CMAI welcomes amendment in Packaged Commodities Act 2011

As per the amendment in the Packaged Commodities Act 2011, the ready-made garments sold in loose form have been exempted from its legal metrology. As per the Act, there were no clear labelling guidelines for loose garments, which made it difficult for apparel retailers to demarcate the labelling procedure between the pre-packaged and loose garments, thus causing unnecessary inconvenience during inspections at apparel retail showrooms.

While welcoming the reform, Rahul Mehta, President, Clothing Manufacturers Association of India (CMAI) said, “This move by the Government of India is a game changer for the apparel industry. It not only gives us the ease of doing business but also provides freedom from the undue demands of the inspectors and their inspector raj. I am thankful to Smriti Zubin Irani, Minister of Textiles and Ram Vilas Paswan, Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, for taking this progressive step to resolve a long standing demand from the Apparel Industry.”

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However, in case of ready-made garments sold to consumer in pre-packaged form, mandatory labelling along with size of the garments needs to be mentioned in metres or centimetres. Further, details such as S, M, L, XL, XXL, etc. will be treated as additional declaration.