The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, on June 29, 2026, has introduced the Improvement Notice mechanism under the Legal Metrology Act, 2009, through the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026, to promote Ease of Doing Business (EoDB) and trust-based governance.
The following has been stated:
Under this mechanism, businesses committing specified first-time procedural or regulatory non-compliances will be provided an opportunity to rectify deficiencies within a prescribed time before penal proceedings are initiated.
The reform applies to manufacturers, importers, packers, dealers, repairers, traders, MSMEs, and other regulated entities, covering specified provisions relating to registration, documentation, model approval, import, transactions, packaged commodities, and statutory returns.
The mechanism aims to encourage voluntary compliance, reduce unnecessary litigation and compliance burden, while ensuring that strict action continues against repeated violations, fraud, tampering, and other offences affecting consumer interests.
[Release ID: 2278745]
