Packaging Rules in the context of Distribution include rules for standards of weights and Measures, important terms, drained weight, multi peace package, principal display panel, retail package and wholesale package are topics of this presentation. Packaging Rules in the context of Distribution is initiated by Welingkar’s Distance Learning Division. For more such innovative content on management studies, join WeSchool PGDM-DLP Program: http://bit.ly/DistMang Join us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/welearnindia Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WeLearnIndia Read our latest blog at: http://welearnindia.wordpress.com Subscribe to our Slideshare Channel: http://www.slideshare.net/welingkarDLP

1. Welingkar’s Distance Learning Division
CHAPTER-13
Packaging Rules in the context of
Distribution
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2. Rules
• Standards of weights and Measures Act 1976
• Standards of weights & measures (packaged
commodities) rules 1977
• The act defines what constitutes commodities
in packaged from
• All units of weight or measure are to be based
on metric system
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3. For Commodity package
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Label should contain
The identity of the commodity in the package
Net quantity
Accurate numbers
Unit sale price
Sale price of the package
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4. Important terms
• A “combination package” means a packages
intended for retail sale containing tow or more
individual packages, or individual pieces, of
dissimilar commodities. E.g. a package
containing dissimilar commodities such as
spoons, forks, cups etc
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5. Drained Weight
• In relation to a solid commodity contained in
a free flowing liquid, means the weight of
such solid commodity after the liquid has
been drained for a period of two minutes
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6. Group Package
• A package intended for retail sale containing
two or more individual packages or individual
pieces of similar but not identical
commodities e.g. biscuits or sponges
Ch-13 Packaging Rules In the Context Of Distribution

7. Multi piece package
• A package containing two or more individually
packaged or labeled pieces of the same
commodity of identical quantity, intended for
retail sale, 5 soap of 100 gm in a multi-peace
pack of 500 gm
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8. Principal Display Panel
• A package means the total surface area of the
package where the information required
under the rules are to be given
• Rule specifies what should be the area, size,
and letterings including minimum height of
numerals and their width which should be
followed
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9. Retail Package
• A package containing any commodity which is
produced, distributed, delivered, or stored for
sales through retail sales agencies or other
instrumentalities for consumption by an
individual or a group of individual
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10. Wholesale Package
• Not intended for sale direct to a single
consumer
• Commodity sold to an intermediary in bulk
• Package containing ten or more than ten retail
packages
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11. Rules for declaration on packages
• Name& address of the manufacturer
• Common or generic name
• Net quantity in terms of the standard unit of
weight or measure
• The retail sale price
• Any other matters that may be specified by
the rules
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12. Summary
• Standards of weights and Measures Act 1976
is to be implemented for packaging decisions
• Important terms are combination package,
drained weight, multi peace package, principal
display panel, retail package etc.
Ch-13 Packaging Rules In the Context Of Distribution