The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has issued a Gazette notification stipulating a maximum retail price (MRP) for eggs by weight.
According to the Gazette, the MRP of a kilo of white eggs is Rs. 880, while the MRP of a single white egg is Rs. 44.
Meanwhile, the MRP of a kilo of brown eggs is Rs. 920 and the MRP of a single brown egg is Rs. 46.
The CAA has also ordered that no Manufacturer, Producer, Supplier, Distributor or Trader shall sell, supply, expose or offer for sale, or display for sale the item listed below, exceeding the Maximum Retail Price.
The Consumer Affairs Authority stated that the Gazette notification comes into effect today, 20th April 2023. (NewsWire)