Consumer Welfare Fund definitions clarify eligible applicants, institutional roles, and standards-related support under excise and customs rules.

The rules define the Consumer Welfare Fund framework by prescribing core terms-Applicant, Bureau, Proper Officer, Duty, and Standard mark-and adopt meanings from the Consumer Protection Act where applicable. They specify eligible applicants (registered consumer welfare organisations, local consumer cooperatives with emphasis on Women and disadvantaged groups, industry bodies recommended for standards research, and government entities) and clarify that consumers include purchasers of dutiable goods, thereby delimiting institutional roles and eligibility for Fund support.

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