UTs  the  details  of  number  of  inspections  done/ complaints received and cases booked are in Annexure .

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## ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.2526  FOR  03.12.2019  REGARDING  MANDATORY INSTRUCTIONS ON FOOD PACKETS.

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|        |              | Enforcement Data regarding Packaged Commodities Rules (PCR)   | Enforcement Data regarding Packaged Commodities Rules (PCR)   | Enforcement Data regarding Packaged Commodities Rules (PCR)   | Enforcement Data regarding Packaged Commodities Rules (PCR)   | Enforcement Data regarding Packaged Commodities Rules (PCR)   | Enforcement Data regarding Packaged Commodities Rules (PCR)   | Enforcement Data regarding Packaged Commodities Rules (PCR)   | Enforcement Data regarding Packaged Commodities Rules (PCR)   | Enforcement Data regarding Packaged Commodities Rules (PCR)   | Enforcement Data regarding Packaged Commodities Rules (PCR)   | Enforcement Data regarding Packaged Commodities Rules (PCR)   | Enforcement Data regarding Packaged Commodities Rules (PCR)   | Enforcement Data regarding Packaged Commodities Rules (PCR)   | Enforcement Data regarding Packaged Commodities Rules (PCR)   |          |
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|        |              | Total no. of PCR cases: Complaints &Inspections               | Total no. of PCR cases: Complaints &Inspections               | Total no. of PCR cases: Complaints &Inspections               | Total no. of PCR cases: Complaints &Inspections               | Total no. of PCR cases: Complaints &Inspections               | Cases booked for violation of declarations                    | Cases booked for violation of declarations                    | Cases booked for violation of declarations                    | Cases booked for violation of declarations                    | Cases booked for violation of declarations                    | No. of cases filed in Court of law on PCR                     | No. of cases filed in Court of law on PCR                     | No. of cases filed in Court of law on PCR                     | No. of cases filed in Court of law on PCR                     |          |
| S. No. | Year         | 2014-15                                                       | 2015-16                                                       | 2016-17                                                       | 2017-18                                                       | 2018-19                                                       | 2014-15                                                       | 2015-16                                                       | 2016-17                                                       | 2017-18                                                       | 2018-19                                                       | 2014-15                                                       | 2015-16                                                       | 2016-17                                                       | 2017-18                                                       | 2018- 19 |
| 1      | Cases Number | 620198                                                        | 573457                                                        | 570806                                                        | 363333                                                        | 127713                                                        | 34333                                                         | 26356                                                         | 29006                                                         | 25346                                                         | 16685                                                         | 250                                                           | 222                                                           | 357                                                           | 282                                                           | 292      |