On 22 December 2022, a bill was introduced in the Parliament – The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill 2022, which decriminalizes certain Act like Legal Metrology Act and Food Safety Act. This is a Landmark Reform for operation of Retail Business in India. Please click on the link below to view the bill and refer page 105:

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We are pleased to inform that the Department of Consumer Affairs, Government of India has accepted RAI recommendation and amended the Legal Metrology (General) Rules, 2011 regarding Decriminalization of Legal Metrology Act. RAI has been pursuing the Government for the same as a part of ease of doing retail business and also had a series of meetings with the Department of Consumer Affairs.

RAI also thanked the Department of Consumer Affairs for consideration of RAI’s request.