CMAI Welcomes the Amendments in the Packaged Commodities Act

Clothing Manufacturers Association of India (CMAI) expressed their appreciation towards Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani, Hon’ble Minister of Textiles, Government of India and Shri Ram Vilas Paswan, Hon’ble Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Government of India, to have exempted loose garments from the Packaged Commodities Act.
As per the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Act 2011, 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. The provisions of the Act were very severe for any offense and Directors of the Company were directly responsible for the same.