<h1>India Mandates Standard Packaging for 19 Essential Commodities; Non-Compliance Penalties Enforced Under 2011 Rules Amendment.</h1> The Government of India has mandated standardized packaging for 19 essential commodities, including bread, biscuits, and tea, effective immediately. This regulation, issued by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, amends the Legal Metrological (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011. Non-compliance, such as manufacturing or importing these goods in non-standard packs, will result in penalties. The specified packaging sizes vary per commodity, ranging from small to large quantities. Products packaged before October 31, 2012, are exempt from penalties. State and UT controllers of Legal Metrology are tasked with enforcing this order.