LOK SABHA
Under the provisions
of the Standards of Weights and Measures (Packaged Commodities)
Rules, 1977, the retail sale price of a product has to be mentioned
on their package in the form MRP…(Inclusive of all taxes). Non-declaration
of Maximum Retail Price (MRP) attracts penal provisions. Enforcement
of the Rules rests with the State authorities. Whenever cases
of violations are detected action is taken.
The details of status
of taxes on the price list of computers are generally given by
Manufacturers and is not covered under the scope of the Standards
of Weights and Measures (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 1977.
This information
was given in the Lok Sabha today by Minister of State for Consumer
Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Shri V. Sreenivasa Prasad
in reply to a question of Shri Ramjee Manjhi.
