{"id":11149,"date":"2021-12-24T17:13:54","date_gmt":"2021-12-24T11:43:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tradebrains.in\/features\/biz-goyal-consumer-day\/"},"modified":"2021-12-24T19:03:47","modified_gmt":"2021-12-24T13:33:47","slug":"biz-goyal-consumer-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tradebrains.in\/features\/biz-goyal-consumer-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Govt to soon finalize proposal to decriminalize Legal Metrology Act: Goyal"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>The centre will soon finalize a proposal to decriminalize the Legal Metrology Act to reduce compliance burden for businesses and consumers.<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>The government has come out with rules on mediation, direct\u00a0 selling and misleading advertisements.<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Consumer Affairs Secretary Leena Nandan, Additional Secretary Nidhi Khare and Joint Secretary Anupam Mishra were among others present in the virtual meeting.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"trade-content_2\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\" id=\"trade-842850503\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/tradebrains.in\/get\/telegram\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-101992\" src=\"https:\/\/tradebrains.in\/features\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/telegram-channel-300x119.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"148\" height=\"59\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAqBwgKMN3Epgswxc--Aw?hl=en-IN&amp;gl=IN&amp;ceid=IN%3Aen\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-123430\" src=\"https:\/\/tradebrains.in\/features\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/follow-on-google-news-300x82.png\" alt=\"follow-on-google-news\" width=\"222\" height=\"61\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tradebrains.in\/features\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/follow-on-google-news-300x82.png 300w, https:\/\/tradebrains.in\/features\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/follow-on-google-news-150x41.png 150w, https:\/\/tradebrains.in\/features\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/follow-on-google-news.png 468w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 222px) 100vw, 222px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><p>In order to reduce compliance burden for businesses and consumers, the Centre on Friday said that it will soon finalize a proposal to decriminalize the Legal Metrology Act.<\/p><div class=\"trade-content_7\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\" id=\"trade-1937362573\"><!-- Composite Start --> \r\n <div id=\"M923760ScriptRootC1549812\"> \r\n <\/div> \r\n <script src=\"https:\/\/jsc.mgid.com\/t\/r\/tradebrains.in.1549812.js\" async> \r\n <\/script> \r\n <!-- Composite End --><\/div><p>\u201cThis, we will finalize at the earliest,\u201d the Food and Consumer Affairs Minister, Piyush Goyal said. On the draft amendment to the Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) rules, the minister said the government has received \u201cvery good\u201d feedback from various stakeholders.<\/p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;. In its present form, the law prescribes imprisonment, in addition to fine, for second or subsequent offence.<\/p><p>The feedback is being examined to finalize the draft, he said, adding that the amendments have been proposed to curb unfair trade practices on e-commerce platforms and protect the interest of consumers.<\/p><div class=\"trade-content_5\" id=\"trade-183168830\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4023722985638610\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- in_content_2_news -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4023722985638610\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7925020301\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><\/div><p>Besides, the government has come out with rules on mediation, direct selling and misleading advertisements. Some changes have also been made in the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011.<\/p><p>So far, the government has notified 10 rules and six regulations under the Consumer Protection Act 2009. The work is underway in framing a few more rules on different sectors affecting consumers, he added.<\/p><p>Stating that the government is open to suggestions to make laws and rules simple and effective, the minister said a facility \u2018e-Dakhil\u2019 recently launched for e-filing of consumer complaints is gaining popularity.<\/p><p>More than 40,000 complaints have been registered on this platform. However, the awareness about this platform needs to be enhanced so that more and more consumers take advantage of it, he said.<\/p><p>Even the e-mediation process has begun. Efforts are being made to ensure the complainant is able to easily appeal online and attend court hearings via video conferences for quicker redressal of grievances, he added.<\/p><p>To ensure the \u2018country of origin\u2019 of products sold on e-commerce platforms is written clearly, the minister asked central and state officials to strictly monitor such websites and sensitize the stakeholders.<\/p><div class=\"trade-content-10\" id=\"trade-180366655\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4023722985638610\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- in_content_3_news -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4023722985638610\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"2969612066\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><\/div><p>It is not acceptable if \u2018Made for India\u2019 is written, he said and added that the details of \u2018country of origin\u2019 should be displayed as per the Indian law.<\/p><p>He also stressed on the need to create more awareness about the use of safety items like helmets&nbsp; and pressure cookers having \u2018quality ISI mark\u2019 across the country.<\/p><p>Consumer Affairs Secretary Leena Nandan, Additional Secretary Nidhi Khare and Joint Secretary Anupam Mishra were among others present in the virtual meeting.&nbsp;<\/p><div class=\"trade-after-content\" id=\"trade-2412148835\"><div id=\"taboola-below-article-thumbnails\"><\/div>\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n  window._taboola = window._taboola || [];\r\n  _taboola.push({\r\n    mode: 'alternating-thumbnails-a',\r\n    container: 'taboola-below-article-thumbnails',\r\n    placement: 'Below Article Thumbnails',\r\n    target_type: 'mix'\r\n  });\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n  window._taboola = window._taboola || [];\r\n  _taboola.push({flush: true});\r\n<\/script><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The centre will soon finalize a proposal to decriminalize the Legal Metrology Act to reduce compliance burden for businesses and consumers. 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